12 wins, 0 losses, and a State

Championship. That was the girls’ tennis team’s record this year.

According to Nora Ibrani ‘26, “this [was]more of a building year.”

After losing seven of their ten varsity spots last year due to either graduation or switching schools, the team environment was set to be very different, made up of a majority of sophomores instead of seniors.

According to captain Fatemeh Vang ‘27, “it was a little rough in the beginning,” and they had to “get used to that chemistry.” Ibrani said they had to “navigate having [so many younger players] on the team.” But despite this change, the team ended the season with a State Championship, their seventh in the last ten years.

Vang says that while the environment has “changed a little bit…[it] has changed for the better. I think because of this change we’re all growing and learning [more] from the season.” She added that the “team…has really evolved and I’m really proud of them…I think we’ve adjusted really well.”

Another advantage of having such a young team is the ability to build for a better team in the future. Ibrani says that “because we have a younger team, there’s some more room to develop…It’s good.” Because there’s only one senior among the 15 varsity athletes, the team can continue to build on their youth while maintaining their dynasty.