Cate Rolls Past Villanova
October 9, 2025
Cate took a 17-1 victory in Ojai today against Villanova Prep, marking the 3rd win in less than a week and 12th win of the season.
Cate was led by singles sweeps from Jade Wang and Reyna Takahashi, who dropped just 5 games total across their 6 sets-of-play. Ivy Huang added 2 sets before substituting out for the final round.
In doubles, Lisa Hasebe and Chelsea Newlove continued their unbeaten streak in league play with a 6-0, 6-0, 6-1 line at #1 singles. Pairings Claire Bianchi/Claire Tang and Elsie Chamberlain/Edie Abbott also swept in doubles, with the entire doubles unit dropping just 2 games across 9 sets.
On Tuesday, Cate defeated Providence High School 15-3 in another TVL league match, going 8-1 in singles and 7-2 in doubles play. The match featured a number of newer faces to the team, with Riya Mitera/Josie Goldhirsh getting the call-up from JV and going 2-1 on the day as starters. Similarly, Lotte Nicholas and Adele Tan joined the team from JV, substituting in for 2 doubles set-wins.
Going back further to last weekend, Cate Girls’ Tennis ventured 2hrs north to play Arroyo Grande High School. The match was played using the Central Section format, with the Rams taking a 7-2 victory.
Cate was led by junior Lisa Hasebe, who partnered with Ivy Huang at #1 doubles for an 8-4 win, before leading the charge in singles with a 6-0, 6-4 victory.
Other notable performances came from sophomore Chelsea Newlove and senior Elsie Chamberlain, who earned wins at line #3 and #4 singles (respectively), both playing singles for the first time in 2025 dual match-play.
Coach Thorpe’s Comments:
We’ve been dealing with some sickness and injury this last week, but the girls have rallied around each other and done an excellent job of filling gaps in the lineup. It’s great to be able to call on doubles players to play some singles and also for some eager JV players to have the opportunity to play at the next level.
This is a team that seems ready to handle whatever gets thrown at it, which increases my confidence in our prospects for this year’s CIF Playoffs. It’s pretty rare for any team to make it through that part of the season without something going awry, so it’s great to know we have a host of role-players we can count on to step up when called upon.
What’s Next for Cate Girls’ Tennis?
The Rams return to action next week on Thursday at 3:30pm, when they will try to defend home-court in front of an exuberant crowd on family week. The match, against Laguna Blanca, is an opportunity for Cate to complete its 3rd consecutive unbeaten Tri-Valley League season and league title.