ROME, Ga. – First-time participants at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Cup,
Sophia Yang and
Claire Zhou advanced to the finals of the doubles consolation bracket on Saturday at the Rome Tennis Center in Rome, Georgia, however the championship match won't be contested. The first doubles qualifiers in the history of the MIT women's tennis program, their selection marked the second year in a row and the fourth time overall the Engineers have earned a spot at the ITA Cup.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Facing Yanire Marte and Devin Gilroy of Emory in the East Bracket Round of 16 on Thursday, Yang and Zhou won the first set, 6-1. The second set went to a tiebreaker, which Marte and Gilroy won, 7-5. The third set saw the Emory duo record a 10-6 victory.
- On Friday, Yang and Zhou defeated Elena Davis and Ella De Young of Gustavus Adolphus, 6-2, 6-1, in the consolation quarterfinals of the West Bracket.
- In the consolation semifinals of the West Bracket on Saturday, Yang and Zhou battled for a 7-6 (2), 6-4 victory over Eva Kovachev and Rosabella Andrade of Trinity (Texas).
UP NEXT:
- MIT will resume competition in February 2027.
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