DURHAM, N.C. – The Princeton University women’s tennis team wrapped up play at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Kickoff Weekend at the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center Saturday night with a thrilling 4-3 victory over Denver.
 
The Tigers won the doubles point, with the team of Leena Bennetto and Eva Elbaz overcoming Caroline Driscoll and Louise Wikander at No. 2, 6-2, and the duo of Alice Ferlito and Madeleine Jessup taking down Alice Otis and Claudia Martinez, 6-3, at No. 3.
 
In singles, No. 93 Jessup was up 6-2, 4-2 at No. 3 against Wikander before Wikander retired. Denver was victorious at the No. 5, No. 4 and No. 2 spots but the Tigers came storming back. Elbaz outlasted Martinez at No. 6, 6-2, 5-7, 6-3, then Neha Velaga clinched the match for Princeton at No. 1, upending Beltran 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-4).
 
Results
Princeton 4, Denver 3
Doubles
Order of finish: (2, 3)
 

1. Andrea Beltran/Britt Pursell (DU) vs. No. 40 Maia Sung/Bella Chhiv (PRIN) 5-3, UF
2. Leena Bennetto/Eva Elbaz (PRIN) def. Elouise Wikander/Caroline Driscoll (DU) 6-2
3. Alice Ferlito/Madeline Jessup (PRIN) def. Alice Otus/Claudia Martinez De Velasco (DU) 6-3

 
Singles
Order of finish: (3, 5, 4, 2, 6, 1)
 

1. Neha Velaga (PRIN) def. Andrea Burguette Beltran (DU) 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-4)
2. Britt Pursell (DU) def. Maia Sung (PRIN) 6-1, 2-6, 6-1
3. No. 93 Madeleine Jessup (PRIN) def. Louise Wikander (DU) 6-4, 4-2, ret.
4. Caroline Driscoll (DU) def. Bella Chhiv (PRIN) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
5. Alice Otis (DU) def. Leena Bennetto (PRIN) 7-5, 6-1
6. Eva Elbaz (PRIN) def. Claudia Martinez De Velasco (DU) 6-2, 5-7, 6-3

 
Up Next
Princeton hosts Temple (0-1) inside Jadwin Gymnasium at 1 p.m. on Feb. 2.