MIAMI, Fla. – The Yale women's tennis team posted another impressive road victory, knocking off Florida International 4-2. The Bulldogs have won four straight matches.
This one didn't come easily. FIU won the doubles point to grab the lead.
In singles,
Mirabelle Brettkelly cruised to a 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 3 to get Yale on the board.
The Bulldogs' three other points all came in three-set singles victories.
Rhea Shrivastava won her deciding set convincingly 6-0 at No. 4. At No. 5,
Vivian Cheng rallied after dropping the first set 6-1. She won the second set 6-1 and the third set 6-4. At No. 6,
Jamie Kim split the first two sets and then captured the third set 6-2.
Yale concludes its spring break Florida trip at Central Florida on Thursday.
Yale 4, Florida International 2
Doubles
1. Kamila Umarova/Andjela Skrobonja (FIU) def.
Chelsea Kung/
Jessie Gong (Yale) 6-0
2. Andreea Velcea/Kristina Miletic (FIU) def.
Mirabelle Brettkelly/
Rhea Shrivastava (Yale) 6-2
3.
Kathy Wang/
Caroline Dunleavy (Yale) vs. Basak Akbas/Ines Bekrar (FIU) 5-1 DNF
Singles
1.
Chelsea Kung (Yale) vs. Basak Akbas (FIU) 7-5, 6-7 (3) 1-0 DNF
2. Kamila Umarova (FIU) def.
Jessie Gong (Yale) 7-6 (4), 6-0
3.
Mirabelle Brettkelly (Yale) def. Andjela Skrobonja (FIU) 6-4, 6-2
4.
Rhea Shrivastava (Yale) def. Kristina Miletic (FIU) 6-3, 1-6, 6-0
5.
Vivian Cheng (Yale) def. Andreea Velcea (FIU) 1-6, 6-1, 6-4
6.
Jamie Kim (Yale) def. Ines Bekrar (FIU) 7-5, 2-6, 6-2
