
Neha Velaga Earns Spot at ITA Fall Nationals
October 22, 2023 | Women's Tennis
ITA Super Regionals Draw
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Princeton University women's tennis team wrapped up play Sunday at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Super Regional Championships at the Malek Tennis Center, with Neha Velaga punching a ticket to the ITA Fall Nationals.
Taking on her sister, Esha Velaga, of the University of Pennsylvania, Velaga fell but as a finalist earned a spot at ITA Fall Nationals. ITA Fall Nationals run from Nov. 1 – 5 in San Diego, California.
Results
Day One (Oct. 20)
Singles
No. 62 Maria Aguiar (BC) def. Maia Sung (PRIN) 6-3, 6-3
Maia Sung (PRIN) def. Kate Kim (HARV) 6-1, 6-2
Neha Velaga (PRIN) def. Maria Ines Fonte (CUSE) 6-1, 6-0
Neha Velaga (PRIN) def. Salma Farhat (COL) 6-2, 6-2
Day Two (Oct. 21)
Singles
Neha Velaga (PRIN) def. Charlotte Owensby (HARV) 6-4, 6-3
Doubles
Maia Sung/Bella Chhiv (PRIN) def. Mirabelle Bretkelly/Erin Ha (YALE) 6-2, 1-6, 10-6
Day Three (Oct. 22)
Doubles
Phoebe Peus/Lindsay Hofflander (BROWN) def. Bella Chhiv/Maia Sung (PRIN) 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)
Singles
Esha Velaga (PENN) def. Neha Velaga (PRIN) 6-3, 6-0
Up Next
The Tigers will play at the Tennessee Fall Invitational, which runs from Oct. 27 – 29.
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Princeton University women's tennis team wrapped up play Sunday at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Super Regional Championships at the Malek Tennis Center, with Neha Velaga punching a ticket to the ITA Fall Nationals.
Taking on her sister, Esha Velaga, of the University of Pennsylvania, Velaga fell but as a finalist earned a spot at ITA Fall Nationals. ITA Fall Nationals run from Nov. 1 – 5 in San Diego, California.
Results
Day One (Oct. 20)
Singles
No. 62 Maria Aguiar (BC) def. Maia Sung (PRIN) 6-3, 6-3
Maia Sung (PRIN) def. Kate Kim (HARV) 6-1, 6-2
Neha Velaga (PRIN) def. Maria Ines Fonte (CUSE) 6-1, 6-0
Neha Velaga (PRIN) def. Salma Farhat (COL) 6-2, 6-2
Day Two (Oct. 21)
Singles
Neha Velaga (PRIN) def. Charlotte Owensby (HARV) 6-4, 6-3
Doubles
Maia Sung/Bella Chhiv (PRIN) def. Mirabelle Bretkelly/Erin Ha (YALE) 6-2, 1-6, 10-6
Day Three (Oct. 22)
Doubles
Phoebe Peus/Lindsay Hofflander (BROWN) def. Bella Chhiv/Maia Sung (PRIN) 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)
Singles
Esha Velaga (PENN) def. Neha Velaga (PRIN) 6-3, 6-0
Up Next
The Tigers will play at the Tennessee Fall Invitational, which runs from Oct. 27 – 29.
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