LEXINGTON, VA – Trinity (TX) won four of six singles matches to beat seventh-ranked Johns Hopkins in the Blue Jays' spring opener Sunday. The Blue Jays are now 2-1 on the season while the Tigers improve to 6-1.
 
Hopkins swept the doubles' matches to take the first point of the match. Aubrey Zhou and Jay Xiao didn't drop a game as they beat Olivia Kim and Ellie Hughes, 6-0, at number two. Sahana Madala and Sydney Langer then secured the doubles' point with a 6-3 win over Ruth Hill and Lauren Tin at number three. Ava Li and Kamila Wong completed the sweep when they beat Rosabella Andrade and Trinity Levy, 6-3, at number one.
 
Hill tied the match as she took the first singles' point with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Xiao at number one. Sophia Kim answered with a 6-1, 7-5 win over Kim at number two to put the Blue Jays back up 2-1. Hughes knotted the match at two with a 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 win over Li at number three.
 
Lucy Nabedrick gave the Tigers their first lead when she came from behind to top Sahana Sanjeev 1-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1 at number four. Wong answered with a 6-2, 6-2 win at number six over Andrade to tie the match at three. Levy rallied to beat Langer 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-1 at five to clinch the win for Trinity (TX).
 
Hopkins returns to action on Friday, February 21 versus Towson. The match is scheduled for a 6:00 pm start at Coppermine Racquet & Fitness Club.
 
Notes: Wong moved into a tie for 18^th in Johns Hopkins' history with her 40^th career doubles' win • Wong is also tied for 23^rd with 73 total wins in her career.