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#30 women's tennis win Battle of Waltham, 9-0, over Bentley

WALTHAM, Mass. – The Brandeis University women's tennis team swept their cross-town rivals today as the Judges defeated Division II Bentley University, 9-0, on the Falcons' home courts. Brandeis, ranked #30 in Division III, improves to 7-6 on the season, while Bentley falls to 10-12.

 

HOW IT HAPPENED - DOUBLES

  • Brandeis lost just four games across their three doubles matches to jump out to a 3-0 lead.
  • Sophomore Haley Cohen (Cherry Hill, N.J./Laurel Springs) and rookie Olivia Leavitt (Falmouth, Maine/Falmouth) won 8-1 at No. 1.
  • Seniors Sarita Biswas (Bedford, Mass./Bedford) and Hannah Marion (Hillsborough, N.C. / Cedar Ridge) won by the same score at No. 3.
  • Junior Charlotte Aaron (Phoenix, Ariz./Arcadia) and rookie Sophia He (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Spackenkill) were 8-2 winners at the No. 2 spot.

HOW IT HAPPENED – SINGLES

  • The Judges did not drop a set in singles action.
  • He (6-2, 6-0) had the quickest win at No. 3 singles, her first match at that spot in the ladder.
  • Rookie Michele Lehat (Great Neck , N.Y. / John L. Miller Great Neck North) improved to 4-0 in singles matches this season with a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 5.
  • Cohen and rookie Keren Khromchenko (Manalapan, N.J. / Academy of Allied Health and Science) won by similar scores at No. 1 and 2 singles – 6-3, 6-4 for Cohen and 6-4, 6-3 for Khromchenko.
  • Senior Emily Eska (Princeton, Mass./Wachusett Regional) and Aaron each had a 7-5 win – in the first set for Eska at No. 4 (7-5, 6-2) and the second set for Aaron at No. 6 (6-4, 7-5).

UP NEXT

  • The Judges meet #15 Tufts on Saturday at Trinity (Conn.) on Sunday.  

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Players Mentioned

Charlotte Aaron

Charlotte Aaron

Sophomore
Sarita Biswas

Sarita Biswas

Senior
Haley Cohen

Haley Cohen

Sophomore
Emily Eska

Emily Eska

Senior
Sophia He

Sophia He

5' 3"
First-year
Keren Khromchenko

Keren Khromchenko

5' 4"
First-year
Olivia Leavitt

Olivia Leavitt

5' 6"
First-year
Michele Lehat

Michele Lehat

5' 5"
First-year
Hannah Marion

Hannah Marion

Senior

Players Mentioned

Charlotte Aaron

Charlotte Aaron

Sophomore
Sarita Biswas

Sarita Biswas

Senior
Haley Cohen

Haley Cohen

Sophomore
Emily Eska

Emily Eska

Senior
Sophia He

Sophia He

5' 3"
First-year
Keren Khromchenko

Keren Khromchenko

5' 4"
First-year
Olivia Leavitt

Olivia Leavitt

5' 6"
First-year
Michele Lehat

Michele Lehat

5' 5"
First-year
Hannah Marion

Hannah Marion

Senior
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