April 1, 2002

Fredericksburg, VA - Hopkins freshman Vandna Jerath (Augusta, GA/Augusta Prep) defeated Lindsay McMahon 7-5, 6-4 in the No. 4 singles but it wasn't enough as the Mary Washington women's tennis team defeated Johns Hopkins, 7-2, Thursday in the Blue Jays' spring opener.

Jerath also teamed up with freshman Michelle Liang (Rochester, NY/Brighton) to win the No. 3 doubles, 8-5, over the Eagles' McMahon and Nellie Hauff.

Mary Washington, which improved to 7-2 and is ranked No. 6 in the latest Atlantic South rankings, took the other five singles matches and two doubles matches to pick up the victory. The only other Blue Jay to win a set was sophomore Cara Loeys (Cobham Surrey, England/American Community School), who fell 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 to Kim Colwell in the No. 4 singles.

Steff Slaughter defeated senior Emily Petersen (Cedar Rapids, IA/Linn-Mar) 6-1, 6-0 in the No. 1 singles, and Kary Schneider defeated sophomore Lauren Shevchik (Murrysville, PA/Greensburg Central) 6-4, 6-0 in the No. 2 singles. Nancy Clark knocked off Liang 7-5, 6-3 in the No. 5 singles, and Dena Heath beat sophomore Whitney Austin (Des Moines, IA/Roosevelt) 6-4, 6-0 in the No. 6 singles.

The Blue Jays return to action Monday when they travel to Chestertown, MD, to face Washington College.

AGATE
Mary Washington def. Johns Hopkins, 7-2

No. 1 Singles: Steff Slaughter (MWC) def. Emily Petersen (JHU) 6-1, 6-0
No. 2 Singles: Kary Schneider (MWC) def. Lauren Shevchik (JHU) 6-4, 6-0
No. 3 Singles: Vandna Jerath (JHU) def. Lindsay McMahon (MWC) 7-5, 6-4
No. 4 Singles: Kim Colwell (MWC) def. Cara Loeys (JHU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
No. 5 Singles: Nancy Clark (MWC) def. Michelle Liang (JHU) 7-5, 6-3
No. 6 Singles: Dena Heath (MWC) def. Whitney Austin (JHU) 6-4, 6-0

No. 1 Doubles: Slaughter/Schneider (MWC) def. Petersen/Shevchik (JHU) 8-0
No. 2 Doubles: Colwell/Heath (MWC) def. Austin/Loeys (JHU) 8-5
No. 3 Doubles: Liang/Jerath (JHU) def. McMahon/Nellie Hauff (MWC) 8-5