MEHN ADVANCES TO ROUND OF 16 AT ITA EAST REGION TOURNAMENT

September 19, 2023

Flushing, N.Y. (9/19/23) Dominican University New York women's tennis player, Bipasha Mehn (Hyderabad, India), made it to the round of 16 in the singles portion of the ITA East Region Tournament held n the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center this past weekend.

Mehn is the first Lady Charger to make it to the Round of 16 in the history of attending the tournament.

Over the course of three days, Mehn won four matches.

In action on Friday, she defeated her opponents 6-1, 6-1 in the first match and followed with a 6-2, 3-6, 11-9 victory.

Saturday's play saw Mehn win 6-1, 6-7 (8-6) and 10-6.

On Sunday Mehn concluded play at the tournament with a 7-6 (7-4), 6-1 loss.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement. Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world. Dominican also sponsors 17 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level. To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.