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