April 8, 2002

Baltimore, MD - The Blue Jays won the No. 3 through No. 6 singles matches to defeat Muhlenberg, 5-4, in women's tennis action Saturday afternoon. Hopkins improved to 4-2 overall and 4-1 in the Centennial Conference while the Mules fell for the first time this spring, dropping to 6-1, 4-1.

Freshman Vandna Jerath (Augusta, GA/Augusta Prep) and sophomore Liz Crowe (Wilmington, DE/Alexis I. duPont) each picked up 6-1, 6-0 wins at the No. 3 and No. 6 singles, respectively. In other singles action, sophomore Cara Loeys (Cobham Surrey, England/American Community School) came back from a set down to defeat Muhlenberg's Sarah Niebler 5-7, 7-6, 6-2 at the No. 4 and freshman Michelle Liang (Rochester, NY/Brighton) topped Megan Schreiber 6-3, 6-4 at the No. 5.

Muhlenberg took the No. 1 and No. 2 singles, as Gena Ross defeated senior Emily Petersen (Cedar Rapids, IA/Linn-Mar) 6-2, 6-1 while Mackenzie Parke bested sophomore Lauren Shevchik (Murrysville, PA/Greensburg Central) 6-1, 6-3.

The Mules also won the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles matches before Loeys and Crowe defeated Neibler and Schreiber 8-6 at the No. 3.

The Blue Jays return to the courts on Friday when they host Franklin & Marshallat 3:30 p.m.

AGATEJohns Hopkins def. Muhlenberg, 5-4
No. 1 Singles: Gena Ross (MC) def. Emily Petersen (JHU) 6-2, 6-1No. 2 Singles: Mackenzie Parke (MC) def. Lauren Shevchik (JHU) 6-1, 6-3No. 3 Singles: Vandna Jerath (JHU) def. Emily Oster (MC) 6-1, 6-0No. 4 Singles: Cara Loeys (JHU) def. Sarah Niebler (MC) 5-7, 7-6, 6-2No. 5 Singles: Michelle Liang (JHU) def. Megan Schreiber (MC) 6-3, 6-4No. 6 Singles: Liz Crowe (JHU) def. Candice Kilbride (MC) 6-1, 6-0
No. 1 Doubles: Ross/Oster (MC) def. Petersen/Shevchik (JHU) 8-4No. 2 Doubles: Parke/Rachel Mandel (MC) def. Jerath/Liang (JHU) 8-5No. 3 Doubles: Loeys/Crowe (JHU) def. Nieber/Schriber (MC) 8-6