LANCASTER, Pa. - In a poll of Conference coaches, Johns Hopkins was selected to defend its title in 2019.
The Blue Jays earned 10 first-place votes and 100 points to secure the top-spot in the preseason poll. Swarthmore received one first-place vote and gathered 90 points to finish second. In third place was Haverford with 81 points, followed by Franklin & Marshall with 71 points. Washington College rounded out the top five (63 points).
The 2019 campaign begins on Saturday, Feb. 16. For the full schedule, click here.
2019 Centennial Conference Women's Tennis Preseason Poll
|
Rk. |
Institution |
Points (First-place votes) |
| 1. | Johns Hopkins | 100 (10) |
| 2. | Swarthmore | 90 (1) |
| 3. | Haverford | 81 |
| 4. | Franklin & Marshall | 71 |
| 5. | Washington College | 63 |
| 6. | Dickinson | 51 |
| 7. | Gettysburg | 44 |
| 8. | Bryn Mawr | 39 |
| 9. | Ursinus | 33 |
| 10. | Muhlenberg | 21 |
| 11. | McDaniel | 12 |
Returning All-Conference Players
First-Team Singles, Class, Hometown / High School
Anjie Kashyap, Johns Hopkins, Soph, Moreland Hills, Ohio / Orange *
Kimberly Zou, Johns Hopkins, Sr, Scarsdale, N.Y. / Scarsdale
Jane Bary, Haverford, Sr, Short Hills, N.J. / Millburn
Allison Wolters, Franklin & Marshall, Sr, Belle Mead, N.J. / Laurel Springs School
First-Team Doubles, Class, Hometown / High School
Anjie Kashyap, Johns Hopkins, Soph, Moreland Hills, Ohio / Orange *
Sophia Strickland, Johns Hopkins, Jr, Alpharetta, Ga. / Wesleyan School
Emma Kassan, Swarthmore, Jr, New York, N.Y. / Fieldston School
Second-Team Singles, Class, Hometown / High School
Shirline Wee, Swarthmore, Jr, Cerritos, Calif. / Cerritos
Sophia Strickland, Johns Hopkins, Jr, Alpharetta, Ga. / Wesleyan School
Second-Team Doubles, Class, Hometown / High School
Allison Wolters, Franklin & Marshall, Sr, Belle Mead, N.J. / Laurel Springs School
Jane Bary, Haverford, Sr, Short Hills, N.J. / Millburn
Emily Shutman, Haverford, Jr, Huntington, N.Y. / Huntington
Shirline Wee, Swarthmore, Jr, Cerritos, Calif. / Cerritos
Julia Gokhberg, Swarthmore, Sr, Brooklyn, N.Y. / Stuyvesant
Honorable Mention Singles, Class, Hometown / High School
Emily Shutman, Haverford, Jr, Huntington, N.Y. / Huntington
Dhanya Asokumar, Johns Hopkins, Soph, Chicago, Ill. / U. of Chicago Laboratory Schools
Honorable Mention Doubles, Class, Hometown / High School
Kimberly Zou, Johns Hopkins, Sr, Scarsdale, N.Y. / Scarsdale
Dhanya Asokumar, Johns Hopkins, Soph, Chicago, Ill. / U. of Chicago Laboratory Schools
*2018 Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year