The women's tennis team (11-3, 1-0 Ivy) opened its Ivy League season with a 4-3 win at Columbia (8-5, 0-1) on Friday.
The netwomen started the match by winning the doubles point, with junior Suzanne Wright and freshman Akane Kokubo winning at the number one position, 8-2. Sophomores Kate Sternberg and Laura Leigh Tallent lost a close match at the number two position, 9-8 (5), while junior Nicole Chiu and freshman Erika Takeuchi took the win at the number three position 8-3 to clinch the doubles point.
Head coach Angela Rudert was pleased with the doubles performance.
"Having played tougher teams in Louisiana [during Spring Break] really helped us out," she said.
In singles play, the Red took three of the first four matches to clinch the win. Kokubo was a winner in straight sets at the number three position 6-0, 6-3. Takeuchi was also a winner in straight sets at the number four position 6-1, 7-6 (5). Wright was able to secure the fourth point at the number one position with a 6-3, 7-6 (3) win.
"There's always a lot of nerves for the first Ivy match and we were able to overcome those nerves more than Columbia," remarked Rudert.
Next week, the Red continues its Ivy play on the road with matches against Harvard and Dartmouth on Friday and Saturday, respectively.
The netwomen started the match by winning the doubles point, with junior Suzanne Wright and freshman Akane Kokubo winning at the number one position, 8-2. Sophomores Kate Sternberg and Laura Leigh Tallent lost a close match at the number two position, 9-8 (5), while junior Nicole Chiu and freshman Erika Takeuchi took the win at the number three position 8-3 to clinch the doubles point.
Head coach Angela Rudert was pleased with the doubles performance.
"Having played tougher teams in Louisiana [during Spring Break] really helped us out," she said.
In singles play, the Red took three of the first four matches to clinch the win. Kokubo was a winner in straight sets at the number three position 6-0, 6-3. Takeuchi was also a winner in straight sets at the number four position 6-1, 7-6 (5). Wright was able to secure the fourth point at the number one position with a 6-3, 7-6 (3) win.
"There's always a lot of nerves for the first Ivy match and we were able to overcome those nerves more than Columbia," remarked Rudert.
Next week, the Red continues its Ivy play on the road with matches against Harvard and Dartmouth on Friday and Saturday, respectively.
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