EAST LANSING, Mich. – Alina Lebedeva (Moscow, Russia) came through in a tight three-set match to clinch the 4-3 win over Michigan State and completing the season sweep of the Spartans. The Nittany Lions move to 8-6 on the season.
Doubles
Penn State took the early lead with doubles wins at No. 2 and 3.
Gabby O'Gorman (Gunnedah, N.S. Wales, Australia) and Karly Friedland (Hollywood, Fla.) lost a close 4-6 match to Mary Lewis and Maja Pietrowicz.
Samantha Smith (Cary, N.C.) and Olivia Ryan (Victoria, Australia) came through with a 6-2 win over Ayshe Can and Dagmar Zdrubecka.
Sofiya Chekhlystova (Talinn, Estonia) and Alexandra Nielsen (Vancouver, B.C., Canada) performed in the clutch in a 7-6 win over Samantha Memije and Nicole Stephens.
Singles
Michigan State pulled even as Friedland was bested by Pietrowicz in a 3-6, 2-6 match.
Penn State bounced right back as O'Gorman defeated Lemonds in straight sets by a score of 6-3, 6-4.
The Nittany Lions extended the lead to 3-1 as Smith overpowered Can 7-5, 6-1.
The Spartans pulled back within one when Chekhlystova was defeated by Lewis in a close 4-6, 6-7 match.
Lebedeva sealed the victory for the Nittany Lions and improved to 5-0 on the season with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 win over Stephens.
Svarre was defeated in a 4-6, 6-2, 5-7 match against Memije to bring the final score to 4-3.
Up Next
The Nittany Lions will enjoy a weekend off before hosting the final home matches of the season against Wisconsin on Apr. 9 and Minnesota on Apr. 11.
Doubles Final
Mary Lewis/Maja Pietrowicz (MSU) def. Gabby O'Gorman/Karly Friedland (PSU) 6-4
Alexandra Nielsen/Sofiya Chekhlystova (PSU) def. Samantha Memije/Nicole Stephens (MSU) 7-6
Olivia Ryan/Samantha Smith (PSU) def. Ayshe Can/Dagmar Zdrubecka (MSU) 6-2
Order of finish: 1,3,2
Singles Final
Gabby O'Gorman (PSU) def. Lauren Lemonds (MSU) 6-3, 6-4
Mary Lewis (MSU) def. Sofiya Chekhlystova (PSU) 6-4, 7-6
Samantha Memije (MSU) def. Fredeerikke Svarre (PSU) 6-4, 2-6, 7-5
Maja Pietrowicz (MSU) def. Karly Friedland (PSU) 6-3, 6-2
Samantha Smith (PSU) def. Ayshe Can (MSU) 7-5, 6-1
Alina Lebedeva (PSU) def. Nicole Stephens (MSU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
Order of finish: 4,1,5,2,6,3
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