Purohit, Pearson Into Regional Semifinals

STOCKTON, Calif. – Topping the highest seed in singles and cruising in doubles, Soham Purohit had himself a day at ITA Northwest Regionals. Purohit defeated Forty first-ranked Alex Chang of Stanford, the tourney’s No. 1 seed, after teaming with Brett Pearson for a morning doubles victory. Those wins put Purohit in singles, and Purohit and Pearson in doubles, into the semifinals on Monday.
 
Purohit is one win away from incomes a spot within the NCAA Singles Championships, as the 2 finalists from Regionals routinely advance. In doubles, solely the champions qualify, so the Husky pair will want two extra wins to succeed in NCAAs.
 
The doubles semifinal will go at 10 a.m. Monday on the Eve Zimmerman Tennis Center, and the singles semifinals are set for 1 p.m.
 
Purohit, a junior from Kirkland Wash., dropped the primary set to Chang, 3-6, however then evened it up with a 6-4 second set win and obtained the late break of serve wanted to take the 7-5 win in set three.
 
Pearson and Purohit, seeded fifth, beat the No. 4 seeds from Santa Clara, Kim/Bluett. The Huskies rolled, 8-2.
 
 
2025 ITA Northwest Regional Championships
Sunday, Oct. 19
Eve Zimmerman Tennis Center; Stockton, Calif.

Singles Main Draw

Quarterfinals

[8] Soham Purohit (UW) def. [1] (#41) Alex Chang (Stan) – 3-6, 6-4, 7-5

 

Doubles Main Draw

Quarterfinals

[5] Pearson/Purohit (UW) def. [4] Kim/Bluett (SCU) – 8-2