SHS has their first home match. Junior Alexa Abele prepares for a first serve. She is playing first singles. She won third in the state later in the season. (ALL PHOTOS BY MCDANIELS PHOTOGRAPHY)

Second singles player and junior Margret Skwara hits a backhand drive down the line. (ALL PHOTOS BY MCDANIELS PHOTOGRAPHY)

Freshman Leah Walihan is the only ninth grader on the team. She plays third singles for the team. She is preparing to hit a first serve to her opponent. (ALL PHOTOS BY MCDANIELS PHOTOGRAPHY)

Doubles player and junior Caroline Gao has been on the varsity A team all three years of her SHS tennis career. She goes down to hit a volley crosscourt. (ALL PHOTOS BY MCDANIELS PHOTOGRAPHY)

Team co-captain and senior Jamie Pescovitz is a doubles player for the A team. She hits a backhand winner cross court. (ALL PHOTOS BY MCDANIELS PHOTOGRAPHY)

New to the A team, junior Brianna Dooley is a second doubles player for SHS. She prepares to hit a forehand to her opponents. (ALL PHOTOS BY MCDANIELS PHOTOGRAPHY)

Pescovitz’s co-captain and senior Sneha Rajagopal is a doubles player for the A team. Her final season ended when Abele won third in the state. (ALL PHOTOS BY MCDANIELS PHOTOGRAPHY)

In a singles match the player can only depend on themself. Concentration is key as well as maintaining the proper stance preparing to return. Junior, Amanda Peck awaits the serve in ready position.