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Girls Tennis practices hard and plays for seniors
October 1, 2015
JUNIOR NINA PERLEBERG AND AMODHYA SAMARAKOON compete in a doubles match against Cretin Derham Hall on Sept 10. The young team provides a new team dynamic in comparision to previous years. “We have very similar teams in terms of our ability to play,” sophomore Isabel Brandtjen said.
Tennis is a sport full of agility, mental strength, and composure, and the girls varsity tennis team is looking to channel all of those skills into a successful season.
The young team also provides a new team dynamic in comparison to previous years. “This season we have a much younger team with a lot of new players, so the team dynamic is really different compared to my first year,” sophomore Numi Katz said.
Despite the young team, there is still a bond the group holds. One important thing to all of the players is working hard so the seniors have a successful last season. “I’m really looking forward to playing doubles with Ella this year. We’ve played together for a long time and this is her senior year and it’s really special so I hope to make the most of it,” Katz said.
Mounds Park Academy serves as the team’s biggest rival this year. “We have very similar teams in terms of our ability to play. We have the capability to beat them but it is always a good match,” Brandtjen said. The team lost to MPA in a close 3-4 match on Sept. 8, but will face them again on Oct. 19 at MPA.
