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Ivy Champs!!! Princeton Tops Brown For Share Of League Title
April 19, 2026 | Women's Tennis
Madeleine Jessup closed out her match at No. 4 singles and in the process Princeton's 4-1 win over Brown and was pretty much immediately mobbed by her teammates. This wasn't your usual "we won" moment though.
This was a Championship Moment, one that included a trophy, championship hats and a banner, all of which figured in photos and videos that the team shot to celebrate.
The win over Brown earned Princeton a share of the 2026 Ivy League championship, the program's 19th all-time and fifth in the last six seasons. The Tigers tied with Yale for the title at 6-1 each.
The first four singles matches were at No. 1, 2, 4 and 6, and Ferlito and Chhiv at 1 and 2 won in straight sets. Brown got a point back at No. 6, but Jessup rallied from a set down to take her match 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 to get the win — and the championship.
The NCAA selections will be announced a week from Monday. Princeton does not have the automatic bid.
Princeton 4, Brown 1
Singles
No. 1 Alice Ferlito (P) def. Ali Maguy 6-2, 6-3
No. 2 Bella Chhiv (P) def. Hannah Shen 6-2, 6-4
No. 3 Eva Elbaz (P) vs. Abigail Lee (B) 4-6, 1-0 (DNF)
No. 4 Madeleine Jessup (P) def. Anne Yang 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
No. 5 Pearlie Zhang (P) vs. Sari Woo (B) 6-1, 1-0 (DNF)
No. 6 Francesca Saroli (B) def. Tsehay Driscoll 6-4, 7-5
Order of finish: 1, 2, 6, 4
Doubles
No. 1 Pearlie Zhang/Tsehay Driscoll (P) vs. Abigail Lee/Hannah Shen (B) 5-2
No. 2 Eva Elbaz/Bella Chhiv (P) def. Chloe Qin/Anne Moody 6-1
No. 3 Alice Ferlito/Maren Urata (P) def. Anne Yang/Ali Maguy 6-1
Order of finish: 2, 3
This was a Championship Moment, one that included a trophy, championship hats and a banner, all of which figured in photos and videos that the team shot to celebrate.
The win over Brown earned Princeton a share of the 2026 Ivy League championship, the program's 19th all-time and fifth in the last six seasons. The Tigers tied with Yale for the title at 6-1 each.
The teams played indoors due to the heavy Providence rain that could be heard pelting the roof, which covered Browns' four-court setup. Princeton thundered through the doubles, winning at No. 2 (Eva Elbaz and Bella Chhiv) and No. 3 (Alice Ferlito and Maren Urata) both at 6-1 and leading at No. 1 (Pearlie Zhang and Tsehay Driscoll) by a 5-2 count when it was abandoned.That Championship Moment pic.twitter.com/nNfX8xhceR
— Princeton Tennis (@PrincetonTennis) April 19, 2026
The first four singles matches were at No. 1, 2, 4 and 6, and Ferlito and Chhiv at 1 and 2 won in straight sets. Brown got a point back at No. 6, but Jessup rallied from a set down to take her match 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 to get the win — and the championship.
The NCAA selections will be announced a week from Monday. Princeton does not have the automatic bid.
Princeton 4, Brown 1
Singles
No. 1 Alice Ferlito (P) def. Ali Maguy 6-2, 6-3
No. 2 Bella Chhiv (P) def. Hannah Shen 6-2, 6-4
No. 3 Eva Elbaz (P) vs. Abigail Lee (B) 4-6, 1-0 (DNF)
No. 4 Madeleine Jessup (P) def. Anne Yang 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
No. 5 Pearlie Zhang (P) vs. Sari Woo (B) 6-1, 1-0 (DNF)
No. 6 Francesca Saroli (B) def. Tsehay Driscoll 6-4, 7-5
Order of finish: 1, 2, 6, 4
Doubles
No. 1 Pearlie Zhang/Tsehay Driscoll (P) vs. Abigail Lee/Hannah Shen (B) 5-2
No. 2 Eva Elbaz/Bella Chhiv (P) def. Chloe Qin/Anne Moody 6-1
No. 3 Alice Ferlito/Maren Urata (P) def. Anne Yang/Ali Maguy 6-1
Order of finish: 2, 3
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