The Basics
• Scores: #14 Johns Hopkins-5, Gettysburg-0
• Records: JHU (16-3) • GC (12-8)
• Location: Baltimore, MD • JHU Tennis Courts
• The Short Story: The 14^th-ranked Johns Hopkins women's tennis team beat visiting Gettysburg, 5-0, on Saturday in the 2019 Centennial Conference Semifinals.
 
How it Happened
• Hopkins jumped out to a 3-0 lead with a doubles' sweep and then two quick wins in singles sent the Blue Jays to the championship match. Freshman Evelyn Chang and senior Katie Gauch lost just one game as they beat Shaye Barnes and Alexis Rinker at third doubles to give JHU the 1-0 lead.
• Sophomore Dhanya Asokumar and senior Kimberly Zou followed with an 8-3 win over Maddie Class and Maria Martinovic at second. Sophomore Anjie Kashyap and junior Sophia Strickland closed out doubles with an 8-2 win at first over Samantha Boardman and Amanda Vinges.
• Freshman Amanda Ruci grabbed the first singles point and pushed the Blue Jays closer to victory as she beat Rinker 6-0, 6-0 at sixth singles. Asokumar then clinched the win when she defeated Vinges 6-0, 6-0 at second.
 
What it Means
• Hopkins improves to 20-15 all-time against Gettysburg and has now won 19 straight in the series.
• JHU has now won 15 straight matches, one shy of tying the program record.
• The Blue Jays are now 25-1 all-time in the Centennial Conference Tournament and will play in the championship match for the 13^th time.
• Strickland is now tied for 13^th in program history as she earned her 43^rd career doubles win. Zou now has 96 total wins in her career, leaving her just four shy of becoming the sixth player in program history to reach the century mark.
 
Up Next
• Hopkins will host 25^th-ranked Swarthmore on Sunday in the Centennial Conference Championship. The match is slated for an 11:00 am start at the JHU Tennis Courts. If the match gets moved indoors, it will be played at Twin Lakes Racquet Club (3700 Twin Lakes Ct, Windsor Mill, MD 21244).