Rome, GA – Vassar College junior Sieun Lee (Raleigh, NC) opened play in the 2026 ITA Cup Thursday afternoon, dropping a hard fought three-set decision to Sahana Madala.
 
Madala, from Johns Hopkins, opened the match with a 6-2 victory in the opening set before Lee stormed back to even the match at a set apiece with a 6-3 victory in the middle frame. Madala ultimately advanced to the quarterfinal of the singles draw after coming away with a 6-1 triumph in the third frame.
 
Lee will move into the 'West' bracket of the event and will tussle with Emory's Audrey Pogue on Friday at 12:00 p.m. Madala takes on Rebecca Kong from Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Friday.