March 24, 2003

Baltimore, MD - The Johns Hopkins women's tennis team won its second straight match by defeating Ursinus, 9-0, Saturday afternoon.

The Blue Jays improved to 2-3 overall and 2-0 in the Centennial Conference with the victory. Sophomore Vandna Jerath (Augusta, GA/Augusta Prep) defeated Courtney Root 6-2, 6-1 at No. 1 singles, while sophomore Michelle Liang (Rochester, NY/Brighton) remained perfect on the season with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Kaity Butler at No. 2.

Junior Cara Loeys (Oxshott Surrey, England/American Community School) topped Lauren Thomas 6-1, 6-0 at No 3 singles, while junior Liz Crowe (Wilmington, DE/Alexis I. duPont) posted a 6-4, 6-0 win over Casey McCullogh at No. 4. Freshman Amanda Leese (Amherst, NH/Bishop Guertin) defeated Rebecca Gotwals 6-1, 6-0 at No. 5, and freshman Pauline Pelletier (Arlington, TX/MB Lamar) topped Laura Dougherty 6-0, 6-4 at No. 6.

Loeys and Liang defeated Root and Butler 8-6 at No.1 doubles, while Jerath and freshman Jill Seidman (Arlington Heights, IL/Buffalo Grove) topped Thomas and Dougherty 8-3 at No. 2. Crowe and Leese posted an 8-2 victory over Gotwals and McCullogh at No. 3 doubles.

Hopkins travels to Franklin & Marshall Tuesday for a 3:30 p.m. match with the Diplomats.

Johns Hopkins def. Ursinus, 9-0

No. 1 Singles: Vandna Jerath (JHU) def. Courtney Root (UC) 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 Singles: Michelle Liang (JHU) def. Kaity Butler (UC) 6-1, 6-0
No. 3 Singles: Cara Loeys (JHU) def. Lauren Thomas (UC) 6-1, 6-0
No. 4 Singles: Liz Crowe (JHU) def. Casey McCullogh (UC) 6-4, 6-0
No. 5 Singles: Amanda Leese (JHU) def. Rebecca Gotwals (UC) 6-1, 6-0
No. 6 Singles: Pauline Pelletier (JHU) def. Laura Dougherty (UC) 6-0, 6-4

No. 1 Doubles: Loeys/Liang (JHU) def. Root/Butler (UC) 8-6
No. 2 Doubles: Jerath/Jill Seidman (JHU) def. Thomas/Dougherty (UC) 8-3
No. 3 Doubles: Crowe/Leese (JHU) def. Gotwals/McCullough (UC) 8-2