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Penn State Defeats Kentucky and Saint Francis in Doubleheader

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State women's tennis team won both matches in their doubleheader against Kentucky, 4-1, and Saint Francis, 6-1. 
 
KENTUCKY
 
DOUBLES
 
The Kentucky women's tennis team took the doubles point by winning games on courts two and three.
 
Sofiya Chekhlystova and Carla Girbau took the lone doubles win for the Nittany Lions. The pair defeated Makayla mills and Florencis Urrutia, 6-0.
 
SINGLES
 
Penn State took wins on courts one, two, three and five to clinch the match versus the Wildcats. 
 
Sofiya Chekhlystova gave the Blue and White their first point of the day with her win 6-1, 6-4 Elizabeth Stevens. Yvonne Zuffova downed No. 58 Florencia Urrutia in a close match, 2-6, 7-5, 6-4.
 
Olivia Dorner won her match against Zoe Hammond, 6-3, 6-4. Ioana Gheorghita clinched the match for the Nittany Lions with her 6-7 (4-7), 6-2, 7-5 win over Lidia Gonzalez.
 
RESULTS
 
Penn State 4, Kentucky 1
 
Double Results
 

  1. Sofiya Chekhlystova/Carla Girbau (PSU) def. Makayla Mills/Florencia Urrutia (UK) 6-0
  1. Zoe Hammond/Ellie Eades (UK) def. Ioana Gheorghita/Karly Friedland (PSU) 6-2
  1. Maialen Morante/Elizabeth Stevens (UK) def. Alexandra Nielsen/Olivia Dorner (PSU) 7-6

 
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3
 
Singles Results
 

  1. Sofiya Chekhlystova (PSU) def. Elizabeth Stevens (UK) 6-1, 6-4
  1. Yvonne Zuffova (UK) def. Florencia Urrutia (UK) 2-6, 7-5, 6-4
  1. Ioana Gheorghita (PSU) def. Lidia Gonzalez (UK) 6-7 (4-7), 6-2, 7-5
  1. Carla Girbau (PSU) vs. Ellie Eades (UK) 7-5, 5-7, 5-4, unfinished
  1. Olivia Dorner (PSU) def. Zoe Hammond (UK) 6-3, 6-4
  1. Karly Friedland (PSU) vs. Maialen Morante (UK) 2-0, unfinished 

 
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 5, 3
 
SAINT FRANCIS
 
DOUBLES
 
The Nittany Lions took wins on all three doubles courts to take the first point of the match. 
 
Yvonne Zuffova and Alina Lebedeva defeated Marie Discini and Valeria Vinces, 6-2, to give Penn State their first doubles win versus Saint Francis. 
 
Sofiya Chekhlystova and Carla Girbau won their second doubles match of the day as a pair to Dominique Yeo and Bente Vandeputte, 6-1, to clinch the point. Karly Friedland and Olivia Dorner added the third doubles victory with a 6-1 win over Anoek Pruijmboom and Kelly Dowuona.
 
SINGLES
 
Penn State took wins on courts one, two, three, four and five.
 
Yvonne Zuffova continued her success into the match versus Saint Francis. She defeated Bente Vandeputte easily, 6-1, 6-1.
 
Sofiya Chekhlystova executed a win over Dominique Yeo, 6-2, 6-1. Olivia Dorner declared victory against Kelly Dowuona, 6-1, 6-2. 
 
Alina Lebedeva won her match by retirement over Valeria Vinces at the No. 5 position. Karly Friedland finished the day for the Nittany Lions with a hard-fought win over Anoek Pruijmboom, 5-7, 7-6 (7-4), 11-9
 
RESULTS
 
Penn State 6, St. Francis 1
 
Double Results
 

  1. Sofiya Chekhlystova/Carla Girbau (PSU) def. Dominique Yeo/Bente Vandeputte (SFU) 6-1
  1. Karly Friedland/Olivia Dorner (PSU) def. Anoek Pruijmboom/Kelly Dowuona (SFU) 6-1
  1. Yvonne Zuffova/Alina Lebedeva (PSU) def. Marie Discini/Valeria Vinces (SFU) 6-2

 
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2
 
Singles Results
 

  1. Sofiya Chekhlystova (PSU) def. Dominique Yeo (SFU) 6-2, 6-1
  1. Yvonne Zuffova (PSU) def. Bente Vandeputte (SFU) 6-1, 6-1
  1. Olivia Dorner (PSU) def. Kelly Dowuona (SFU) 6-1, 6-2
  1. Karly Friedland (PSU) def. Anoek Pruijmboom (SFU) 5-7, 7-6 (7-4), 11-9
  1. Alina Lebedeva (PSU) def. Valeria Vinces (SFU) 6-3,2-1, won by retirement
  1. Marie Discini (SFU) def. Danielle Alamo (PSU) won by default 

 
Order of Finish: 6, 2, 1, 3, 5, 4
 
UP NEXT
 
The Penn State women's tennis team will hit the road again to play Notre Dame on Friday, Feb. 17 and Illinois in their first Big 10 match up of the season on Sunday, Feb. 19. 
 
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