The Basics
• Score: Johns Hopkins-7, West Chester-0
• Records: JHU (2-2) • WCU (1-5)
• Location: West Chester, PA • South Campus Courts
• The Short Story: The Johns Hopkins women's tennis team hit the road on Tuesday and picked up a 7-0 win at West Chester.
 
How it Happened
• Hopkins earned the doubles' point by sweeping the doubles matches. Juniors Anjali Devireddy and Emily Javedan beat Tori Alexander and Davica Massaro, 6-1, at first doubles. Freshman Catharina Ausfahl and junior Christina Huynh followed with a 6-2 win over Elaina Lee and Gabriella Lerario at second. Senior Jessica Liang and junior Celina Liu completed the sweep with a 6-3 win over Yuno Oe and Alyssa Skulsky at third.
• Freshman Aya Igaki-Meader won her first set 6-0 and was up 3-2 in the second when Massaro retired. Devireddy pushed the Blue Jays' lead to 3-0 when she defeated Alexander 6-4, 6-0 at first. Javedan then clinched the win with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Oe at fourth.
• Senior Amanda Ruci then defeated Lerario 6-1, 6-4 at fifth. Huynh beat Lee 6-3, 6-1 at third. Liang closed out the win with a 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (9) win over Skulsky at sixth.
 
What it Means
• Today's match was the first-ever meeting between Hopkins and West Chester.
 
Up Next
• Hopkins returns to the court on Wednesday, March 23 as the Blue Jays visit the Franklin & Marshall Diplomats. The Centennial Conference match is slated for a 4:00 pm start.
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