April 26, 2002

Baltimore, MD - The Johns Hopkins women's tennis team, ranked 10th in this week's South Atlantic rankings, won its fifth straight match with a 6-3 victory over Gettysburg Tuesday afternoon.

The Blue Jays improved to 9-3 overall and 8-2 in the Centennial Conference with the win. Senior Emily Petersen (Cedar Rapids, IA/Linn-Mar) defeated Tracy Rogers 6-3, 6-3 at No. 1, and freshman Vandna Jerath (Augusta, GA/Augusta Prep) topped Robin Bruzga 6-1, 6-1 at No. 3. Sophomore Cara Loeys (Cobham Surrey, England/American Community School) bested Tara Slade 6-2, 7-5 at No. 4, and freshman Michelle Liang (Rochester, NY/Brighton) defeated Becky Macmillan 6-1, 6-0 at No. 5. Sophomore Liz Crowe (Wilmington, DE/Alexis I. duPont) was the other JHU singles winner, defeating Carrie Hemphill 6-3, 6-2 at No. 6.

Gettysburg took the No. 1 and No. 2 singles before Loeys and Crowe defeated Macmillan and Hemphill 8-1 at No. 3.

The Blue Jays will compete in the Centennial Conference Tournament beginning on Friday.

AGATEJohns Hopkins def. Gettysburg, 6-3
No. 1 Singles: Emily Petersen (JHU) def. Tracy Rogers (GC) 6-3, 6-3No. 2 Singles: Suzy Lynch (GC) def. Lauren Shevchik (JHU) 6-1, 6-1No. 3 Singles: Vandna Jerath (JHU) def. Robin Bruzga (GC) 6-1, 6-1No. 4 Singles: Cara Loeys (JHU) def. Tara Slade (GC) 6-2, 7-5No. 5 Singles: Michelle Liang (JHU) def. Becky Macmillan (GC) 6-1, 6-0No. 6 Singles: Liz Crowe (JHU) def. Carrie Hemphill (GC) 6-3, 6-2
No. 1 Doubles: Rogers/Slade (GC) def. Petersen/Shevchik (JHU) 8-5No. 2 Doubles: Lynch/Bruzga (GC) def. Jerath/Liang (JHU) 8-5No. 3 Doubles: Loeys/Crowe (JHU) def. Macmillan/Hemphill (GC) 8-1