Shvets Knocks Off Nation's #1 Player As No. 17 Women’s Tennis Upends No. 6 Pepperdine, 4-0

Sunday, February 9

Chicago, Ill.

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

Princeton University

#6 Pepperdine

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Shvets Knocks Off Nation's #1 Player As No. 17 Women’s Tennis Upends No. 6 Pepperdine, 4-0

February 09, 2020 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

CHICAGO – The No. 17 Princeton University women's tennis team concluded its time at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Indoor Championships on a high note Sunday, as the Tigers defeated No. 6 Pepperdine University 4-0 and No. 34 Brianna Shvets took down the nation's top-ranked player Ashley Lahey at the XS Tennis Village.

No. 34 Shvets pulled off her incredible victory over No. 1 Lahey with a final score of 6-4, 6-4 as she helped the Tigers overcome the nation's sixth-ranked team.

Doubles
Princeton was able to secure the early advantage by winning the doubles point. At the No. 1 position, Grace Joyce and Daria Frayman overcame Jessica Failla and Lahey while at No. 3 Shvets and Nathalie Rodilosso defeated Daria Zucker and Lisa Zaar, 6-2.

Singles
The Tigers momentum from doubles carried over into singles as No. 34 Shvets first earned a 6-4, 6-4 victory over No. 1 Lahey at the No. 1 position then Joyce would overcome Brune Olsen 6-0, 7-6 (4-0) at No. 4. At No. 3, No. 71 Howard took down #36 Iamachkine 6-4, 6-3 to clinch the win for Princeton.

ZOE WITH THE CLINCH!!!! and with that Princeton takes down #6 Pepperdine 4-0 pic.twitter.com/Pyhp8hIQeo
— Princeton Tennis (@PrincetonTennis) February 9, 2020

No. 17 Princeton 4, No. 6 Pepperdine 0
Doubles Results
Order of finish: (3,1)

#34 Grace Joyce/Daria Frayman (PRIN) def. Jessica Failla/Ashley Lahey (PU) 6-2
Astrid Olsen/Anastasia Iamachkine (PU) vs. Zoe Howard/Clare McKee (PRIN) 4-3, unfinished
Brianna Shvets/Nathalie Rodilosso (PRIN) def. Daria Zucker/Lisa Zaar (PU) 6-2

Singles Results
Order of finish: (1,4,3)

#34 Brianna Shvets (PRIN) def. #1 Ashley Lahey (PU) 6-4, 6-4
#98 Daria Frayman (PRIN) vs. #37 Jessica Faila (PU) 4-6, 5-2, unfinished
#71 Zoe Howard (PRIN) def. #36 Anastasia Iamachkine (PU) 6-4, 6-3
Grace Joyce (PRIN) def. Astrid Brune Olsen (PU) 6-0, 7-6 (4-0)
Stephanie Schrage (PRIN) vs. Lisa Zaar (PU)4-6, 3-4, unfinished
Clare McKee (PRIN) vs. Daria Zuczer (PU) 4-6, 5-4, unfinished

Up Next
The Tigers will host Towson University at 11 a.m. and Fairleigh Dickinson University at 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 15 inside Jadwin Gymnasium.