Columbia women’s tennis concluded a busy weekend of competition across the ITA Master’s Championships in Rome, Georgia, and the ITA East Sectional Championships in Philadelphia, according to gocolumbialions.com.
- Gayathri Krishnan competed against national competition at the ITA Master’s Championships at the Rome Tennis Center.
- Margot Phanthala and Amy Lee highlighted the weekend with a doubles victory at the ITA East Sectional Championships in Philadelphia at the Hamlin/Hecht Tennis Centers, advancing to the quarterfinals.
- Kenzie Nguyen represents the Lions at the NCAA Singles Championships in Athens, Ga.
Margot Phanthala and Amy Lee captured Columbia’s standout result by securing a doubles victory at the ITA East Sectional Championships. The pair launched their tournament run Thursday at the Hamlin/Hecht Tennis Centers with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Princeton’s Maren Urata and Tsehay Driscoll in the Round of 16.
The duo advanced to Friday’s quarterfinals to face Virginia’s Eugenia Zozaya and Shannon Lam. After dropping the opening set, the Lions rallied to take the second before falling in a tight deciding tiebreaker, 6-1, 3-6, 8-10, as reported by gocolumbialions.com.
Phanthala experienced a difficult run in the singles main draw in Philadelphia. She opened against Virginia’s Eugenia Zozaya and dropped a 6-1, 6-1 decision.
Moving into the consolation bracket, Phanthala faced Wake Forest’s Claire Hill. She dropped that contest as well, losing a competitive 7-5, 6-3 match.
Gayathri Krishnan represented the program at the ITA Master’s Championships held at the Rome Tennis Center. She opened main-draw action Thursday against Elon’s Cornelia Kack in the Round of 32.
Krishnan fell short in that opening encounter by a 6-4, 6-3 margin. Reassigned to the consolation draw, she met Old Dominion’s Ulyana Romanova and suffered another 6-3, 6-3 defeat.
| Player(s) | Tournament | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gayathri Krishnan | ITA Master’s Championships | Singles (Round of 32) | Lost to Cornelia Kack (6-4, 6-3) |
| Margot Phanthala | ITA East Sectional | Singles (Round of 32) | Lost to Eugenia Zozaya (6-1, 6-1) |
| Phanthala / Lee | ITA East Sectional | Doubles (Round of 16) | Won vs. Urata / Driscoll (6-3, 6-4) |
| Phanthala / Lee | ITA East Sectional | Doubles (Quarterfinals) | Lost to Zozaya / Lam (1-6, 6-3, 8-10) |
Columbia’s fall slate officially wraps up from November 17 to November 22. Kenzie Nguyen will represent the Lions at the NCAA Singles Championships in Athens, Georgia, carrying the program’s banner into the final event of the autumn calendar.
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