Starting the meet out strong, Grace Wang ’27 won her match 6-0, 6-0 at 4 Singles in less than an hour. Shortly after, Iris Vasi ’28 and Sophie Singh ’27 won their matches 6-1, 6-0 at 2 and 3 Singles, respectively. Following their wins, seniors Sasha Postnikov and Claire Hahn won their matches, clinching the meet for West. A 6-2, 6-0 win by Elsie Gross ’27 closed out singles in a clean sweep in under an hour and a half.
Though West clinched the meet in singles, the team continued their winning streak by sweeping all three doubles matches. 1 Doubles made quick work with Postnikov and Marie Stier ’25 winning their match 6-0, 6-0. Approaching the postseason, the doubles lineup is still changing. The Kennedy meet saw some new combinations at 2 and 3 Doubles, with season debuts from both Hahn/Wang at 2 Doubles and Audrey Crawford ’26/Gross at 3 Doubles. Despite the new partnerships, both teams secured wins for West, completing the meet in a 9-0 sweep.
Singles:
Postnikov: 6-2, 6-0
Vasi: 6-1, 6-0
Singh: 6-1, 6-0
Wang: 6-0, 6-0
Gross: 6-2, 6-0
Hahn: 6-2, 6-1
Doubles:
Postnikov/Stier: 6-0, 6-0
Hahn/Wang: 6-1, 6-3
Crawford/Gross: 6-2, 6-0
West girls tennis will travel across town to compete against cross-town rival City High May 1. The meet, usually held alongside the boys City/West matchup at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex, was moved this year because the construction of the Little Hawks’ courts was finished this summer. Previously scheduled to compete in the Valley Invite May 2, the girls tennis team had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts. Later this week, the Trojans will host Waterloo West at 8 a.m. on May 3.
