WILLIAMSTOWN, MA – With play moved inside to the Lansing Chapman Rink due to weather, Williams defeated Johns Hopkins University by a score of 5-0 in the third round of play. With the win, Williams advanced to 20-0 overall on the year while Johns Hopkins fell to 14-9. This was the third meeting of the two teams in the NCAA tournament, with Williams now holding a 3-0 record against the Blue Jays in tournament play. The Ephs met and defeated Johns Hopkins in 2013 en-route to their 6th straight and 8th overall NCAA Championship, and in 2014 as part of a third place finish. With the win, the Ephs are now 83-15 all-time in the NCAA tournament and hold the record for most wins, most team titles, and longest title streak (2008-2013).
In second round action on Friday, Williams defeated Scranton University 5-0, while Johns Hopkins overcame The College of New Jersey 5-1. Williams swept doubles and got singles victories from Chloe Henderson and Korina Neveux to secure the win. Johns Hopkins, meanwhile, took two of three doubles matches before wins from Sophie Strickland, Kimberly Zou, and Chrissy Simon sealed the victory for the Blue Jays. Recaps and box scores for these matches can be found HERE.
Seniors Juli Raventos and Julia Cancio led things off for the Ephs on Saturday with an 8-2 victory over Anjie Kashyap and Sophia Strickland. Kashyap is a first-year and Strickland is a sophomore. Sophomore Chloe Henderson and senior Mia Gancayco followed shortly after with an 8-1 win, defeating junior Katie Gauch and first-year Margo Gerke. The Ephs completed the doubles sweep as Korina Neveux and Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio paired up against Dhanya Asokumar and Kimberly Zou, battling to the 8-3 win.
Leah Bush earned the fourth win of the day for the Ephs with a win in straight sets over Strickland, 6-0, 6-0. Gancayco wrapped things up for Williams with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Asokumar. In unfinished matches, Raventos led Kashyap 6-2, 3-2, Henderson led Zou 6-2, 5-1, Cancio led Gauch 2-1, and a match between Neveux and Chrissy Simon had yet to begin.
Complete Results:
Williams College
Johns Hopkins vs Williams College
May 12, 2018 at Williamstown, MA
(Lansing Chapman Rink)
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Williams College
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Johns Hopkins
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5
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0
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#1 SINGLES
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1
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2
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3
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Notes
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Anjie Kashyap, Johns Hopkins
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2
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2
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Juli Raventos, Williams College
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6
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3
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#2 SINGLES
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1
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2
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3
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Notes
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Sophia Strickland, Johns Hopkins
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0
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0
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Order of finish: 4
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Leah Bush, Williams College
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6
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6
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#3 SINGLES
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1
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2
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3
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Notes
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Kimberly Zou, Johns Hopkins
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2
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1
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Chloe Henderson, Williams College
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6
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5
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#4 SINGLES
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1
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2
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3
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Notes
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Dhanya Asokumar, Johns Hopkins
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1
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0
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Order of finish: 5
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Mia Gancayco, Williams College
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6
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6
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#5 SINGLES
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1
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2
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3
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Notes
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Katie Gauch, Johns Hopkins
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1
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Julie Cancio, Williams College
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2
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#6 SINGLES
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1
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2
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3
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Notes
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Chrissy Simon, Johns Hopkins
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Korina Neveux, Williams College
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#1 DOUBLES
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1
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2
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3
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Notes
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Anjie Kashyap/Sophia Strickland, Johns Hopkins
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2
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Order of finish: 1
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Juli Raventos/Julie Cancio, Williams College
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8
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#2 DOUBLES
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1
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2
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3
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Notes
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Dhanya Asokumar/Kimberly Zou, Johns Hopkins
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3
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Order of finish: 3
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Korina Neveux/Giulia McDonnell, Williams College
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8
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#3 DOUBLES
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1
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2
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3
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Notes
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Katie Gauch/Margo Gerke, Johns Hopkins
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1
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Order of finish: 2
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Chloe Henderson/Mia Gancayco, Williams College
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8
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Match Notes
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Williams College 20-0
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Johns Hopkins 14-9
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