Princeton University Athletics
Monday, March 11
Orlando, Fla.
11:30 AM ET
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No. 40 Women's Tennis Earns 7-0 Victory Over Navy
March 11, 2024 | Women's Tennis
ORLANDO, Fla. – The No. 40 Princeton University women's tennis team earned a 7-0 victory over Navy Monday at the United States Tennis Association (USTA) National Campus.
The Tigers won the doubles point, with Alice Ferlito and Neha Velaga earning a 6-2 victory over Kate Lee and Parvanthi Shanker at No. 3, then Eva Elbaz and Bella Chhiv took down Olivia Fermo and Emily Tannenbaum earned a 6-3 victory at No. 2 over Olivia Fermo and Emily Tannenbaum.
In singles, Chhiv triumphed 6-0, 6-0 at No. 5 over Sylvia Eklund, then Eva Elbaz prevailed over Manci Pal at No. 5, 6-2, 6-1. Jessup earned a 6-0, 6-1 win over Makaila Cheng at No. 4 before Ferlito dispatched Jordaan, 7-5, 6-2. At No. 3. Velaga outlasted Tannenbaum at No. 1, 7-6 (7-3), 6-3, and in the final singles match Leena Bennetto prevailed over Samantha Johns, 4-6, 6-2, 10-6.
Results
No. 40 Princeton 4, Navy 0
Doubles
Order of finish: (3, 2)
Order of finish: (5, 6, 4, 3, 1, 2)
Princeton faces No. 21 Duke (9-5, 3-3) at 3:30 p.m. ET on Mar. 13 in Orlando, Florida.
The Tigers won the doubles point, with Alice Ferlito and Neha Velaga earning a 6-2 victory over Kate Lee and Parvanthi Shanker at No. 3, then Eva Elbaz and Bella Chhiv took down Olivia Fermo and Emily Tannenbaum earned a 6-3 victory at No. 2 over Olivia Fermo and Emily Tannenbaum.
In singles, Chhiv triumphed 6-0, 6-0 at No. 5 over Sylvia Eklund, then Eva Elbaz prevailed over Manci Pal at No. 5, 6-2, 6-1. Jessup earned a 6-0, 6-1 win over Makaila Cheng at No. 4 before Ferlito dispatched Jordaan, 7-5, 6-2. At No. 3. Velaga outlasted Tannenbaum at No. 1, 7-6 (7-3), 6-3, and in the final singles match Leena Bennetto prevailed over Samantha Johns, 4-6, 6-2, 10-6.
Results
No. 40 Princeton 4, Navy 0
Doubles
Order of finish: (3, 2)
- Madeleine Jessup/Maia Sung (PRIN) vs. Sia Chaudry/Samantha Johns (NAVY) 4-3, UF
- Eva Elbaz/Bella Chhiv (PRIN) def. Olivia Fermo/Emily Tannenbaum (NAVY) 6-3
- Alice Ferlito/Neha Velaga (PRIN) def. Kate Lee/Parvathi Shanker (NAVY) 6-2
Order of finish: (5, 6, 4, 3, 1, 2)
- Neha Velaga (PRIN) def. Emily Tannenbaum (NAVY) 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
- Leena Bennetto (PRIN) def. Samantha Johns (NAVY) 4-6, 6-2, 10-6
- Alice Ferlito (PRIN) def. Anna Jordaan (NAVY) 7-5, 6-2
- Madeleine Jessup (PRIN) def. Makaila Cheng (NAVY) 6-0, 6-1
- Bella Chhiv (PRIN) def. Sylvia Eklund (NAVY) 6-0, 6-0
- Eva Elbaz (PRIN) def. Manci Pal (NAVY) 6-2, 6-1
Princeton faces No. 21 Duke (9-5, 3-3) at 3:30 p.m. ET on Mar. 13 in Orlando, Florida.
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