PRINCETON, N.J. -- After jumping out to an early 4-2 advantage in the singles matches, Princeton University needed the final doubles match of the day to defeat the University of Virginia, 5-4, in the 1999 ECAC Women's Tennis Invitational Championship.

Kavitha Krishnamurthy won in straight sets over Amy O'Donnell 7-5, 6-4 to lead things off and then Jyotsna Vasisht defeated Christine Schweer in three sets for a 2-0 lead. Princeton got the third singles match as well, when Amanda Hastings-Phillips topped of Henriette Williams in straight sets. Virginia managed to get the fourth and fifth singles matches behind Leslie Cook and Jen Tuchband to draw within one point (3-2). Kristi Watson came from a set down to defeat Kelly Weaver to earn the final point in the singles portion and put the Tigers ahead, 4-2.

Virginia took the first two doubles matches that were played to tie things up a 4-all and set up a match between each team's top doubles pair.  Hastings-Phillips and Gailor Large defeated Schweer and Cook 8-5 for the deciding point and the title.

Princeton had advanced to the championship match with victories over James Madison (6-0), Penn (5-1), and Harvard (5-4) in the semifinals.

Singles
Kavitha Krishnamurthy (P) def. Amy O'Donnell... 7-5, 6-4
Jyotsna Vasisht (P) def. Christine Schweer... 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
Amanda Hastings-Phillips (P) def. Henriette Williams... 6-3, 7-5
Leslie Cook (V) def. Gailor Large... 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
Jen Touchband (V) def. Pryia Bhupathi... 6-4, 6-4
Kristi Watson (P) def. Kelly Weaver... 2-6, 7-6 (8), 6-2

Doubles
Hastings-Phillips/Large (P) def. Schweer/Cook... 8-5
O'Donnell/Christine Kim (V) def. Krishnamurthy/Vasisht... 8-4
Weaver/Touchband (V) def. Bhupathi/Watson... 8-5