Women’s Tennis Team Falls to Princeton in NCAA First Round, Ending Season

In a heartbreaking turn of events, the No. 27 Washington Huskies women’s tennis team saw their season come to an unexpected end in a 4-3 loss to No. 39 Princeton in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The Huskies fought valiantly, but ultimately fell short in a closely contested match.

The Huskies started strong, securing the doubles point with victories from the pairs of Alexia Jacobs/Astrid Olsen and Melissa Sakar/Catherine Gagnon. However, Princeton fought back in singles play, with underclassman Alexia Jacobs winning her match in two sets to give the Huskies an early lead.

Despite the efforts of the Huskies, Princeton managed to tie the match at 3-3, setting up a decisive final singles match on court 6. Dariya Detkovskaya battled hard, forcing a third set after winning a tiebreak in the second. However, Princeton’s Elbaz ultimately emerged victorious, clinching the win for Princeton and ending the Huskies’ season.

The loss was a tough pill to swallow for the Huskies, who had shown great determination and skill throughout the season. While their NCAA tournament run may have come to an end sooner than expected, the Huskies can hold their heads high knowing they gave it their all on the court.