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“We were working on self-improvement,” said senior Stephanie Hendricks, adding that an easy win doesn’t permit “sloppy” play. “It’s a different kind of challenge.”
Although the Crimson has traditionally dominated Dartmouth, the shifting up in opponents added a noticeable level of competition for the players affected. Both co-captain Hilary Thorndike and senior Stephanie Hendricks lost their first games but managed to battle back for the next three wins.
Hendricks, who had reconstructive ankle surgery last spring and missed this fall’s Ivy scrimmages when she twisted the same ankle, had to fight back from multiple deficits at No. 8.
“I was very nervous, I was shaking,” Hendricks said. “I just needed to get those butterflies out of my stomach and start playing my game—my coach just focused me back to where I needed to be.?...
Hendricks rallied from being down 5-8 in the third game and down 0-5 in the fourth to outlast her opponent on the strength of several long points and win 3-1.