Girls' Tennis
Varsity
Overview
MAPL CHAMPS
2010, 2017
NJ PREP CHAMPIONS
2010
Girls’ tennis has been a popular sport at Blair, and we have had much success over the past decade, including Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) and New Jersey state prep “A” championships in 2010.
Our season begins in late August with a rigorous—but fun—pre-season camp for varsity candidates, designed to improve stamina and build team unity. Regular-season practices last for approximately two hours after school and include conditioning, drills, use of a ball machine, videotaping of strokes and match play. Our practices and matches take place in Blair’s modern and well-designed tennis complex, which features nine Deco-Turf II courts. These courts have the same surface as the courts on which the U.S. Open is contested.
We play a challenging schedule of 17-20 dual matches, competing against MAPL rivals Peddie, Hun, Lawrenceville, Hill and Mercersburg, in addition to taking on some of the toughest teams throughout the state, including Newark Academy and Montclair Kimberley Academy. Our season culminates on Peddie Day when, along with all of Blair’s fall athletic teams, we vie with arch-rival Peddie for the coveted Kelley-Potter Cup.
Meet the Coaches
About Coach Clairmont
Paul (Chadd) Clairmont ’09 became the new head varsity girls' tennis coach in 2022. Appointed to Blair’s faculty in 2020, he earned bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and computer science at Rollins College in 2014. He is currently pursuing his master’s degree in secondary school mathematics education at Columbia University’s Teachers College. An experienced programmer, he has worked as a web developer and a coding instructor for elementary-age children. Chadd’s athletic interests include golf, soccer and tennis. He teaches algebra 2 and statistics at Blair and resides in Paul House.
About Coach Antonelli
Susie Antonelli rejoined Blair in the fall of 2022 as full-time Assistant Dean of Admission. Susie earned her bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from Towson University in 1996 and worked for several years as an elementary school teacher at The Naval Academy Primary School in Annapolis before coming to Blair in 2014 and joining the admission team in 2015. For the last several years, she has taught first and second grade at Far Hills Country Day School. She lives on campus with her husband, Director of Safety and Security Brian Antonelli, and their children Kate ’20, Sammi ’22, Topher ’24 and Mikey ’26.
Schedule
View directions to athletic events. To read recaps about past events, go to the "Team News" tab above.
Opponent | Date | Time | Advantage | Result | Score | Status |
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vs.
Wyoming Seminary
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Away | POSTPONED: 9/10 | ||
vs.
Wyoming Seminary
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Away | Loss | 2-3 | |
vs.
Pingry
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Away | Loss | 0-5 | |
vs.
Dwight-Englewood School
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Away | Loss | 2-3 | |
vs.
Sparta High School
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Home | Win | 5-0 | |
vs.
Princeton Day School
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Home | CANCELLED | ||
vs.
Stuart Country Day
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Away | Loss | 2-3 | |
vs.
Mercersburg
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Away | Loss | 1-8 | |
vs.
Kinnelon High School
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Home | Win | 4-1 | |
vs.
Hun
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Home | Win | 4-3 | |
vs.
Columbia High School
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Home | Win | 3-2 | |
States @ Pingry
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Away | |||
vs.
Hewitt School
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Home | Win | 4-1 | |
vs.
Kent Place
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Away | Loss | 0-5 | |
vs.
Hill School
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Away | Loss | 1-6 | |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Home | CANCELLED | ||
MAPLS @ Mercersburg
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TBD
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Away | Win | 4th | |
vs.
Peddie
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Away | Loss | 0-5 |
Team News
News & Recaps
On Wednesday, November 9th. Blair honored the fall varsity teams for their memorable season at the annual varsity awards banquet. This season came with its fair share of adversity for all programs, but the Bucs persevered earning winning seasons and personal bests from many student-athletes
The momentum continues to build for the girls' varsity tennis team, as they capture their fourth consecutive win this past Monday with a 3-2 victory against the Hewitt School of NYC.
The girls' varsity tennis team defeated Columbia High School this past Wednesday with a final score of 3-2. Deciding this match was the first doubles team of Bani Meghadri '25 and Liz Sterlin '23, who defeated their opponents in three sets with a score of 6-7, 6-4, 10-8.
Roster
Photos
Past Results
Fall 2022
Opponent | Date | Time | Advantage | Result | Score | Status |
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vs.
Wyoming Seminary
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Away | POSTPONED: 9/10 | ||
vs.
