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No. 43 Women’s Tennis Defeats JMU and Duquesne in Doubleheader

UNIVERISTY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State women's tennis team (8-5) collected a 4-1 win over James Madison (4-4) and tallied a 6-1 victory over Duquesne (4-3). 
 
JMU
 
DOUBLES 
 
The James Madison women's tennis struck first and took the doubles point. Karly Friedland and Olivia Dorner fell in their match 6-3 against Daria Afanasyeva and Alexandra Prudente at the No. 3 position. 
 
At No. 2, Ioana Gheorghita and Alexandra Nielsen competed versus Daria Munteanu/Daniela Voloh. The pair lost their match, 6-3, to give JMU the doubles point. 
 
At No. 1 doubles, Sofiya Chekhlystova and Carla Girbau were leading Ines Oliveria and Kylie Moulin, 5-4, before the match was stopped. 
 
SINGLES 

The Nittany Lions won four singles matches to tally the win over James Madison. No. 42 Sofiya Chekhlystova started out the singles wins for the Blue and White at the No. 1 position. She defeated Kylie Mouin 6-0, 6-4. 
 
Ioana Gheorghita added the second singles point for Penn State. At the No. 3 position, Gheorghita defeated Ines Oliveira, 6-4, 6-2. 
 
At No. 4, Olivia Dorner won a hard-fought match versus Daniela Voloh, 6-3, 7-6 (9-7). Yvonne Zuffova clinched the match for the Nittany Lions with a comeback win over Daria Afanasyeva, 3-6, 7-5, 6-2.
 
Alexandra Nielsen was leading Hope Moulin 6-3 going into the second set, when the match was stopped. Karly Friedland was tied 1-1 in the second set after falling 6-3 in the opening frame. 

RESULTS

No. 43 Penn State 4, JMU 1
 
Doubles Results 
 

  1. Sofiya Chekhlystova/Carla Girbau (PSU) vs. Ines Oliveria/Kylie Moulin (JMU) unfinished 
  1. Daria Munteanu/Daniela Voloh (JMU) def. Ioana Gheorghita/Alexandra Nielsen (PSU) 6-3
  1. Daria Afanasyeva/Alexandra Prudente (JMU) def. Karly Friedland/Olivia Dorner (PSU) 6-3

 
Order of Finish: 3, 2
 
Singles Results
 

  1. No. 42 Sofiya Chekhlystova (PSU) def. Kylie Moulin (JMU) 6-0, 6-4
  1. Yvonne Zuffova (PSU) def. Daria Afanasyeva (JMU) 3-6, 7-5, 6-2
  1. Ioana Gheorghita (PSU) def. Ines Oliveira (JMU) 6-4, 6-2
  1. Olivia Dorner (PSU) def. Daniela Voloh (JMU) 6-3, 7-6 (9-7)
  1. Daria Munteanu (JMU) vs. Karly Friedland (PSU) 6-3, 1-1, unfinished  
  1. Alexandra Nielsen (PSU) vs. Hope Moulin (JMU) 6-3, unfinished

 
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 4, 2
 
DUQUESNE
 
DOUBLES 
 
Penn State won on all three courts to take the first point of the match. The Nittany Lions did not let the Dukes take the lead at all in any of the three matches. 
 
Ioana Gheorghita and Alexandra Nielsen executed the first doubles win for the Blue and White at the No. 2 position, 6-1, against Jasa Roka and Anastasiia Kotsyuba.
 
At No. 3, Olivia Dorner and Alina Lebedeva defeated Ana Utrilla Benito and Ellen Shanahan, 6-2, to clinch the doubles point.
 
Sofiya Chekhlystova and Carla Girbau won their match versus Margot Pessy and Daniela Latoni, 6-4, to carry out the sweep in doubles. 
 
SINGLES 
 
Ioana Gheorghita kicked off the singles wins for Penn State at the No. 2 position. She executed a win over Daniela Latoni, 6-3, 6-2. Olivia Dorner declared victory at the No. 3 position against Margot Pessy, 6-3, 6-1. 
 
Yvonne Zuffova clinched her second match of the day with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Natasha Novak. At No. 4, Alexandra Nielsen defeated Ellen Shanahan, handily, 6-2, 6-1. 
 
Alina Lebedeva closed out Penn State's wins for the day by adding the team's sixth point of the match with a 6-0, 6-1 victory against Anastasiia Kotsyuba. 

RESULTS

No. 43 Penn State 6, Duquesne 1
 
Doubles Results 
 

  1. Sofiya Chekhlystova/Carla Girbau (PSU) def. Margot Pessy/Daniela Latoni (DUQ) 6-4
  1. Ioana Gheorghita/Alexandra Nielsen (PSU) def. Jasa Roka/Anastasiia Kotsyuba (DUQ) 6-1
  1. Olivia Dorner/Alina Lebedeva (PSU) def. Ana Utrilla Benito/Ellen Shanahan (DUQ) 6-2

 
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1
 
Singles Results
 

  1. Yvonne Zuffova (PSU) def. Natasha Novak (DUQ) 6-3, 6-2
  1. Ioana Gheorghita (PSU) def. Daniela Latoni (DUQ) 6-1, 6-4
  1. Olivia Dorner (PSU) def. Margot Pessy (DUQ) 6-3, 6-1
  1. Alexandra Nielsen (PSU) def. Ellen Shanahan (DUQ) 6-2, 6-1
  1. Alina Lebedeva (PSU) def. Anastasiia Kotsyuba (DUQ) 6-0, 6-1
  1. Jasa Roka (DUQ) def. Danielle Alamo (PSU) 7-5, 6-4

 
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1, 4, 5, 6

UP NEXT
 
The Penn State women's tennis team will travel to Columbus to continue Big Ten play versus Ohio State on Saturday, March 4 at noon E.T.
 
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