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No. 41 Women’s Tennis Drops Match to No. 29 UCF

ORLANDO, Fla. – The No. 41 Penn State women's tennis team (8-7) fell in an away match against UCF (6-5), 5-2. 
 
DOUBLES
 
The UCF women's tennis team acted first and took the doubles point. At No. 2, Olivia Dorner and Karly Friedland fell to No. 61 Sophia Biolay and Marie Mattel, 6-0. Sofiya Chekhlystova and Carla Girbau los ttheir match at the No. 3 position to Noel Saidenova and Jantje Tilbuerger, 6-3. 
 
Ioana Gheorghita and Alexandra Nielsen were tied 5-5 against Nandini Sharma and Stefani Webb before their match was left unfinished.

SINGLES 
 
The Nittany Lions collected two singles wins in the match. Ioana Gheorghita defeated Noel Saidenova, 7-6 (8-6), 4-6, 10-5. Carla Girbau executed a 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 win over Jantje Tilbuerger. 
 
Alexandra Nielsen lost her match to Nandini Sharma, 6-0, 6-3. Olivia Dorner fell in her match against Sophia Biolay, 6-3, 6-4. 
 
No. 43 Sofiya Chekhlystova faced a 6-2, 7-5 loss against No. 30 Marie Mattel. At No. 2, Yvonne Zuffova fell in a hard-fought match versus Stefani Webb, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.
 
RESULTS
 
No. 29 UCF 5, No. 41 Penn State 2
 
Doubles Results
 

  1. Noel Saidenova/Jantje Tilbuerger (UCF) def. Sofiya Chekhlystova/Carla Girbau (PSU) 6-3
  1. No. 61 Sophia Biolay/Marie Mattel (UCF) def. Olivia Dorner/Karly Friedland (PSU) 6-0
  1. Ioana Gheorghita/Alexandra Nielsen (PSU) vs. Nandini Sharma/Stefani Webb (UCF) 5-5, unfinished

 
Order of Finish: 2, 1
 
Singles Results 
 

  1. No. 30 Marie Mattel (UCF) def. No. 43 Sofiya Chekhlystova (PSU) 6-2, 7-5
  1. Stefani Webb (UCF) def. Yvonne Zuffova (PSU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
  1. Ioana Gheorghita (PSU) def. Noel Saidenova (UCF) 7-6 (8-6), 4-6, 10-5
  1. Carla Girbau (PSU) def. Jantje Tilbuerger (UCF) 6-2, 2-6, 6-2
  1. Sophia Biolay (UCF) def. Olivia Dorner (PSU) 6-3, 6-4
  1. Nandini Sharma (UCF) def. Alexandra Nielsen (PSU) 6-0, 6-3

 
Order of Finish: 6, 5, 1, 2, 3, 4
 
UP NEXT
 
The Penn State women's tennis team will play for the second time this week on Sunday, March 12 at 1 p.m. E.T. against Charlotte. 
 
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