Despite a tough start to the season–and the loss of seven seniors to graduation last year–Randolph Girls Tennis bounced back to see an early-season record of 3-3 in the first six matches, with two of those wins occurring in the most recent matches against Pope John and Mount Olive.

“We are moving in the right direction, and hopefully, we will continue to do so for the rest of the season,” head coach Dan DiNozzi said.

Here’s a round-up of the team’s three most recent match results to date.

Randolph loses to Montville 3-2 on Thursday, Sept. 4

The team’s first match of the week was against Montville on Thursday, Sept 4. This was a challenging match for the girls; however, the team saw dominant wins from second singles, with senior captain Sophie Visser going 2-0, and second doubles senior Emma Maqsudi and sophomore Sienna Marsala.

Randolph dominates Pope John 5-0 on Friday, Sept. 5

The Rams dominated in their next match against Pope John, winning 5-0 on Friday Sept. 5. Playing first singles, junior captain Ava Pinho won her match 2-0, Visser supported with her match, also scoring 2-0. At third singles, junior Katie Soo Hoo also won 3-1. The doubles teams also came out on top, with forfeits from Pope John.

Randolph beats Mount Olive 3-2 on Monday, Sept. 8

The team rallied for its last match against Mount Olive, winning 3-2 on Monday, Sept. 8. Pinho pulled out the win in first singles, 2-0. Visser was right behind in second doubles, scoring 2-0 as well. Maqsudi and Marsala dominated 2-0 in second doubles, finishing out the match and securing the win.

“We have been going into every match with confidence and focusing on playing our best,” senior Arianna Nunez said. 

With this last match win, the team showed promise that it is headed in the right direction for the remainder of the season. “Moving forward, our goals are to continue to play our hardest in every match and support each other no matter the outcome,” Nunez said.

The Rams take on Mountain Lakes next, on Wednesday, Sept. 10.