Penn State Women's Tennis Comes Up Short in DenverPenn State Women's Tennis Comes Up Short in Denver

Penn State Women's Tennis Comes Up Short in Denver

Jan. 27, 2008

DENVER, Colo.; - The Penn State women's tennis team fell to the Pioneers of Denver on their first road match of the spring season, 6-1.

Juniors Dorothy Dohanics (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and Lauren Holzberg (Easton, Conn.) led the way for Penn State in doubles taking down Bhavani Tirumurti and Kaja Smole, 8-3. Seniors Jenny Shular (Peachtree City, Ga.) and Katelyn BeVard (McLean, Va.) put up a strong fight against Mallory Voelker and Annette Aksdal but fell 8-6, and sophomores Sarah Lotto (Toronto, Ontario) and Lauren McCarthy (Danbury, Conn.) dropped an 8-5 decision to Ute Schnoy and Julia Bauregger to clinch the doubles point for Denver.

Dohanics came out on top for Penn State in singles with a win over Smole (6-1, 6-2). Denver was in charge from there on out with Voelker beating Shular (6-3, 6-2) and BeVard falling to Schnoy (6-0, 6-1). Holzberg dropped a pair of sets to Aksdal (6-3, 6-4), Lotto fell to Bauregger (6-2, 6-1) and McCarthy was topped by Tirumurti (6-4, 6-3).

"Dorothy (Dohanics) competed very well today," said head coach Dawna Prevette.

The Nittany Lions will be away again next weekend in Winston-Salem, N.C. where they will take on Wake Forest. Play begins at 12 p.m. The team will return home the weekend of Feb. 8 to take on Marshall.

Doubles
1. Mallory Voelker/Annette Aksdal (Den) def. Jenny Shular/Katelyn BeVard (PSU), 8-6
2. Ute Schnoy/Julia Bauregger (Den) def. Sarah Lotto/Lauren McCarthy (PSU), 8-5
3. Lauren Holzberg/Dorothy Dohanics (PSU) def. Bhavani Tirumurti/Kaja Smole (Den), 8-3

Singles
1. Mallory Voelker (Den) def. Jenny Shular (PSU), (6-3, 6-2)
2. Ute Schnoy (Den) def. Katelyn BeVard (PSU), (6-0, 6-1)
3. Annette Aksdal (Den) def. Lauren Holzberg (PSU), (6-3, 6-4)
4. Julia Bauregger (Den) def. Sarah Lotto (PSU), (6-2, 6-1)
5. Bhavani Tirumurti (Den) def. Lauren McCarthy (PSU), (6-4, 6-3)
6. Dorothy Dohanics (PSU) def. Kaja Smole (Den), (6-1, 6-2)