The Emmaus girls tennis roster was hit especially hard by graduation last year. The Hornets said goodbye to their top three singles players and top two doubles pairings, as well as an alternate double player.

With seven or eight seniors in the line up last season, Emmaus went 14-4 and reached the District 11 semifinals before falling to champion Parkland.

“We graduated very good players,” said Hornet head coach Rob Dragotta. “The returning and new players are good also. I am looking forward to see what this year’s team is capable of doing.”

Junior Ashlyn Phy played third doubles last season and will move into the No. 1 singles position this year. Her former doubles partner, senior Natalie Marks, will play No. 2 singles in 2023.

Senior Keira Gilboy , who played as a substitute last season, moves into the No. 3 singles position this year.

Junior Ava Grace Saab and sophomore Sophia Kaufman will be the Hornets’ No. 1 doubles pairing, while senior Cece Coleman and senior Josie Jackson will play at No. 2 doubles. Those four doubles players all saw playing time as either substitutes or alternates last season.

Freshmen Natalie Hillegas and Brooke DiGiacomo are playing No. 3 doubles.

The rest of this year’s varsity roster includes seniors Malea Stetz, Sydney Stuckey, Kirra Everett, Dani Balik, Bri McClain, Hope Brzezinski, Annabell McDonald, Kylie Gleason, Skyler Thompson, Gab Tranguch and Anshi Kanani.