LANCASTER, PA – The 25^th-ranked Johns Hopkins women's tennis team opened Centennial Conference play with a 9-0 win at Franklin & Marshall Sunday afternoon.
 
The Blue Jays grabbed an early 3-0 with a doubles' sweep of the Diplomats. Freshman Niamh Harding and senior Christina Huynh took the first point of the match with an 8-0 win over Presley Daggett and Amelia Squires at third doubles. Graduate student Mary Beth Hurley and senior Emily Javedan turned the same trick in their win over Rebecca Bellick and Jenna Harrison at second. Freshmen Kamila Wong and Jay Xiao wrapped up doubles with an 8-4 win over Cassidy Landau and Sammi Perry. In an exhibition match, sophomores Zoe Hsieh and Bea Manjon beat Hayley Bidwell and Skye Victor, 8-1.
 
In singles play, JHU won all six matches in straight sets. Hurley took the first point in singles with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Harrison at second. Wong then clinched the victory at third with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Bellick. Harding followed with a 6-2, 6-0 win at sixth over Squires.
 
Xiao pushed Hopkins' lead to 6-0 when she beat Landau 6-1, 6-3 at first. Huynh then defeated Bidwell 6-0, 6-2 at fifth. Senior Anjali Devireddy wrapped up the match with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Perry at fourth. And in the exhibitions, senior Celina Liu beat Clara March Okuyama in three sets. Sophomore Catharina Ausfahl defeated Victor in straight sets.
 
Hopkins returns to action on Sunday, February 26 with matches at NYU and Stevens.