UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State Women’s Tennis concluded a successful trip to Morgantown at the WVU Marth Thorn Invitational on Sunday. Jelena Vico, Patricia Grigoras and Yvonne Zuffova took home multiple singles victories for the Nittany Lions.
Vico triumphed past Duquesne’s Jasa Roka (6-1, 6-1) and Louisville’s Berta Miret (6-4, 6-1) and Germany Davis (7-5, 7-6). Grigoras beat Maryland’s Diya Challa (6-4, 6-0) and Ema Kovacevic (3-6, 7-5, 11-9) and Louisville’s Alice Otis (6-1, 6-4). Zuffova defeated West Virginia’s Millie Haagensen (6-1, 6-2) and Maryland’s Challa (7-5, 6-3).
Kate Zink earned the first victory of her collegiate career over West Virginia’s Kat Wassick (6-1, 6-1). She paired with Grigoras to win a doubles match over Duquesne’s Rosa and Taisia Yakunina (7-5).
Additionally, Jordina Cegarra won against Western Michigan’s Sienna Osborne (6-0, 4-6, 10-8).
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Day 1 Results – 10/4
Doubles
- Berta Miret/Lika Peresypkina (Louisville) def. Patricia Grigoras/Jordina Cegarra (PSU): 7-5
2. Elisabeth Lila/Alice Otis (Louisville) def. Yvonne Zuffova/Kate Zink (PSU): 6-3
3. Michaela Kucharova/Maja Dodik (West Virginia) def. Patricia Grigoras/Jordina Cegarra (PSU): 6-4
4. Diya Challa/Aida Eissa (Maryland) def. Yvonne Zuffova/Kate Zink (PSU): 6-4
Singles
- Oliwia Orlinska (Maryland) def. Yvonne Zuffova (PSU): 6-0, 6-4
2. Patricia Grigoras (PSU) def. Diya Challa (Maryland): 6-4, 6-0
3. Jelena Vico (PSU) def. Jasa Roka (Duquesne): 6-1, 6-1
4. Jordina Cegarra (PSU) def. Sienna Osborne (W. Michigan): 6-0, 4-6, 10-8
5. Kate Zink (PSU) def. Kat Wassick (West Virginia): 6-1, 6-1
Day 2 Results – 10/5
Doubles
- Kate Zink/Patricia Grigoras (PSU) def. Jasa Roka/Taisia Yakunina (Duquesne): 7-5
2. Alice Otis/Elisabeth Iila (Louisville) def. Jelena Vico/Yvonne Zuffova (PSU): 6-4
Singles
- Sofia Lopez (Duquesne) def. Kate Zink (PSU): 6-1, 6-0
2. Germany Davis (Louisville) def. Jordina Cegarra (PSU): 6-4, 6-2
3. Jelena Vico (PSU) def. Berta Miret (Louisville): 6-4, 6-1
4. Patricia Grigoras (PSU) def. Alice Otis (Louisville): 6-1, 6-4
5. Yvonne Zuffova (PSU) def. Millie Haagensen (West Virginia): 6-1, 6-2
Day 3 Results – 10/6
Singles
- Berta Miret (Louisville) def. Jordina Cegarra (PSU): 7-6 (retired)
2. Jelena Vico (PSU) def. Germany Davis (Louisville): 7-5, 7-6
3. Patricia Grigoras (PSU) def. Ema Kovacevic (Maryland): 3-6, 7-5, 11-9
4. Yvonne Zuffova (PSU) def. Diya Challa (Maryland): 7-5, 6-3