University of Virginia ladies sweep Princeton to reach NCAA Sweet 16

Advertisemen

The University of Virginia women's tennis team beat Princeton 4-0 in the second round of the 2023 NCAA Women's Tennis Team Championship on Saturday at the Virginia Tennis Facility at Boar's Capo Resort.

Freshman Annabelle Xu grabbed the game for the Cavaliers. Xu rebounded from a 6-0 first set loss to Zoe Howard on court three of hers to win the second of her two sets 6-3, 6-4.

This is the eighth time in program history that the team has advanced to the round of 16 and the third time in a row for head coach Sara O'Leary.

Virginia will travel to face Michigan on Saturday, May 13 at 1 PM. in the Ann Arbor Super Regional. The winner will advance to the quarterfinals which will be held at the USTA National Campus in Lake Nona, Florida.

Coach Sara O'Leary said: "Congratulations to Princeton on a well played game. They earned it for us. I also just want to thank everyone who came out to support us today. It was a great atmosphere and made a difference, so thank you! I'm proud of the tenacity we showed in every game. I think playing in the ACC conference and playing so many competitive games during the season has really prepared us for this game. We are definitely battle tested and can't wait to play in Michigan next weekend!"

Women's Singles competition

#61 Julia Adams (VA) vs. #10 Daria Frayman (PRIN) 6-4, 1-6, 2-4, unfinished #53 Natasha Subhash (VA) vs. Neha Velaga (PRIN) 3-6, 6-2, 4-5, unfinished #92 Annabelle Xu (VA) def. Zoe Howard (PRIN) 0-6, 6-3, 6-4 Hibah Shaikh (VA) vs. Maia Sung (PRIN) 6-2, 4-6, 3-2, unfinished Sara Ziodato (VA) def. Grace Joyce (PRIN) 6-3, 6-4 Melodie Collard (VA) def. Eva Elbaz (PRIN) 7-6 (7-3), 6-0

Women's Doubles competition

#10 Julia Adams/Melodie Collard (VA) vs. #41 Daria Frayman/Grace Joyce (PRIN) 3-5, unfinished Natasha Subhash/Annabelle Xu (VA) def. Maia Sung/Zoe Howard (PRIN) 6-2 Sara Ziodato/Hibah Shaikh (VA) def. Neha Velaga/Eva Elbaz (PRIN) 6-2

Annabelle Xu talks about her comeback to win the clinching point for the Hoos as well as the team’s excitement about heading to the Round of 16 #NCAAWTEN #GoHoos⚔️ pic.twitter.com/IVDrjWepiM

— Virginia Women's Tennis (@UVAWomensTennis) May 6, 2023

About the University of Virginia

The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia and was founded by Thomas Jefferson.

Conceived in 1800, and opened in 1819, it is important in the history of the United States for being the first to offer studies on subjects that are now common, such as architecture, astronomy and philosophy, as well as the first to divide school and church.

Its School of Engineering and Applied Sciences was the first engineering school in the United States associated with a university. Grape. it was officially included in The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia. The University, along with Jefferson's Monticello House, was named a World Heritage Site, one of three modern American places to have been honored.

It was the first campus in the world to be included by UNESCO in this list. The University of Virginia sports program is a Division I-A member and, since 1953, has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Photo Credits: UVA website

from Tennis World USA https://ift.tt/udr75KY

Advertisemen

 Tennis