Martlets Defeat Westover

The Martlets began their double match day with a big match against Westover. The team began with good energy and was ready to give every point their all. Grit was the word of the day for the Martlets, as many of the matches went to 4 or 5 games throughout the day. Luna Yang ‘26 got the Martlets on the board first with a 3 game win at #6. After a very tight first game which she took 14-12, she quickly took the next two games dropping only 8 more points. Next off, Saleha Rahimi ‘27 dropped the first game in a tight 8-11 contest, but regained her confidence to win the next three games (6,3,6) to put another point on the board. Clara Covill ‘26 crushed her opponent at #7 in the first two games, but had a very competitive third game which she took 13-11 to help the Martlets build a 3-0 lead. To conclude the first round, Lucy Morton ‘26 played a tight match all around which she won in 5 games. After splitting the first two, the pair went back and forth in the third game before the Westover player took it 11-9. Not to be distraught, Lucy dug in and won the next two games 11-8 and 11-7 to conclude a very competitive first round and the victory for the Martlets. Lilly McMillen ‘27 took a competitive first game in extra points 13-11, then they split 11-6 games in the second and third before Lilly took another tight 11-9 decision, to seal another victory for the Martlets. Similar to Lucy, Wynne Prichett ‘28 went down 2-1 in games at #3 before digging and making the points more physical. She ran down lots of balls and put the ball in good places to complete the comeback. Finally, Clover Cooper ‘26 played a strong opponent at #1 and fought hard in the 3 game encounter. She battled her opponent and improved in each game, falling in a 3,7,9 encounter. Lily Abdel-Meguid ‘26 played a tough opponent at #8 exhibition, falling in 3 games. The Martlets knew they played with a lot of grit and grace in this match and went into the next match with Berkshire poised and excited to play!