ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Penn State had an impressive doubles showing to grab an early 1-0 lead, but #14 Michigan took control in singles as the Nittany Lions lost 6-1. The Nittany Lions fall to 7-6 on the year.
Doubles
Penn State got off to a hot start and grabbed the lead with wins at No. 1 and 3.
Samantha Smith (Cary, N.C.) and Frederikke Svarre (Copenhagen, Denmark) fell to Michigan's duo of Kari Miller and Nicole Hammond in a 1-6 set.
Gabby O'Gorman (Gunnedah, N.S. Wales, Australia) and Karly Friedland (Hollywood, Fla.) handed Chiara Lommer and Jaedan Brown their first loss of the season in a strong 6-3 showing.
Sofiya Chekhlystova (Talinn, Estonia) and Alexandra Nielsen (Vancouver, BC, Canada) secured the doubles point, beating Andrea Cerdan and Gala Mesochoritou 7-5.
Singles
Svarre lost to Cerdan 1-6, 2-6 as the Wolverines tied up the score at one apiece.
Nielsen fell to Hammond in a 2-6, 1-6 match as Michigan grabbed the lead.
O'Gorman was defeated by #38 Miller 2-6, 2-6 to extend the Michigan lead to 3-1.
Friedland came up short against #105 Brown in a 4-6, 3-6 match to give Michigan the 4-1 victory.
Smith was bested by #115 Mesochoritou 6-7, 1-6 to add to the Wolverines' lead.
Chekhlystova lost a tiebreak to Lommer 5-7, 6-4, 8-10 as Penn State was defeated 6-1.
Up Next
The Nittany Lions will head to East Lansing seeking a third victory against Michigan State this season.
Doubles Final
Gabby O'Gorman/Karly Friedland (PSU) def. #57 Chiara Lommer/Jaedan Brown (MICH) 6-3
Kari Miller/Nicole Hammond (MICH) def. Samantha Smith/Frederikke Svarre (PSU) 1-6
Sofiya Chekhlystova/Alexandra Nielsen (PSU) def. Andrea Cerdan/Gala Mesochoritou (MICH) 6-4
Order of finish: 2,1,3
Singles Final
#38 Kari Miller (MICH) def. Gabby O'Gorman (PSU) 6-2, 6-2
Chiara Lommer (MICH) def. Sofiya Chekhlystova (PSU) 7-5, 4-6, 10-8
Andrea Cerdan (MICH) def. Frederikke Svarre (PSU) 6-1, 6-2
#115 Gala Mesochoritou (MICH) def. Samantha Smith (PSU) 7-6, 6-1
#105 Jaedan Brown (MICH) def. Karly Friedland (PSU) 6-4, 6-3
Nicole Hammond (MICH) def. Alexandra Nielsen (PSU) 6-2, 6-1
Order of finish: 3,6,1,5,4,2
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