The Basics
• Score: Towson-7, Johns Hopkins-0
• Records: JHU (0-1) • TU (1-3)
• Location: Baltimore, MD • Coppermine Racquet & Fitness
• The Short Story: Towson topped the Johns Hopkins women's tennis team, 7-0, in the Blue Jays' spring opener Saturday night.
 
How it Happened
• The Tigers swept the doubles matches, in tightly contested matches, to earn the doubles point. Themis Haliou and Sissi Axelsson beat juniors Anjali Devireddy and Emily Javedan, 6-3, at first. Amelia Lawson and Lea Kosanovic defeated junior Christina Huynh and freshman Aya Igaki-Meader, 7-5, at second. And at third, Jessica Assenmacher and Antonia Lawson won 6-4 over junior Celina Liu and senior Jessica Liang.
• Towson then won all six singles matches to grab the win. Amelia Lawson beat Devireddy 6-2, 7-6 (6) at first, while Haliou defeated Igaki-Meader 6-0, 6-1 at second.
• Assenmacher earned a 6-1, 6-1 win over Javedan at third and Sarah Pospischill beat Huynh 6-3, 6-2 at fourth. Olivia Rothfeld won 7-5, 6-1 at fifth over senior Amanda Ruci and Elessa Jacobs beat senior Sophie Saland, 6-0, 6-0 at sixth.
 
What it Means
• Hopkins falls to 4-10 all-time against Towson, with the Tigers winning each of the last four meetings.
 
Up Next
• Hopkins returns to the court on Saturday, February 26 as the Blue Jays travel to Washington & Lee.
 
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