Wyoming Seminary
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Away | Loss | 2-3 | |
vs.
Pingry
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Away | Loss | 0-5 | |
vs.
Dwight-Englewood School
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Away | Loss | 2-3 | |
vs.
Sparta High School
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Home | Win | 5-0 | |
vs.
Princeton Day School
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Home | CANCELLED | ||
vs.
Stuart Country Day
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Away | Loss | 2-3 | |
vs.
Mercersburg
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Away | Loss | 1-8 | |
vs.
Kinnelon High School
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Home | Win | 4-1 | |
vs.
Hun
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Home | Win | 4-3 | |
vs.
Columbia High School
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Home | Win | 3-2 | |
States @ Pingry
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Away | |||
vs.
Hewitt School
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Home | Win | 4-1 | |
vs.
Kent Place
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Away | Loss | 0-5 | |
vs.
Hill School
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Away | Loss | 1-6 | |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Home | CANCELLED | ||
MAPLS @ Mercersburg
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TBD
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Away | Win | 4th | |
vs.
Peddie
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Away | Loss | 0-5 |
Fall 2021
Opponent | Date | Result | Score |
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vs.
Lenape Valley Regional High School
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Win | 2-0 |
vs.
Kittatinny
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Loss | 0-2 |
vs.
Kinnelon High School
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Win | 2-0 |
vs.
Pennington
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Loss | 0-5 |
vs.
Mount Olive High School
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Win | 3-1 |
Madison High School
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Loss | 1-3 |
vs.
Princeton Day School
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Loss | 0-3 |
Morris Catholic
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Win | 2-0 |
Hun (**game will be played on the turf at Stuart Country Day)
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Loss | 0-1 |
Governor Livingston
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Win | 3-2 |
vs.
Mercersburg
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Win | 7-2 |
States - Kent Place
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Loss | 2-3 |
vs.
Hill School
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Win | 4-2 |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Win | 4-1 |
vs.
Peddie
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Win | 1-0 |
Fall 2019
Opponent | Date | Result | Score |
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vs.
Wyoming Seminary
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Win | 5-0 |
vs.
Stuart Country Day
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Loss | 2-3 |
vs.
Princeton Day School
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Loss | 0-4 |
vs.
Sparta High School
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Loss | 2-3 |
vs.
Rutgers Prep
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Win | 3-0 |
vs.
Hun
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Win | 4-1 |
vs.
Montclair Kimberley Academy
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Loss | 0-5 |
vs.
Rutgers Prep
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Win | 5-0 |
vs.
Hill School
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Win | 2-1 |
vs.
Hunterdon Central
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Win | 4-1 |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Loss | 0-5 |
vs.
Peddie
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Loss | 2-3 |
Fall 2018
Opponent | Date | Result | Score |
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vs.
Stuart Country Day
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Win | 5-0 |
vs.
Princeton Day School
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Win | 4-1 |
vs.
Notre Dame High School @ Great Bear Golf Club, PA, Notre Dame High School
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Win | 5-0 |
vs.
Oak Knoll School
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Win | 3-2 |
vs.
Hun
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Win | 4-3 |
vs.
Hill School
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Win | 5-2 |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Loss | 1-6 |
vs.
Kent Place
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Win | 3-2 |
MAPLS @ Lehigh
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Other | 3rd |
vs.
Peddie
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Loss | 3-4 |
Fall 2017
Opponent | Date | Result | Score |
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vs.
Notre Dame High School
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Win | 5-0 |
vs.
Gill St. Bernard's
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Loss | 2-3 |
vs.
Princeton Day School
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Loss | 2-3 |
vs.
Wyoming Seminary
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Win | 4-1 |
vs.
Newark Academy
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Loss | 0-5 |
vs.
Hun
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Win | 7-0 |
vs.
Stuart Country Day
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Win | 5-0 |
vs.
Hunterdon Central
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Win | 3-2 |
vs.
Mercersburg
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Loss | 3-4 |
vs.
Hill School
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Win | 6-1 |
vs.
Pennington
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Win | 5-0 |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Loss | 2-5 |
MAPLs @ Mercersburg
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1st Place | |
vs.
Peddie
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Win | 5-0 |
JV
Overview
The JV girls’ tennis team practices for 90 minutes after school and workouts include conditioning, drills, use of a ball machine and match play. Our practices and matches take place in Blair’s modern and well-designed tennis complex, which features nine Deco-Turf II courts.
