Seniors Deliver in Season Finale

Sunday, April 23

Hanover, N.H./Boss Tennis Center

1:00 pm

Dartmouth College

Penn

Chidimma Okpara ’23

Photo by: Doug Austin

4/23/2023 6:19:00 PM | Women's Tennis

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Chidimma Okpara sealed the 4-3 victory over Penn

By: Kyle Relf

HANOVER, N.H. — It was a storybook finish for the Dartmouth women's tennis seniors as the Big Green earned a 4-3 victory over Penn, capped by Chidimma Okpara's clutch performance at the No. 1 singles position, on Sunday afternoon at Alexis Boss Tennis Center.

Emily Zhou and Lexi Dewire set the tone for a strong doubles effort with their quick triumph on Court 3 before Okpara and Ashley Hess clinched the point on Court 1. The Quakers battled back in singles and with the match teetering on a 3-3 tie with only the top court left to finish, Okpara answered the call with a two-set, match-sealing victory.

Brooke Hess and Lexi Dewire helped the Big Green fend off the Quaker surge, winning on Courts 5 and 6, respectively. Hess stormed back after dropping the first set to claim what would end up being a key three-set win.

Seniors Okpara, Zhou and Ashley Hess were honored prior to the match. The Big Green finished the season with a 5-14 overall record and a 1-6 mark in the Ivy League.

Chidimma Okpara/Ashley Hess (Dartmouth) def. Iris Gallo/Maya Urata (Penn), 6-3
Eileen Wang/Saige Roshkoff (Penn) def. Katie Weber/Brooke Hess (Dartmouth), 6-2
Emily Zhou/Lexi Dewire (Dartmouth) def. Gavriella Smith/Claire Zhang (Penn), 6-1

Chidimma Okpara (Dartmouth) def. Gavriella Smith (Penn), 7-5, 6-4
Eileen Wang (Penn) def. Ashley Hess (Dartmouth), 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
Iris Gallo (Penn) def. Emily Zhou (Dartmouth), 6-2, 6-0
Maya Urata (Penn) def. Ujvala Jupalli (Dartmouth), 6-4, 6-3
Brooke Hess (Dartmouth) def. Saige Roshkoff (Penn), 4-6, 6-0, 6-3
Lexi Dewire (Dartmouth) def. Claire Zhang (Penn), 6-1, 6-2