With spring just around the corner, the Knights women’s tennis has been practicing and preparing for another season. The competition is set to be harder this year with the Academy of Holy Names joining their district once again. This still doesn’t deter Robinson’s team from trying their hardest. Head coach Michelle Virdisco is happy with where her team stands.

“We have great chemistry between our players and that helps us at doubles and hopefully that will lead to many match victories,” Virdisco said.

The girl’s tennis program has been growing in terms of players over the past few years. Coach Verdisco attributes most of this growth to her senior captains, Ally Clement (’23) and Mia Reineke (’23).

“Ally and Mia have been four-year varsity players who helped grow the team from only five or six in 2020 to 24 players on both varsity and JV teams in the 2023 season,” Verdasco said.

This duo has shown their skills together on the court pulling wins for their team during their time together.

Sophia Le (’26) is starting her first high school season as a starter and one of the team’s top players. Her coach expects her to not only excel in singles but also collect wins for her team during doubles.

“Sophie Le and Charlotte Stone are strong players individually and together in doubles and should help lead our team to many victories this season,”  Verdisco said

The transition into being a freshman in any varsity sport can be daunting, especially if you are one of the team’s top players.

“I am looking forward to having fun with my team and hopefully winning matches this season,” Le said.

Having plenty of talent on her team, Verdisco wants to keep a well-rounded group and collect wins as a whole.

“Winning matches this season will truly be a team effort. As in prior years, RHS has a huge depth on our girl’s tennis team. The girls who are #1-5 start and play singles, but I could truly slide in any of my #6-11 players who may be able to win at #5 singles on any given day against many of our opponents,” Verdisco said.

 Coach Verdisco has a full season ahead of her, but she is confident that her team will perform well under pressure.