SPS headed south to play Austin Prep in Reading, Mass., on Friday, April 26, for its third match and win of the week, dropping just two lines for a 7-2 win.  

The first meeting between the Big Red and the AP Cougars fell on the eve of the Mid-spring Recess for SPS.

Liz Harder '25 at number one singles won her first set handily and was on her way to a repeat performance in the second when her opponent sustained an injury and forfeited the match to SPS, 6-1, 2-1.

Co-captain Helen Berger '24 at number two ran up against a tough opponent who handed her a 2-6, 0-6 loss. 

Poppy Duggal '25 at number three turned in a 6-3, 6-1 win and birthday girl Char Machiels '25 at number four posted a tidy 6-1, 6-1 win. 

In the number five position, co-captain Sophia Burdge '24 came out ahead for the day, 6-3, 6-0.

On line 6, Lidia Zur Muhlen '24 learned from her first set, set things straight in the second and then triumphed in a tiebreaker to make it 3-6, 6-2, 1-0, securing the overall match for SPS. 

In doubles play, Harder and Duggal at number one won 8-3 while Machiels and Zur Muhlen at number two finished at 8-5. 

Making her varsity debut, JV player Ari Kunze '27 joined Emery Gay '26 at number three for a valiant match before the duo succumbed 5-8.