April 3, 2003

Baltimore, MD - The Johns Hopkins women's tennis team improved to 4-4 overall and 4-1 in the Centennial Conference with a 5-3 win over Dickinson College Wednesday afternoon.

Sophomore Vandna Jerath (Augusta, GA/Augusta Prep) defeated Melissa Sviatko 6-1, 7-5 at No. 1 singles, while junior Cara Loeys (Oxshott Surrey, England/American Community School) blanked Anne Kiely 6-0, 6-0 at No. 3. Freshman Amanda Leese (Amherst, NH/Bishop Guertin), who remained unbeaten by improving to 7-0 on the season, was the other singles winner for the Blue Jays, as she defeated Calie Brennan 6-4, 6-1 at No. 4.

Julie Chalfant posted a 6-7 (1), 6-2, 6-2 comeback win over sophomore Michelle Liang (Rochester, NY/Brighton) at No. 2 while Jessie Alderdice won by default over junior Liz Crowe (Wilmington, DE/Alexis I. duPont) at No. 5 for Dickinson. The No. 6 singles match between JHU freshman Pauline Pelletier (Arlington, TX/MB Lamar) and Dickinson's Lauren Madow was not completed due to darkness.

The Blue Jays picked up two doubles points, as Jerath and freshman Jill Seidman (Arlington Heights, IL/Buffalo Grove) defeated Kiely and Brennan 8-3 at No. 2, while Crowe and Leese remained perfect at No. 3 with an 8-2 win over Madow and Liz Bouzarth. The Red Devils took the No. 1 doubles point as Sviatko and Chalfant topped Liang and Loeys 8-2.

Hopkins returns to action Saturday when the Blue Jays travel to Muhlenberg for an 11 a.m. match with the Mules.

Johns Hopkins def. Dickinson, 5-3

No. 1 Singles: Vandna Jerath (JHU) def. Melissa Sviatko (DC) 6-1, 7-5
No. 2 Singles: Julie Chalfant (DC) def. Michelle Liang (JHU) 6-7 (1), 6-2, 6-2
No. 3 Singles: Cara Loeys (JHU) def. Anne Kiely (DC) 6-0, 6-0
No. 4 Singles: Amanda Leese (JHU) def. Calie Brennan (DC) 6-4, 6-1
No. 5 Singles: Jessie Alderdice (DC) def. Liz Crowe (JHU) by default
No. 6 Singles: Pauline Pelletier (JHU) vs. Lauren Madow (DC) did not finish

No. 1 Doubles: Sviatko/Chalfant (DC) def. Liang/Loeys (JHU) 8-2
No. 2 Doubles: Jerath/Jill Seidman (JHU) def. Kiely/Brennan (DC) 8-3
No. 3 Doubles: Crowe/Leese (JHU) def. Madow/Liz Bouzarth (DC) 8-2