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Varsity tennis ‘takes risks’ to defeat Buckley, remain undefeated in league

By Maya Wernick, Voices Editor|September 30, 2017

The Archer varsity tennis team poses before a game. The team is currently undefeated and most recently beat Buckley 11-7.

2017-2018 Varsity Tennis Roster

#	Name	Pos	Yr
	Lexie Ben-Meir		9
	Chloe Eshel		10
	Rachel Ferrera		12
	Betsy Gaghan		10
	Yasmin Gohar		10
	Dylan Marmur		10
	Chloe Richards		9
	Olivia Rosen		9
	Isabella Simanowitz		12
	Miaya South		12
	Zoe Woolf		11
	Elyse Pollack		12

The varsity tennis team played Buckley and won 11-7. This improves their overall Liberty League record to 3-0.

Last season the team finished second in the Liberty League playoff.

Rachel Ferrera ’18, a co-captain, attributes their win over Buckley on Wednesday, Sep. 27, to the close connections between all of the girls on the team.

“The team this year is the most bonded it’s ever been,” Ferrera said.

Co-captain Isabella Simanowitz ’18 credited the team’s success to their willingness to take risks.

“I think [taking risks] really worked. In all of the matches that were played that day, I saw the team taking risks and playing their hearts out. The win was just icing on the cake,” Simanowitz said. “I am really excited to see how the rest of the season plays out.”

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