Freshman Conner Calabro captured the Tufts women's tennis team's only victory against MIT this Tuesday, with the Jumbos falling 8-1 to the Engineers. It was the team's first loss of the season, as the only other event of the season that was scored in team format was Tufts' 7-2 win over Babson on Sept. 18. The Jumbos were beaten out in every matchup except the No. 3 singles, in which Calabro easily defeated Krystal Lai of MIT 6-1, 6-1.
Calabro's play went a long way in impressing her coach.
I was extremely impressed with Conner's singles match yesterday," head coach Kate Bayard said in an email to the Daily. "She played the perfect combination of consistency and aggression."
Calabro's convincing singles win is all the more impressive in light of the dramatic end to her doubles match earlier in the day. After Calabro's doubles partner, senior Sophie Schonfeld, was hit in the head with a ball, Schonfeld retired from their match while down 7-4 against Victoria Tam and Elysa Kohrs of MIT. The decision came with the trainer's advising about the possibility of a concussion.
"After the doubles, I went in with a must-win mentality," Calabro said.
The injury to Schonfeld meant alterations to the singles lineup, with each player moving up in a spot, and sophomore Catherine Worley stepping in at No. 6 singles. She lost to Julia Hsu of MIT 6-1, 6-0. First years Jacqueline Baum and Chelsea Hayashi played No. 4 and No. 5 singles respectively, both losing closely contested three-set matches.
"It really could have gone either way
