UNIVERSITY PARK, PA.-- Penn State women's tennis (4-5) fell 7-0 to No. 4 Ohio State (7-3), at the Penn State Indoor Tennis Center on Friday night.
"I think everyone gave their best and fought hard with the matches really close," said Head Coach Alexandra Anghelescu. "it just came down to important points."
Doubles
Ohio State earned the doubles point defeating the Nittany Lions on all three courts.
The Nittany Lions fell just short of the Buckeye's on court No.1. Partners, Yvonne Zuffova and Olivia Ryan were defeated by No.31 Irina Cantos Siemers and Sydni Ratliff, 4-6.
Courts No.2 and No.3 ended in the same fate. On court No.2 Sofiya Chekhylstova and Gabby O'Gorman fell to Isabelle Boulais and Kolie Allen, 4-6. Duo Karly Friedland and Alexandra Nielsen lost to Luna Dormet and Lucia Marzal, 4-6.
Singles
Ohio State clinched the meet with wins on courts No.1, 2 and 4.
On court No.1 Sofiya Chekhylstova battled No. 6 Irina Cantos Siemers. Chekhlystova and Siemers went head-to-head in the first set, resulting in a close 7-6 (6-8) loss for Chekhlystova. Chekhlystova fell in the second set 6-1.
Gabby O'Gorman played worked hard to earn a win in the first set over No.75 Sydni Ratliff, 6-4. O'Gorman dropped the second set in a close 7-5 defeat. In the third set O'Gorman
On court No.5 Alexandra Nielsen defeated Shelly Bereznyak in the first set, 6-3. The match was left retired due to injury.
Results
Doubles
1. No.31 Irina Cantos Siemers/Sydni Ratliff (OSU) def. Yvonne Zuffova/Olivia Ryan (PSU), 6-4
2. Isabelle Boulais/Kolie Aleen (OSU) def. Sofiya Chekhylstova/Gabby O'Gorman (PSU), 6-4
3. Luna Dormet/Lucia Marazal (OSU) def. Karly Friedland/Alexandra Nielsen (PSU), 6-4
Order of Finish: 1,2,3
Singles
1. No.6 Irina Cantos Siemers (OSU) def, Sofiya Chekhlystova (PSU), 7-6(8-6), 6-1
2. No.31 Isabelle Boulias (OSU) def. Yvonne Zuffova (PSU), 6-2, 6-2
3. No.75 Sydni Ratliff (OSU) def. Gabby O'Gorman (PSU) 4-6, 7-5 (10-8)
4. Kolie Allen (OSU) def. Karly Friedland (PSU) 7-6 (4), 6-4
5. Alexandra Nielsen (PSU) vs. Shelly Bereznyak (OSU), 6-3, retired
6. Lucia Marazal (OSU) def. Danielle Alamo (PSU), 6-2, 6-4
Order of Finish: 2,1,4,3,5,6
Next Up
The Nittany Lions will return home to face UPenn and Bucknell in a doubleheader on Sunday afternoon beginning at 12 p.m.
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