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02/08/2019 11:00 PM

Branford’s Esposito Takes 1st in USTA New England Doubles Tournament


Ava Esposito of Branford (right) and her doubles partner Mariana Shulman won the title in the 14-and-Under Division at the New England January Doubles Championship last month. Photo courtesy of James Maimonis

Branford resident Ava Esposito teamed up with Mariana Shulman of Massachusetts to take first place in the 14-and-Under Division at the United States Tennis Association New England January Doubles Championship in Westborough, Massachusetts on the weekend of Jan. 12-13. Esposito and Shulman were the No. 4 seed in the tournament. The duo earned an 8-3 victory against the 2nd-seeded team of Massachusetts residents Sophie Diop and Zoe Sun to capture the title. To get to the final, Esposito notched an 8-0 shutout in the first round, prevailed 8-4 in the quarterfinals, and then earned a 9-7 win versus the top-seeded tandem in the semis.

Information courtesy of James Maimonis