Brewers Complete Day One Of Bates Hidden Duals

Two doubles team post 2-0 records

Lewiston, ME – The Vassar College Women's Tennis team completed a successful first day at the Bates Hidden Duals on Saturday, winning a total of 15 contests. The doubles teams of Maddie Kirby (Davidson, NC) and Elliotte Banziger (Missoula, MT) and Sieun Lee (Raleigh, NC) with Ona Pingitore Espelt each went 2-0 on the day.

Doubles

Playing against teams from Trinity, both the aforementioned doubles teams scored victories for the Brewers.
Kirby and Banziger scored a 6-3 win playing at the fifth flight.
Lee and Pingitore Espelt were victorious against the Bantams in a 6-3 decision at flight six.
Against Colby, Kirby and Banziger closed a strong day with a 6-4 victory.
Pingitore Espelt and Lee won their second match of the day in a hard fought 7-5 win.
Liya Pomfret (Berkeley, CA) and Gwendolyn Gray (Montauk, NY) scored a 6-2 win against the Mules on Saturday.

Singles vs. Colby

Playing at the second flight against Colby, Banziger won a 2-1, retired decision.
Pingitore Espelt was victorious in singles play in a tight 6-2, 4-6, 10-6 win.
Pomfret scored a 6-4, 6-1 sixth flight victory for the Brewers.
Senior Esme Nix (Altadena, CA) cruised to a 6-1, 6-2 seventh flight win against the Mules.
Gray was in action at the eighth flight and came away with a 6-1, 6-1 victory for Vassar.

Singles vs. Bates

Against Bates, Lee outlasted her opponent from Bates in a 4-6, 7-6 (5), 10-5 win at the top flight.
Kirby finished off a strong opening day in a 2-6, 6-3, 12-10 win at the third flight.
First Year Riley Mueller (The Hills, TX) scored a tough 4-6, 7-6 (4), 10-6 fourth position win against the Bobcats.
Nix earned her second win of the day with a 6-4, 6-3 sixth flight win.
Sara Lippin (Chappaqua, NY) battled to a 6-4, 3-6, 10-4 win for the Brewers at the eighth position.

What's Next

Vassar concludes the second event of the fall on Sunday.

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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