In their performances this past week, both Oberlin College tennis teams utilized an adjective that has begun to tire the eyes of many Review readers: dominance. The men’s team won another 6-1 victory over Mount Union College while the women tackled Ohio Dominican 8-1.

Despite giving up their first game of the year, the women proved they could still compete in the face of adversity. Their top singles player was absent on a prior engagement, so senior captain Ary Amerikaner stepped up, leaving fans blinded to the fact that first-year Kimiko Glynn was not present.

She defeated Angie Pena 7-5, 6-2, and then teamed with Jessica Hauser, the team’s other senior captain, for an 8-2 doubles win over Pena and Kristen Gillman. Hauser also won her singles match at the number three spot. Amerikaner pointed out that “Laura and Bianca especially stood out—they managed to win their doubles match having only practiced together once before.”

Their sometimes gruesomely- inflicted defeats have earned the women the respect of another Oberlin sports team that is familiar with winning. “We’re really excited that the tennis team is doing so well,” said Becky Schugar, a junior and one of the field hockey captains for next season.

The two teams were “buddies” this year; they exchanged presents, including the large, obtrusive poster of a women’s tennis player that is still flaunted from the court’s sideline. An opportunity to comment on its social significance within the Oberlin athletic community should be enough incentive for any Oberlin student to trudge through the North Campus snow to support his or her college’s exemplary tennis team.

There were no surprises in the men team’s victories; Nick Ogren and Mark Knee, both seniors and captains, led the team in the number one and two singles spots while first-year Chris Pray perpetuated his stellar start with a sweep from the number three position.

Pray, who has proven to be a mind-boggling asset to the men’s team, has only lost two matches out of 50 so far this season.

The rookie from Cincinnati, Ohio played a perfect game against Mount Union, while the two players above him won with equal defiance as they pulled 6-2, 6-1 and 6-4, 4-6, 10-2 victories against their opponents. Knee and Ogren combined to annihilate Ryan Ruthsatz and Adam Jaworski 8-2 to win the number one doubles.

Both teams will try to continue their undefeated season when they face off against Walsh College this Sunday in Philips Gymnasium.