Photos: Dutch Smack a Win
The Guilderland varsity girls’ tennis team got off on the right foot Wednesday morning at the Central Park tennis courts in Schenectady as the Dutch beat Niskayuna, 6 to 3. Earlier in the week, Guilderland had traveled to Oneida to play in the Oneida tournament in which the Dutch won the title for the second year in a row.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Peering around her racket: Guilderland’s number-one singles player, Katrina Setchenkov, watches the ball after hitting a backhand toward Niskayuna’s Christine Lee. Setchenkov lost in three sets: 3-6, 6-4, 3-6.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Teamwork is key as Guilderland’s number-three doubles team of Andrea Saucedo and Nishika Pabba give each other a high-five after winning a point in their three-set victory: 6-4, 5-7, 10-7 over Niskayuna’s Kim La Tran and Shivani Singh.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Staying cool under pressure: Guilderland’s number-two singles player, Aasiyah Virjee, hits a forehand toward Niskayuna’s Isabel Van der Veen. Virjee lost in straight sets: 3-6, 3-6.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Guilderland’s number-three singles player Lavanya Prabhalear, puts two hands on her racket to hit a backhand back to Niskayuna’s Aleesha Chowdy. Prabhalear came back to win in three sets: 3-6, 6-1, 6-4.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Putting on her game face: Guilderland’s fourth-ranked singles player, Meghana Bhupati, smacks a backhand for a winner against Niskayuna’s Sidnei Towe. Bhupati won in straight sets: 7-6, 6-1.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Backhand smash: Guilderland’s singles fifth-ranked player, Joanna Chen, stands on her right toe as she prepares to strike the ball on her backhand in her straight-set win over Niskayuna’s Eujong Choi: 6-0, 6-3.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Looking up: Guilderland’s singles sixth-ranked player, Isabela Parker, serves toward Niskayuna’s Malini Correa in the second set on Wednesday. Parker won in straight sets: 6-0, 6-4.