We play a challenging schedule of approximately 15 dual matches, competing against Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) rivals Peddie, Hun, Lawrenceville, Hill and Mercersburg, in addition to taking on local public schools and independent schools, including Newark Academy and Princeton Day School. Our season culminates on Peddie Day when, along with all of Blair’s fall athletic teams, we vie with arch-rival Peddie for the coveted Kelley-Potter Cup.
Meet the Coaches
About Coach Sykes
Head coach Kate Sykes, appointed in 2003, serves as chair of the fine arts department. Kate teaches all levels of ceramics, sculpture and graphic arts and prepares students each year for the studio art advanced placement exam in both two- and three-dimensional design. In addition to her responsibilities in the fine arts department, Kate has served as housemaster of Locke Hall and spends her afternoons as head coach of the JV girls’ tennis team. Prior to teaching at Blair, Kate earned her BS in art education from the Pennsylvania State University and taught for two years in public school. In 2008, Kate earned her master's in studio art from New York University. She currently lives in Rea House with her husband, Andrew, who is a member of Blair's history department faculty. They have a daughter, Lyla, and son, Oliver.
Schedule
Opponent | Date | Time | Advantage | Result | Score | Status |
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vs.
Pingry
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Away | Loss | 0-5 | |
vs.
Dwight-Englewood School
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Away | Loss | 0-5 | |
vs.
Sparta High School
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Home | Win | 3-1 | |
vs.
Princeton Day School
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Home | CANCELLED | ||
vs.
Stuart Country Day
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Away | Win | 5-1 | |
vs.
Rutgers Prep
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Home | Win | 3-0 | |
vs.
Kinnelon High School
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Away | Win | 4-0 | |
vs.
Hun
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Home | Win | 3-2 | |
vs.
Columbia High School
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Home | Loss | 1-4 | |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Away | Loss | 1-4 | |
vs.
Kent Place
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Home | Loss | 1-5 | |
vs.
Hill School
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Away | Loss | 0-5 | |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Home | Loss | 0-6 | |
vs.
Peddie
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Away | Loss | 0-5 |
Roster
Photos
Past Results
Fall 2022
Opponent | Date | Time | Advantage | Result | Score | Status |
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vs.
Pingry
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Away | Loss | 0-5 | |
vs.
Dwight-Englewood School
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Away | Loss | 0-5 | |
vs.
Sparta High School
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Home | Win | 3-1 | |
vs.
Princeton Day School
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Home | CANCELLED | ||
vs.
Stuart Country Day
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Away | Win | 5-1 | |
vs.
Rutgers Prep
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Home | Win | 3-0 | |
vs.
Kinnelon High School
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Away | Win | 4-0 | |
vs.
Hun
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Home | Win | 3-2 | |
vs.
Columbia High School
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Home | Loss | 1-4 | |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Away | Loss | 1-4 | |
vs.
Kent Place
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Home | Loss | 1-5 | |
vs.
Hill School
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Away | Loss | 0-5 | |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Home | Loss | 0-6 | |
vs.
Peddie
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Away | Loss | 0-5 |
Fall 2021
Fall 2019
Opponent | Date | Result | Score |
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vs.
Wyoming Seminary
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Win | 5-0 |
vs.
Stuart Country Day
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Loss | 2-3 |
vs.
Princeton Day School
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Loss | 0-4 |
vs.
Sparta High School
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Loss | 2-3 |
vs.
Rutgers Prep
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Win | 3-0 |
vs.
Hun
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Win | 4-1 |
vs.
Montclair Kimberley Academy
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Loss | 0-5 |
vs.
Rutgers Prep
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Win | 5-0 |
vs.
Hill School
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Win | 2-1 |
vs.
Hunterdon Central
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Win | 4-1 |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Loss | 0-5 |
vs.
Peddie
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Loss | 2-3 |
Fall 2018
Fall 2017
Opponent | Date | Result | Score |
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vs.
Gill St. Bernard's
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Loss | 2-3 |
vs.
Princeton Day School
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Loss | 0-4 |
vs.
Wyoming Seminary
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Win | 5-0 |
vs.
Newark Academy
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Loss | 1-4 |
vs.
Hun
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Win | 4-0 |
Stuart Country Day @ Community Park School
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Win | 5-0 |
vs.
Pingry
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Loss | 0-5 |
vs.
Hill School
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Win | 4-1 |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Loss | 1-6 |
vs.
Peddie
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Loss | 3-4 |