Indianapolis, Ind. (May 12) -- MIT women's tennis juniors Sarah Pertsemlidis (Coppell, Texas) and Yuka Perera (Santa Barbara, Calif.), along with sophomore Kimberly Liao (Commack, N.Y.), were each selected to participate in the 2022 NCAA Division Singles/Doubles Championship, as announced by the NCAA.
 
Pertsemlidis and Liao will compete in the singles championship, while the team of Perera and Liao qualified for the doubles championship. This marks just the second time in program history that the Engineers have had two singles players and one doubles team qualify for the championship.
 
Pertsemlidis holds a 12-2 record in dual match singles play at No. 1 this season and enters the NCAA Tournament on a six-match winning streak. Liao is a perfect 17-0 in dual matches this season, including a 16-0 mark at No. 2 singles. In doubles, Liao and Perera sport a 13-2 record at No. 1 singles and have won nine of their last 10 dual matches.
 
The individual championships shall consist of 32 singles players and 16 doubles teams. The selection of teams and individuals for the championships is based on win-lost record, strength of schedule, and eligibility and availability of student-athletes.
 
The NCAA team championship takes place from May 23-25, followed by the singles/doubles championship from May 27-29. Both championships will be held at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla. and hosted by the United States Tennis Association, Oglethorpe University and the Greater Orlando Sports Commission.
 
MIT, currently ranked No. 7 in the nation with an 18-1 record, has earned a first-round bye in the NCAA Regional and will face the winner of Sarah Lawrence/Endicott in the second round on Saturday, May 14th beginning at Noon. The Engineers are hosting the seven-team regional for the first time in program history.
 
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