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Sunday, April 21
Princeton, N.J.
1:00 PM
Princeton University
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Harvard
Photo by: (c)2024 Shelley M. Szwast
No. 44 Women's Tennis Outlasts No. 38 Harvard, 4-3, To Win Fifth-Straight Ivy Title
April 21, 2024 | Women's Tennis
PRINCETON, N.J. – For the fifth-straight season and the 18th time in program history, the No. 44 Princeton University women's tennis team are the Ivy League Champions after taking down No. 38 Harvard, 4-3, Sunday afternoon in a thrilling battle that went down to the wire.
The Tigers' victory also makes Princeton the Ivy League's automatic qualifier for the NCAA Tournament, securing a fifth-straight and 12th total appearance.
The Tigers got off to a strong start by winning the doubles point. The 90th-ranked duo of Maia Sung and Bella Chhiv took down Kavya Karra and Rachel Arbitman at No. 2, 6-4, then at No. 3 Neha Velaga and Alice Ferlito overcame Natalie Block and Sany Gawande, 6-4.
Singles saw the Tigers go down 3-1 but Velaga was able to outlast Fischer in a three-set thriller, 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, at No. 1 then Madeleine Jessup upended Maxi Duncan 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 at No. 4. The match came down to Ferlito and Kate Him at No. 5 in another three-setter, with Ferlito providing the heroic 6-1, 1-6, 6-4 victory to clinch the match for Princeton.
Results
No. 44 Princeton 4, No. 38 Harvard 3
Doubles
Order of finish: (1, 3, 2)
Singles
Order of finish: (2, 6, 3, 1, 4, 5)
Up Next
The Tigers will find out their first-round opponent and location for the NCAA Tournament at the selection show on Apr. 29 at 6:30 p.m. ET.
The Tigers' victory also makes Princeton the Ivy League's automatic qualifier for the NCAA Tournament, securing a fifth-straight and 12th total appearance.
The Tigers got off to a strong start by winning the doubles point. The 90th-ranked duo of Maia Sung and Bella Chhiv took down Kavya Karra and Rachel Arbitman at No. 2, 6-4, then at No. 3 Neha Velaga and Alice Ferlito overcame Natalie Block and Sany Gawande, 6-4.
Singles saw the Tigers go down 3-1 but Velaga was able to outlast Fischer in a three-set thriller, 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, at No. 1 then Madeleine Jessup upended Maxi Duncan 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 at No. 4. The match came down to Ferlito and Kate Him at No. 5 in another three-setter, with Ferlito providing the heroic 6-1, 1-6, 6-4 victory to clinch the match for Princeton.
Results
No. 44 Princeton 4, No. 38 Harvard 3
Doubles
Order of finish: (1, 3, 2)
- Holly Fischer/Stephanie Yakoff (HARV) def. Leena Bennetto/Eva Elbaz (PRIN) 6-2
- No. 90 Maia Sung/Bella Chhiv (PRIN) def. Kavya Karra/Rachel Arbitman (HARV) 6-4
- Neha Velaga/Alice Ferlito (PRIN) def. Natalie Block/Sany Gawande (HARV) 6-4
Singles
Order of finish: (2, 6, 3, 1, 4, 5)
- Neha Velaga (PRIN) def. Holly Fischer (HARV) 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
- Stephanie Yakoff (HARV) def. Leena Bennetto (PRIN) 6-1, 6-0
- Charlotte Owensby (HARV) def. Maia Sung (PRIN) 6-3, 6-2
- Madeleine Jessup (PRIN) def. Maxi Duncan (HARV) 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
- Alice Ferlito (PRIN) def. Kate Kim (HARV) 6-1, 1-6, 6-4
- Sany Gawande (HARV) def. Eva Elbaz (PRIN) 6-2, 7-5
Up Next
The Tigers will find out their first-round opponent and location for the NCAA Tournament at the selection show on Apr. 29 at 6:30 p.m. ET.
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