RICHMOND, Va. –The Penn State women's tennis team was victorious in Saturday morning's match against Virginia Commonwealth.
The Nittany Lions improve to 3-2 on the season.
Doubles
Penn State won the doubles point with wins in the one and three slots.
Samantha Smith (Cary, N.C.) and Shannon Hanley (Kensington, Md.) defeated Gabriela Davidescu and Luminita Tutunaru, 6-2.
Gabby O'Gorman (Gunnedah, N.S. Wales, Australia) and Frederikke Svarre (Copenhagen, Denmark) ended their match trailing 4-5 in their set against Paola Diaz Delgado and Noumea Witmus.
Gracey Hirsch (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Olivia Ryan (Victoria, Australia) came out with a win in a 6-3 set against Melissa Ifidzhen and Kanako Yano.
Singles
O'Gorman lost in a 1-6, 5-7 match against Diaz Delgado.
Smith was victorious in a tight 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 match against Tutunaru.
Svarre defeated Davidescu in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4.
Ryan lost her matchup against Yano, 3-6, 0-6.
Hanley dominated Ifidzhen, 6-1, 6-2.
Hirsch came up short against Witmus, 4-6, 2-6.
Up Next
The Nittany Lions will stay in Virginia for a Match against Virginia Tech on Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
Doubles Final
Samantha Smith/Shannon Hanley (PSU) def. Gabriela Davidescu/Luminita Tutunaru (VCU) 6-2
Paola Diaz Delgado/Noumea Witmus (VCU) vs. Gabby O'Gorman/Frederikke Svarre (PSU) 5-4, unfinished
Olivia Ryan/Gracey Hirsch (PSU) def. Melissa Ifidzhen/Kanako Yano (JMU) 6-3
Order of Finish: (3,1)
Singles Final
Paola Diaz Delgado (VCU) def. Gabby O'Gorman (PSU) 6-1, 7-5
Samantha Smith (PSU) def. Luminita Tutunaru (VCU) 3-6, 6-4, 7-5
Frederikke Svarre (PSU) def. Gabriela Davidescu (VCU) 6-4, 6-4
Kanako Yano (VCU) def. Olivia Ryan (PSU) 6-3, 6-0
Shannon Hanley (PSU) def. Melissa Ifidzhen (VCU) 6-1, 6-2
Noumea Witmus (VCU) def. Gracey Hirsch (PSU) 6-4, 6-2
Order of Finish: (4,1,3,5,6,2)
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