
Bowdoin came back from a 4-1 deficit to defeat Middlebury 5-4 to win an NCAA Women’s Tennis Regional in Middlebury, Vermont. The Polar Bears (13-8) will take on Emory in the national quarterfinals on Monday, May 21st in Cary, N.C. The Panthers finish their season with a record of 15-4.
Middlebury advanced to the NCAA Regional finals by quickly dispatching Ithaca, 5-0. The Panthers (15-3) will take on the winner of the Bowdoin/Wellesley match in the NCAA Regional finals on Sunday at noon.
Five members of the Middlebury College women's tennis team have earned NESCAC post-season honors. First-year player Lok-Sze Leung (Hong Kong) has been named the NESCAC Player and Rookie of the Year as well as a first-team singles and second-team doubles selection. Juniors Brittney Faber (Minnetonka, Minn.) and Leah Kepping (Northport, N.Y.) also earned a spot on the first-team as a doubles pair. Earning second-team honors in singles were senior Victoria Aiello (Milton, Mass.) and Kepping, while senior Anna Burke (Summit, N.J.) joined Leung as a second-team doubles pair.
The Middlebury College women's tennis team will make its ninth trip to the NCAA Tournament in the last 10 years when they host a six-team regional from May 11-13. Check out the OFFICIAL REGIONAL WEBSITE.
Middlebury battled back but came up short, falling 5-3 to Amherst in a NESCAC semifinal contest at Williams. The Panthers fall to 14-3 on the year, while the Jeffs improve to 14-3, as they prepare to battle Williams for the conference title on Sunday morning.











