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Girls Tennis Sports Skill and Potential

The team has three new players on its doubles teams, and two sophomores and a freshman in the three singles positions.

Coach Nina Rogers has both skill and potential on the girls' varsity tennis team.

The Big Blue girls are off to a 2-0 start and look to continue their winning ways this week with matches against Gloucester and Danvers.

On Tuesday the top two singles players, sophomore Anna Raptunovich and freshman Vivien Gere, showed power and placement in a challenge match.

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Their volleys zipped tightly over the net, the players racing in and out, gliding side to side.

Several shots cracked against the nets' top white band, the loud snapping revealing power behind the shots.

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Another sophomore plays at 3rd singles, Veronica Pyatigorskaya.

In the middle courts the coach drilled her doubles' teams.

She had them practicing their volleys, approach shots, overhead shots and moving together.

Coordination and communication are essential for the doubles teams to play well.

The coach took the team on a field trip Monday to watch Endicott College and Springfield College doubles teams play.

The visit was fun, so it brought the team closer. But the players also had a chance to watch how seasoned players conduct themselves and communicate.

Team captain Allegra Walker will play with junior Jessica Zolott at first doubles.

Sophomore Michelle Schnayder and senior Natalyia Andrushchenkes play at second doubles.

The captain said the team lost a lot of players to graduation but this year's team looks as strong as last year's.

The girls received their uniforms Tuesday.

They are all white, the classic look, a departure from last year when they wore blue skirts and white tops.

Regardless of their uniform's color, a key to the team's season will likely be how they improve at doubles especially when they match-up against teams with more experienced duos.


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