By Cooper Chadwick
Chasing a fourth state title in a row with the rest of the Andover trojans, senior Molly Gaddis is looking to lead the charge with her powerful shots and increased work ethic.
Gaddis, who plays singles, has been putting in extra work during the offseason to prepare for this season and to reach her goal of winning an individual state championship.
“I was playing every day and going to the gym at least 2-3 times a week. I also played in a lot of tournaments to help get my ratings up. My coaches have helped me improve so much over the summer and after season to be the best that I can possibly be,” Gaddis said.
Andover Head tennis coach Steve Alexander, also had lots of great things to say about Gaddis and her work ethic coming off her 28-5 record last season.
“Molly obviously is an incredible tennis player, but what I have enjoyed watching most over the last 4 years is her growth as far as how she approaches the game. She has become much better at being patient and setting up her shots,” Alexander said. “As a freshman she was able to overpower almost anybody she was on the court with, but every once in a while she would take herself out of points too early by giving herself no margin for error.”
Since Gaddis is such a powerful player sometimes she relies on how good her shots are and does not pay enough focus to her well she moves her feet, which is why she made sure to make that a big time focus this offseason.
“During the offseason I went to conditioning before practice, and went to the gym a few times a week. My coach also told me to run sprints, so I would do that in my free time,” Gaddis said.
