The MPrep Girls Varsity Tennis team concluded their 2026 campaign with a solid run at the 27th annual Suffield Academy Invitational tournament in Suffield, CT on May 16th.  

Team highlights included a 10-point 3rd place tie with Wilbraham in the 7-school round robin tennis festival. #1 singles player Julia K. finished 3rd and our # 1 doubles team of Ari and Mencia finished 2nd!  The fabulous prep field also included hosts Suffield, Williston, Ethel Walker, Frederick Gunn and Cheshire Academy. Congrats to Suffield on their brand new state-of-the art, multimillion dollar tennis complex. We appreciate SA’s generosity and warm welcome at their beautiful, new facility. 

In the dual match regular season, the Lady Knights finished a respectable 2-3. Two of our losses came at the hands of perennial New England Class “C” powers, NEPSAC #1 Pomfret and NEPSAC #4 Hamden Hall. 

Hard-fought wins, 3-2 at Wheeler and 5-2 vs. Cushing, were powered by our singles play, #s 1-4, including Emma, Ari and Camila. Our doubles returners, Maeve, Colin and Lauria, were joined this year by newcomers Lilian, Valentina, Jimena, Issa, and Wyllow.

Coach Givner and I would like to thank Nichols College, Dudley, MA for the extraordinarily generous access to their campus tennis courts. We thank our MPrep admin, faculty and staff as well as the Athletic Department and our fleet management team for the logistical support this season to and from Dudley, MA. Finally, shoutouts to GVT fans, families and friends for so much support over so many years. 

The Knights say farewell and good luck to 3 graduating seniors, Maeve (4 years), Colin (3 years) and Ari (2 years) and we wish you the very best at college this fall and beyond! Thanks for all you have done to maintain and strengthen GVT traditions at MPrep.