The Basics
• Score: #11 Carnegie Mellon-9, #23 Johns Hopkins-0
• Records: JHU (4-4) • CMU (12-4)
• Location: Fredericksburg, VA • Battleground Athletic Complex
• The Short Story: The Johns Hopkins women's tennis team dropped a 9-0 decision to 11^th-ranked Carnegie Mellon Sunday afternoon in non-conference action.
 
How it Happened
• The Tartans grabbed a 3-0 lead after doubles and then swept the singles to complete the win.
• Janabelle Wu and Crystal Zhou took the first point of the match when they beat junior Christina Huynh and freshman Aya Igaki-Meader, 8-0, at second doubles. Zoe Angell and Megan Qiang then beat senior Jessica Liang and junior Celina Liu, 8-3, at third. Lindy Cornwall and Bin Zheng, ranked fifth in the nation, completed the sweep with an 8-3 win over juniors Anjali Devireddy and Emily Javedan at first.
• Zheng picked up the first singles win as she defeated Liang 6-2, 6-1 at fourth. Cornwall then clinched the win for Carnegie Mellon with a 6-0, 6-2 win at third over Huynh.
• Ninth-ranked Zhou then beat Igaki-Meader 6-3, 6-1 at second to give the Tartans a 6-0 lead. Angell followed with a 6-3, 6-1 win over senior Amanda Ruci at fifth.
• Qiang beat freshman Zoe Hsieh at sixth 6-1, 7-5. Yang, ranked 35^th in the nation, wrapped up the match with a 7-6, 6-2 win over Devireddy at first.
 
What it Means
• Hopkins falls to 8-12 all-time against Carnegie Mellon with the Tartans winning four straight.
 
Up Next
• Hopkins returns to action on Saturday, April 9 as the Blue Jays host the Washington College Shorewomen. The Centennial Conference match is scheduled for a 3:00 pm start.
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