BLACKSBURG, Va.-- The Penn State women's tennis team wrapped up play at the Hokie Fall Invite with five singles wins and three doubles wins on the day. Chelsea Sawyer (Clemmons, N.C.), made it all the way to finals in the Ut Prosim flight on Sunday afternoon.
Singles
In the final for the Ut Prosim flight, Sawyer took on Liberty University's Lara Soares, grinding out a three-set match, ultimately falling, 6-3, 0-6, 7-5.
Gabby O'Gorman (Gunnedah, N.S. Wales, Australia) fell to Marshall University's Anna Smith, in a tough match, 6-2, 2-6, 10-3.
In a shortened match, due a retirement, Frederikke Svarre (Copenhagen, Denmark) defeated Teodorra Sevo from Appalachian State, 3-1, ret.
Samantha Smith (Cary, N.C.) prevailed over James Madison's Daria Afanasyeva, 6-1, 6-4.
Olivia Ryan (Victoria, Australia) pulled off a win over Delaware's Emily Gotkiewicz, 7-6(5), 3-6, 10-4.
Olivia Rohrbacher (Sandusky, Ohio) defeated Viva Laas from the University of Delaware, in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3.
Sydney Weinberg (Winchester, Mass.) took on Delaware's Sarah Hall, winning 6-3, 0-6, 10-5.
Gracey Hirsch (Cincinnati, Ohio) squared off against Appalachian State's Sandra Anglesjo, falling 6-3, 6-2.
Doubles
Rohrbacher/Ryan continued to impress with their third win of the weekend. They took on Marshall's Waller/Stefacic, coming out victorious, 8-6.
O'Gorman/Sawyer battled with Timakova/Grib of Iowa State, pulling off a 8-3 win.
Svarre/Smith matched up against Iowa State's Espindola/Gibbens, coming out on top, 8-2.
"It was a great day to close out the tournament," said assistant coach Alexandra Anghelescu. "Our girls competed hard with an impressive attitude to go along with it, that we are very proud of. We had a few close matches, some went our way and some didn't, but the constant support throughout the team was constant. This was a good way to leave the tournament, to pave the road to regionals in a couple weeks and also our spring season."
Up next, the Nittany Lions will travel to Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. from Oct. 12-16 for the ITA Regionals.
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