Women’s Tennis has Strong Showing On First Day of Vassar Scramble

Brewers win all 11 matches contested on Friday

Poughkeepsie, NY – The Vassar College Women's Tennis team opened the fall season in convincing fashion on Friday, winning all 11 matches contested on Day One of the Vassar Scramble. The Brewers will be back in action with four rounds of matches on Saturday.

Doubles

Vassar started the opening event of the fall with four victories in doubles play on Friday.
Junior Sieun Lee (Raleigh, NC) and First Year Ona Pingitore Espelt (Barcelona, Spain) cruised to a 6-2 victory in their first match of the season.
Maddie Kirby (Davidson, NC) and Elliotte Banziger (Missoula, MY) were victorious for Vassar in an impressive 6-1 decision.
Riley Mueller (The Hills, TX) and Gwendolyn Gray (Montauk, NY) battled to a hard fought 7-6 (7-2) triumph to start the fall.
Sara Lippin (Chappaqua, NY) and Liya Pomfret (Berkeley, CA) opened the fall with a 6-0 blanking of their opponents from New Paltz .

Singles

Lee closed a strong day for the Brewers with a 6-3 victory in singles play.
Banziger posted a 6-0 victory for Vassar in singles play.
In her singles debut, Pingitore Espelt recorded a 6-3 victory against the Hawks.
Pomfret was impressive in a 6-1 singles victory.
Likewise, Mueller was victorious by a score of 6-1 in singles play.
Esme Nix (Altadena, CA) eased to a 6-1 singles victory for the Brewers.
Lippin also rounded out a strong opener for the Brewers with a 6-1 win.

What's Next

Vassar continues the Scramble Saturday morning with matches set to begin at 8:30 a.m.

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Players Mentioned

Gwendolyn Gray: 5' 7"; Sophomore

Maddie Kirby: 5' 7"; Senior

Sieun Lee: 5' 3"; Junior

Sara Lippin: 5' 9"; Senior

Esme Nix: 5' 7"; Senior

Liya Pomfret: Junior

Riley Mueller: 5' 8"; First Year

Ona Pingitore Espelt: 5' 8"; First Year

Elliotte Banziger: 5' 7"; First Year

Players Mentioned

Gwendolyn Gray
: 5' 7"; Sophomore

Maddie Kirby
: 5' 7"; Senior

Sieun Lee
: 5' 3"; Junior

Sara Lippin
: 5' 9"; Senior

Esme Nix
: 5' 7"; Senior

Liya Pomfret
: Junior

Riley Mueller
: 5' 8"; First Year

Ona Pingitore Espelt
: 5' 8"; First Year

Elliotte Banziger
: 5' 7"; First Year