The Basics
• Scores: #26 Johns Hopkins-9, Dickinson-0
• Records: JHU (4-3, 2-0 CC) • DC (4-4, 1-1 CC)
• Location: Carlisle, PA • Hays Tennis Courts
• The Short Story: The 26^th-ranked Johns Hopkins women's tennis team dropped a total of just 14 games en route to a 9-0 win over host Dickinson Wednesday afternoon.
 
How it Happened
• The Blue Jays swept the doubles matches to jump out to a 3-0 lead in the match. Junior Sophia Strickland and freshman Evelyn Chang won 8-2 at first over Rachel Flame and Olivia Shea. Senior Chrissy Simon and freshman Jessica Liang were 8-3 winners at second over Lexi Epstein and Emily Sprague. Freshmen Amanda Ruci and Sophie Saland won by the same score at third over Neve Brennan and Hanna Butler.
• Strickland needed just 12 games to defeat Flame at first singles. Chang then clinched the win for the Blue Jays with a 6-0, 6-1 win at second over Epstein.
• Simon, Ruci and Saland all lost just one game each in their wins at fourth, fifth and sixth singles. Liang dropped only two games as she beat Butler 6-1, 6-1 at third.
 
What it Means
• Hopkins improves to 24-10 all-time against Dickinson and has won 21 straight in the series.
• Strickland is now tied for 22^nd in school history with 34 career singles wins and is tied for 20^th with 73 career combined wins (34 singles, 39 doubles).
 
Up Next
• Hopkins returns to action on Saturday, March 30 as the Blue Jays host the Ursinus Bears. The Centennial Conference match is slated for a 12:00 pm start at the JHU Tennis Courts.