Scarsdale Girls Varsity A Tennis Team Finishing Strong at the End of the Regular Season

With just a few matches remaining for the Varsity A Girls Tennis Team’s regular season the coach shuffled the line-up for their home match against Mamaroneck at home on Monday October 6, 2025. Singles players teamed up to play doubles, and doubles players got the opportunity for some one-on-one singles play.

As always, the team has had a strong season, winning all their league matches except for the two against a powerful team at Horace Greeley.
Monday’s match was somewhat different, as the four doubles courts won and made up for losses from the less experienced singles players on courts 1-3.

Playing first doubles, Isabel Lin teamed up with Jalyn Ryu and made quick work of the match, defeating their opponents 6-1, 6-4. Beautiful deep cross court shots from the baseline set up the net player for decisive put aways.

Playing second doubles were the senior team of Maya Kossakowski and Sophie Landa who focused on consistency, communicated well and avoided their opponents player at the net, closing that match 6-1, 6-4.

In third doubles, Chloe Jin was matched with Isabelle Wu. The two usually play first doubles and had a longer match – ultimately defeating Mamaroneck 6-4, 7-5.Isabel Lin and Jalyn Ryu

The fourth doubles team of Alexa Galante and Fallon Krane looked pleased as they came off the court with a decisive 6-0, 6-2 win. The two said they focused on being aggressive yet consistent, communicating and remembering to yell “Switch!.”

Matches were tougher for the singles players. Sophomore Arabella Succar, who usually plays second doubles, moved up to first and was defeated 2-6, 3-6. Anna Xu played very long points against her opponent in a match that went to a tie breaker. She ran her opponent back and forth across the court, winning the first set 7-6, losing the second 1-6 and ultimately had a narrow 8-10 loss in a tiebreaker.

Last Caroline Wu was matched against Mamaroneck’s Lucy Bevelaqua, who has been recruited to play lacrosse at Penn State. Though tennis is only her second sport, Luchy defeated Caroline 2-6, 2-6.

Mindy Kahn and Keila Patel, who usually play third doubles played an expo match against Mamaroneck.

The team is coached by Jennifer Roane, now in her 31st year of coaching, assisted by Michael Kumaresan, whose adorable daughter has become the team's mascot. Roane explained that the team has five new players who have adjusted to A level play. Three of the team’s former top players opted not to join the high school team this year in order to play tournaments, and the Varsity team clearly felt their loss. If the three had decided to play, Scarsdale might have had a chance to compete at the states, where they have Sophie Landa and Maya Kossakowskirecently won twice. But without them, it’s a long shot.

Next up: the team enters post season play at Harrison High School, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

Mindy Kahn and Keila Patel

Fallon Krane and Alexa Galante

Chloe Jim and Isabella Wu get some advice from their coaches.