April 8, 2004
Baltimore, MD -
The Johns Hopkins women's tennis team won two doubles points and five singles points to defeat Gettysburg, 7-2, Wednesday afternoon in Centennial Conference action.
Hopkins improved to 3-2 overall and 3-1 in the conference, while the Bullets fell to 4-2 overall and 3-2 in league play.
Sophomore Amanda Leese (Amherst, NH/Bishop Guertin) and freshman Priya Puri (Wayzata, MN/The Blake School) defeated Toby Wallace and Sarah Kalauskal 8-4 at No. 2 doubles, while freshman Meghan Hasenauer (Weston, CT/Greens Farms Academy) and sophomore Jill Seidman (Arlington Heights, IL/Buffalo Grove) topped Caroline Kunkel and Katie Ferraro 8-5 at No. 3 for the Blue Jays. Gettysburg took the No. 1 doubles point as Tracy Rogers and Sarah Marian Seibert defeated junior Michelle Liang (Rochester, NY/Brighton) and senior Cara Loeys (Surrey, England/American Community School) 9-8 (9).
Leese needed a third set tiebreaker to defeat Seibert 6-3, 5-7 (10-6) at No. 2 singles, while freshman Becky Busch (Winnetka, IL/New Trier Township) topped Tara Slade 6-3, 6-1 at No. 3. Puri narrowly defeated Carrie Hemphill 7-6 (5), 7-5 at No. 4, Loeys posted a 6-0, 6-2 win over Kunkel at No. 5 and Hasenauer knocked off Wallace 8-1 in a pro set at No. 6. Rogers earned the No. 1 singles point for the Bullets by defeating Liang 6-3, 6-0.
The Blue Jays travel to Ursinus Monday at 3 p.m.
Johns Hopkins def. Gettysburg, 7-2
No. 1 Doubles: Tracy Rogers/Sarah Marian Seibert (GC) def. Cara Loeys/Michelle Liang (JHU) 9-8 (9)
No. 2 Doubles: Amanda Leese/Priya Puri (JHU) def. Toby Wallace/Sarah Kalauskal (GC) 8-4
No. 3 Doubles: Jill Seidman/Meghan Hasenauer (JHU) def. Caroline Kunkel/Katie Ferraro (GC) 8-5
No. 1 Singles: Tracy Rogers (GC) def. Michelle Liang (JHU) 6-3, 6-0
No. 2 Singles: Amanda Leese (JHU) def. Sarah Marian Seibert (GC) 6-3, 5-7 (10-6)
No. 3 Singles: Becky Busch (JHU) def. Tara Slade (GC) 6-3, 6-1
No. 4 Singles: Priya Puri (JHU) def. Carrie Hemphill (GC) 7-6 (5), 7-5
No. 5 Singles: Cara Loeys (JHU) def. Caroline Kunkel (GC) 6-0, 6-2
No. 6 Singles: Meghan Hasenauer (JHU) def. Toby Wallace (GC) 8-1
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