No. 5 Women's Tennis Earns Second-Place Finish at Blue Gray Classic

Saturday, February 22

Montgomery, Ala.

9 a.m. CT/10 p.m. ET

Princeton University

Yale

Photo by: Beverly Schaefer

No. 5 Women's Tennis Earns Second-Place Finish at Blue Gray Classic

February 23, 2020 | Women's Tennis

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The No. 5 Princeton University women's tennis team earned a second-place finish at the Blue Gray Classic Saturday, first defeating Yale University 4-1 to advance to the championship match where it fell to No. 19 Wake Forest University, 4-1.

Princeton vs. Yale
The Tigers began their match against the Bulldogs last night and won the doubles point; No. 23 Grace Joyce and Daria Frayman earned a spectacular 7-6 victory over No. 3 Samantha Martinelli and Jessie Gong at No. 1. Brianna Shvets and Nathalie Rodilosso also earned a 6-3 win at No. 2 over Chelsea Kung and Rena Lin. Zoe Howard and Clare McKee also overcame Caroline Dunleavy and Rhea Shrivastava, 7-6 (1).

In singles, No. 17 Shvets defeated No. 46 Martinelli at the No. 1 position 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 and No. 57 Howard overcame Dunleavy 7-5, 6-2 at No. 3. McKee clinched the match at No. 5, outlasting Gong 6-1, 1-6, 6-3.

Princeton vs. Wake Forest
No. 57 Howard earned her second win of the day, defeating No. 79 Eliza Omirou 6-4, 6-1 at the No. 2 position.

Results
No. 5 Princeton 4, Yale 1

Doubles

#23 Grace Joyce/Daria Frayman (PRIN) def. #3 Samantha Martinelli/Jessie Gong (YALE) 7-6
Brianna Shvets/Nathalie Rodilosso (PRIN) def. Chelsea Kung/Rena Lin (YALE) 6-3
Zoe Howard/Clare McKee (PRIN) def. Caroline Dunleavy/Rhea Shrivastava (YALE) 7-6 (1)

Singles

#17 Brianna Shvets (PRIN) def. #46 Samantha Martinelli (YALE) 6-1, 2-6, 6-2
Chelsea Kung (YALE) def. #109 Daria Frayman (YALE) 6-4, 3-0, retired
No. 57 Zoe Howard (PRIN) def. Caroline Dunleavy (YALE) 7-5, 6-1
Grace Joyce (PRIN) vs. Rena Lin (YALE) 6-4, 4-6, 1-4, unfinished
Clare McKee (PRIN) def. Jessie Gong (YALE) 6-1, 1-6, 6-3
Michelle Sorokko (PRIN) vs. Raissa Lou (YALE) 4-6, 6-6, unfinished

No. 19 Wake Forest 4, No. 5 Princeton 1

Doubles

No. 11 MC Meredith/Eliza Omirou (WF) def. No. 23 Grace Joyce/Daria Frayman (PRIN) 6-2
Chander Carter/Carolyn Campana (WF) vs. Brianna Shvets/Nathalie Rodilosso (PRIN) 5-5, unfinished
Anna Brylin/Saby Nihalani (WF) def. Zoe Howard/Clare McKee (PRIN) 6-4