April 6, 2008
University Park, Pa.; - The Nittany Lions finished up their weekend of competition facing the No. 62 Fighting Illini this afternoon. While the Penn State women's tennis team (7-10, 1-5) fell to Illinois, 4-3, several Nittany Lions saw success today.
In doubles, sophomore Sarah Lotto (Toronto, Ontario) and senior Jenny Shular (Peachtree City, Ga.) earned a strong win over Megan Fudge and Shivani Dave, winning 8-5. The Nittany Lions did not manage to grab the doubles point. Junior Leyla Morzan (Vancouver, B.C.) and sophomore partner Lauren McCarthy (Danbury, Conn.) fell to Marisa Lambropoulos and Leigh Finnegan, 8-2. Senior Katelyn BeVard (McLean, Va.) and junior Dorothy Dohanics (Pittsburgh, Pa.) were defeated by Annie McCarthy and Kristina Minor, 8-6.
Following in singles action, Penn State needed four singles wins to take the match. The Nittany Lions earned three. McCarthy and Morzan continued their weekend winning trend defeating their Illinois opponents. McCarthy defeated Dave in a three-set thriller (7-5, 3-6, 10-7) and Morzan followed suit defeating Momei Qu (4-6, 7-6 (4), 10-8). Dohanics earned the third Nittany Lion singles win defeating Minor 6-4, 7-6 (5). Falling in singles were BeVard who fell to Fudge (6-4, 6-0), junior Lauren Holzberg (Easton, Conn.) who fell to Finnegan (7-6 (1), 6-2) and Shular who fell to Lambropoulos (7-6 (6), 6-2).
"The team competed hard today," said head coach Dawna Prevette. "McCarthy played very hard today despite a tough opponent and moving up to the fourth spot. The bottom of the lineup competed well."
The Nittany Lions will be back in action next weekend visiting Michigan and Michigan State. Action is set to begin Saturday, April 12 in Ann Arbor at 11 a.m.
Penn State: 3 Illinois: 4
Doubles
1. Jenny Shular/Sarah Lotto (PSU) vs. Megan Fudge/Shivani Dave (UI)
Winner: PSU 8-5
2. Leyla Morzan/Lauren McCarthy (PSU) vs. Marisa Lambropoulos/Leigh Finnegan (UI)
Winner: UI 8-2
3. Katelyn BeVard/Dorothy Dohanics (PSU) vs. Annie McCarthy/Kristina Minor (UI)
Winner: UI 8-6
Singles
1. Katelyn BeVard (PSU) vs. Megan Fudge (UI)
Winner: UI (6-4, 6-0)
2. Lauren Holzberg (PSU) vs. Leigh Finnegan (UI)
Winner: UI (7-6 (1), 6-2)
3. Jenny Shular (PSU) vs. Marisa Lambropoulos (UI)
Winner: UI (7-6 (6), 6-2)
4. Lauren McCarthy (PSU) vs. Shivani Dave (UI)
Winner: PSU (7-5, 3-6, 10-7)
5. Dorothy Dohanics (PSU) vs. Kristina Minor (UI)
Winner: PSU (6-4, 7-6 (5)
6. Leyla Morzan (PSU) vs. Momei Qu (UI)
Winner: PSU (4-6, 7-6 (4), 10-8)
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