Box Score THE BASICS:
 
- Location: Waltham, Mass. (Gosman Sports and Convocation Center)
 
- Score: MIT 8, Brandeis University 1
 
- Records: MIT (1-0); Brandeis University (0-2)
 
- The Lead: In the team's first dual match of the 2021-22 season, the MIT women's tennis team kicked off the spring schedule with a 9-0 road victory at Brandeis University on Friday afternoon.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- In doubles play, the Engineers got on the board at the No. 1 spot as junior Yuka Perera (Santa Barbara, Calif.) and sophomore Kimberly Liao (Commack, N.Y.) defeated Ana Hatfield and Ella Subramanian by an 8-4 margin. MIT also earned an 8-4 win at No. 3, along with an 8-7 (2) victory by junior Sarah Pertsemlidis (Coppell, Texas) and graduate student Megan Guenther (Willowbrook, Ill.) at No. 2.
 
- Pertsemlidis opened singles play with a 6-1, 6-0 straight-set win over Hatfield at No. 1, followed by a 6-1, 6-0 victory by Liao at No. 2 to clinch the match win. The Engineers also earned straight-set singles wins by junior Seraphin Castelino (Superior, Colo.), first-year Jessica Lu (Austin, Texas) and Perera, while the Judges took a three-set win by Anastasia Sia at the No. 6 singles position.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- The Engineers are back in action from March 4-6 at ITA Division III Indoor Nationals in Lexington, Kentucky. MIT opens the tournament on Friday, March 4th as the team takes on the University of Chicago.
 
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