Swat Tennis Falls to Hopkins in Centennial Conference Final, 5-0
BALTIMORE - The Swarthmore College women's tennis team (12-5) fell to Johns Hopkins (15-8) in the Centennial Conference championship match in five straight matches, 5-0. With the win, Hopkins picked up its fourth straight Conference title.
Senior Rachel Wallwork was leading Hopkins No. 1 player Carolyn Warren one set to none after dominating 6-0 in the first set. They were unable to finish the match due to the Blue Jays winning five matches before the finish of the No. 1 match-up.
Swat improved on last season's 5-10 record finishing the regular with 12 wins and five losses while earning a No. 9 regional ranking. Swarthmore must now await word from the NCAA selection committee about a potential at-large bid to the NCAA Championships
RESULTS
#4 Johns Hopkins 5, #9 Swarthmore 0
Singles Competition
1. #5 Carolyn Warren (JHUW) vs. #10 Rachel Wallwork (SWAT) 0-6, 1-1, unfinished
2. #6 Nandita Krishnan (JHUW) def. Rosie DuBrin (SWAT) 6-0, 6-0
3. #23 Anita Bhamidipati (JHUW) vs. Emily Rosenblum (SWAT) 6-1, 1-0, unfinished
4. Mallory Willenborg (JHUW) vs. Kelsey Johnson (SWAT) 4-3, unfinished
5. Candace Wu (JHUW) def. Stephanie Chia (SWAT) 6-0, 6-1
6. Ariel Several (JHUW) vs. Alexis Hickman (SWAT) 6-3, 1-3, unfinished
Doubles Competition
1. #4 Anita Bhamidipati/Carolyn Warren (JHUW) def. #8 Emily Rosenblum/Rachel Wallwork (SWAT) 8-2
2. Courtney Boger/Nandita Krishnan (JHUW) def. Luann Cignavitch/Kelsey Johnson (SWAT) 8-0
3. Ellen Berlinghof/Candace Wu (JHUW) def. Rosie DuBrin/Alexis Hickman (SWAT) 8-3
Match Notes:
Swarthmore 12-5; Regional ranking #9
Johns Hopkins 15-8; National ranking #15; Regional ranking #4
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (5,2)
2010 Centennial Conference Championship
Johns Hopkins wins fourth straight title and earns automatic bid to NCAAs