Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Women's Tennis 4/18/2026 4:05:00 PM

No. 8 Women’s Tennis Defeats No. 52 Smith, 7-0, on Senior Day

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The No. 8 MIT women's tennis team won its sixth match in a row following a 7-0 victory over No. 52 Smith College in NEWMAC action on Saturday afternoon.

THE BASICS:

Score: No. 8 MIT 7, No. 52 Smith 0
Records: No. 8 MIT (13-2 Overall, 6-0 NEWMAC); No. 52 Smith (6-8 Overall, 3-3 NEWMAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED - DOUBLES:

Katie Driscoll and Anastasia Samets defeated Emily Wang and Olivia Chin, 6-0, in the No. 3 spot.
At the top of the ladder, Alaina Kolli and Artemis Pados secured the doubles points with a 6-0 win over Ava Emrich and Heidi Cambron.
Trailing 3-2 to Ayla Hauser and Natazya Simunyola, Carley Chen and Chloe Zeng rattled off four consecutive victories to complete the sweep.

HOW IT HAPPENED - SINGLES:

Zeng won three straight games to defeat Emrich, 6-2, in the opening set at No. 2 singles. Emrich claimed back-to-back games to tie the second set at 3-3. Zeng replied with a pair of victories, however, Emrich broke Zeng to take the next game. Zeng thwarted the comeback attempt as she held on for a 6-4 win.
In the No. 5 position, Chen jumped out to a 4-0 lead en route to a 6-2 decision against Chin in the opening frame. After conceding the first game of the second set, Chen won four in a row before going on to post another 6-2 result.
Saina Deshpande clinched the match by defeating Hauser, 6-2, 6-1, in the No. 1 slot.
In the No. 3 spot, Driscoll won three games in a row to pull away for a 6-2 victory versus Cambron in the first set. Driscoll gradually established a 4-2 lead in the second set, but Cambron claimed the next game. Driscoll responded with back-to-back wins to secure the 6-3 victory.
Rayna Li topped Wang, 6-0, in the first set at No. 6 singles. In the second set, Wang built a 4-2 lead, but Li rallied for a 6-4 come-from-behind victory.
In the No. 4 position, Sophia Yang won back-to-back games to take a 4-3 edge against Simunyola in the opening set. Simunyola picked up the next game, however, Yang bounced back by taking the next two for a 6-4 victory. After a back-and-forth start to the second set, Yang rattled off four wins in a row to register a 6-2 decision.

UP NEXT:

Both teams will be on the road for NEWMAC matches on Tuesday, April 21. MIT will play Springfield College at 3:30 PM while Smith will take the court against Wheaton College at 4:00 PM.

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Players Mentioned

Saina Deshpande: 5' 2"; Junior

Alaina Kolli: 5' 8"; Senior

Artemis Pados: 5' 9"; Senior

Anastasia Samets: 5' 7"; Junior

Chloe Zeng: 5' 8"; Sophomore

Carley Chen: 5' 8"; First Year

Katie Driscoll: 5' 4"; First Year

Rayna Li: 5' 3"; First Year

Sophia Yang: 5' 5"; First Year

Players Mentioned

Saina Deshpande
: 5' 2"; Junior

Alaina Kolli
: 5' 8"; Senior

Artemis Pados
: 5' 9"; Senior

Anastasia Samets
: 5' 7"; Junior

Chloe Zeng
: 5' 8"; Sophomore

Carley Chen
: 5' 8"; First Year

Katie Driscoll
: 5' 4"; First Year

Rayna Li
: 5' 3"; First Year

Sophia Yang
: 5' 5"; First Year