MIDDLEBURY, Vermont - Bowdoin's doubles pairing of Tiffany Cheng and Joulia Likhanskaia advanced to the finals of the 2015 ITA New England Regional this weekend hosted by Middlebury College.
How It Happened
How It Happened
- Cheng and Likhanskaia were phenomenal, dropping just three games in their first four matches in advancing to the title match.
- Their victories including a pair of 8-0 shutouts, including against Bowdoin teammates Pilar Giffenig and Sarah Shadowens in the semifinals on Saturday
- Their run came to an end in the finals where they were defeated 8-4 by Wesleyan's top doubles pairing of Yu/Chong.
- Giffenig and Shadowens came into the tournament unseeded and made a fantastic run to the semifinals, defeating duos from Wellesley, Amherst and Middlebury.
- Tess Trinka had the top performance for Bowdoin in the singles bracket, winning three matches to reach the quarterfinals
- The Polar Bears are off until Homecoming, when they will host the three-day Bowdoin Invitational at Pickard Tennis Courts