WTN: Penn State Falls to No. 38 Nebraska, 7-0WTN: Penn State Falls to No. 38 Nebraska, 7-0

WTN: Penn State Falls to No. 38 Nebraska, 7-0

March 25, 2018

Final Stats

LINCOLN, Nb.-- The Penn State women's tennis team took on the No. 38 Nebraska Cornhuskers, in Big Ten action today, falling 7-0. This match was a quick away stint for the team, before they return home to host two Big Ten opponents next weekend.


In doubles, Nebraska grabbed the point with two wins. Bennett Dunn (Orlando, Fla.) and Shannon Hanley (Kensington, Md.) fell to Paula Del Cueto Castillo and Brianna Lashway, 6-2. Gabby O'Gorman (Gunnedah, N.S. Wales, Australia) and Samantha Smith (Cary, N.C.) fell to Claire Reifeis and Hayley Haakenstad, 6-1. Frederikke Svarre (Copenhagen, Denmark) and Hanna Wikberg (Stockholm, Sweden) had their match go unfinished, but they were down 4-5, against Katerina Matysova and Vasanti Shinde, when played ended.


In singles, Svarre was locked in a tight battle against Lashway, ultimately pushing the match to a third set tiebreaker where she fell, 4-6, 6-3, 10-8. O'Gorman fell to Reifeis, 6-2, 6-0. Hanley was in a tight match with Shinde, but lost, 6-3, 7-5. Smith was defeated in a close match against Del Cueto Castillo, 6-4, 6-4. Dunn fell to Matysova, 6-2, 6-0. Wikberg was defeated by M'Balia Bangoura, 6-1, 6-3.


Penn State moves to 6-8 overall on the season and 1-2 in the Big Ten. Up next, the team will host Michigan State on Friday, Mar. 30 at 4:30 p.m. and Michigan on Sunday, Apr. 1 at 11:00 a.m.


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Singles Final:

  1. Brianna Lashway (NEB) def. Frederikke Svarre (PSU) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-8)
  2. Claire Reifeis (NEB) def. Gabby O'Gorman (PSU) 6-2, 6-0
  3. Vasanti Shinde (NEB) def. Shannon Hanley (PSU) 6-3, 7-5
  4. P. Del Cueto Castillo (NEB) def. Samantha Smith (PSU) 6-4, 6-4
  5. Katerina Matysova (NEB) def. Bennett Dunn (PSU) 6-2, 6-0
  6. M'Balia Banguora (NEB) def. Hanna Wikberg (PSU) 6-1, 6-3


Doubles Final:

  1. P. Del Cueto Castillo/Brianna Lashway (NEB) def. Shannon Hanley/Bennett Dunn (PSU) 6-2
  2. Claire Reifeis/Hayley Haakenstad (NEB) def. Gabby O'Gorman/Samantha Smith (PSU) 6-1
  3. Katerina Matysova/Vasanti Shinde (NEB) vs. Hanna Wikberg/Frederikke Svarre (PSU) 5-4, unfinished