Saratoga Springs, NY – The Vassar College Women's Tennis team opened play in the ITA Northeast Regional on Thursday and saw two doubles teams advance to the Round of 16.
Sieun Lee (Raleigh, NC) and
Ona Pingitore Espelt (Barcelona, Spain) as well as
Maddie Kirby (Davidson, NC) and
Elliotte Banziger (Missoula, MT) each won two matches for the Brewers.
Doubles
- Lee and Pingitore Espelt opened play at the event by cruising past their opponents from Baruch by a score of 8-3.
- In the second round on Thursday, Lee and Pingitore Espelt outlasted a duo from Ithaca by an 8-7 (7-5) decision.
- Kirby and Banziger continued a strong fall season on Thursday with an 8-4 victory in their opener against Scranton.
- Kirby and Banziger's second win of the day came in a tough 8-6 decision against a pair from NYU to move into the Round of 16.
What's Next
- Vassar continues play at the Regional Tournament on Friday with matches getting underway at 9:00 a.m.
