FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – The Swarthmore College women's tennis team began play at the ITA Regional Tournament on Friday at the University of Mary Washington.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Claire De Donder was entrenched in a tight battle in her opening match versus Dickinson College. The rookie dropped the first set, 4-6, but rallied to take the second, 6-4. De Donder completed the comeback with a 10-6 victory in the super-set tiebreak. She will take on Johns Hopkins University in the Round of 32.
 
- Riley Williams was another standout first-year for the Garnet, claiming her match against Haverford College in straight sets 6-2, 6-2. She faces Guilford College in the next round.
 
- Erin Li advanced via walkover and is set to play Johns Hopkins in the second round. Uma Pogrebivsky, Paola Almeda, and Ella Strickler were all relegated to the consolation bracket.
 
UP NEXT
The tournament continues on Saturday with two rounds of singles and the start of doubles play.