UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State Women’s Tennis (14-9, 5-8 B1G) fell to No. 24 Wisconsin (17-4, 10-3 B1G), 4-0, on Senior Day at Sarni Tennis Center. The program celebrated seniors Deanna Lasorda and Yvonne Zuffova for their contributions before the match.
Wisconsin took a hard-fought doubles point that saw two matches go into a tiebreaker situation. The first match to finish was on court one where Jordina Cegarra and Patricia Grigoras fell in a 6-3 decision to No. 46 Maria Sholokhova and Ariel Johnson.
On court two, Olivia Dorner and Maiko Uchijima took a 7-6 victory over Taylor Cataldi and Ekaterina Ivanova. The duo finished Big Ten play with a 6-5 record. At the three spot, Maria Daciana Ciubotaru and Lasorda dropped to Parker Christensen and Kaja Jacobson, 7-6.
The Badgers won three straight singles matches to clinch the match. On court three, Grigoras fell to Ivanova, 6-3, 6-1. Dorner dropped to No. 8 Sholokhova, 6-2, 6-2. Lasorda fell to Christensen, 7-6, 6-0, on court six to end the match.
On court two, Uchijima and No. 109 Cataldi had their match stopped at 5-7, 3-3. Cegarra and Johnson, playing on court four, had their match go unfinished with Johnson leading 6-3, 5-3. On court five, Ciubotaru and Ellison Reynoldson split the first two sets of their match. It went unfinished at 6-4, 0-6.
The Nittany Lions conclude the regular season with a 14-9 (5-8 B1G) record and will compete in the Big Ten Tournament beginning on Wednesday, April 23 at Libbey Park in Ojai, California. Time and opponent are still to be determined.
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Results
Doubles
1. No. 46 Maria Sholokhova/Ariel Johnson (WISC) def. Jordina Cegarra/Patricia Grigoras (PSU): 6-3
2. Olivia Dorner/Maiko Uchijima (PSU) def. Taylor Cataldi/Ekaterina Ivanova (WISC): 7-6
3. Parker Christensen/Kaja Jacobson (WISC) def. Maria Daciana Ciubotaru/Deanna Lasorda (PSU): 7-6
Singles
1. No. 8 Maria Sholokhova (WISC) def. Olivia Dorner (PSU): 6-2, 6-2
2. Maiko Uchijima (PSU) vs. No. 109 Taylor Cataldi (WISC): 5-7, 3-3 (unfinished)
3. Ekaterina Ivanova (WISC) def. Patricia Grigoras (PSU): 6-3, 6-1
4. Jordina Cegarra (PSU) vs. Ariel Johnson (WISC): 3-6, 3-5 (unfinished)
5. Maria Daciana Ciubotaru (PSU) vs. Ellison Reynoldson (WISC): 6-4, 0-6 (unfinished)
6. Parker Christensen (WISC) def. Deanna Lasorda (PSU): 7-6, 6-0