7-2 Win over MIT Caps Undefeated Homestand

WILLIAMSTOWN, MA – The Ephs remained undefeated at home with a 7-2 win over MIT on Friday, in the last home match of the year. Doubles went 2-1 and singles went 5-1 to overcome their opponents before the Ephs square off against rival Amherst on Saturday.

"Today was a great match with another top ranked team and we're excited to come out with the 7-2 victory at the end of the day," said head coach Alison Swain.

Mia Gancayco '18 and Maya Hart '16 got the day started with an 8-4 win. Juli Raventos '18 and Linda Shin '17 followed up with a win of their own at 8-6 to take a 2-0 lead. MIT bounced back to within one in second doubles as sophomore Dora Tzeng and first-year Kelly Zhu defeated Julia Cancio '18 and Hannah Atkinson '17 by the score of 8-6.

Bringing a 2-1 lead into singles, Shin got the first singles win at 6-0, 6-1. Leah Bush '19, Korina Neveux '19, and Atkinson followed up with victories of their own before Gancayco fell to MIT's Dora Tzeng bringing the score to 6-2. Raventos finished off the day with a 6-4, 7-5 victory bringing the final score to 7-2.

After the win, Swain applauded the quick wins by Shin, Bush, and Neveux as well as doubles team Hart and Gancayco.

The Ephs now turn to an away match with Amherst on Saturday, April 16th. Williams defeated Amherst 9-0 for the first time ever in the fall. "Amherst will be ready for us tomorrow," said Swain. "Whether we beat Amherst 9-0 in the fall, or 5-4, or lose to them, we need to approach any match with Amherst with the same mentality, and focus, and drive. Tomorrow is an opportunity to come out and compete at our best and enjoy a great match against a tough rival." Action will begin at 1:00PM.