UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State Women’s Tennis (2-0) welcomes Saint Francis (0-1) to the Indoor Tennis Center on Friday at 3 p.m. The Nittany Lions started the spring season off strong with back-to-back victories against Villanova, 7-0, and Old Dominion, 4-3.
In Case You Missed It
- Penn State defeated Villanova on Saturday, Jan. 18 in a 7-0 decision without dropping a set across singles and doubles play.
- On Sunday, Jan. 19, the Nittany Lions earned an impressive 4-3 win against the defending Sun Belt champion and NCAA Tournament participant, Old Dominion.
- At court one, No. 46 Olivia Dorner and Maiko Uchijima won both of their doubles matches. The junior pair won 6-2 against Villanova’s Sophia Edwards and Maggie Gehrig and 6-3 against Old Dominion’s Sofia Johnson and Lidiia Rasskouskaia.
- At court five, senior Yvonne Zuffova, took down Villanova’s Valieriia Kornieva (6-1, 6-2) and Old Dominion’s Marina Markina (5-7, 7-6, 6-2). The triumph against Markina clinched the dual for Penn State.
- Freshman Maria Daciana Ciubotaru, playing on court six, picked up victories over Villanova’s Maddie Hills (6-2, 6-2) and Old Dominion’s Allison Isaacs (7-6, 6-3). Her win against Isaacs tied the match just minutes before Zuffova secured the win.
- Fellow Freshman Jelena Vico defeated Villanova’s Jenna Stevens (6-0, 7-5) and Old Dominion’s Ulyana Romanova (6-4, 6-2) from the four spot.
- Dorner, Uchijima and freshman Patricia Grigoras all picked up singles victories against Villanova.
- Ciuboaru teamed with Zuffova for a doubles win against Villanova while sophomore Jordina Cegarra and Grigoras secured the doubles point with a win over Old Dominion.
Scouting Report
- Saint Francis began the 2025 spring season with a 7-0 defeat against Navy on Saturday, Jan. 18.
- The Red Flash return sophomore Reagan Mangan who was an NEC Second Team All-Conference selection in singles and doubles and on the NEC All-Rookie Team in her freshman season. She finished the 2023-24 season with a 16-9 singles record and a 14-12 doubles record.
- Her doubles partner and fellow sophomore Sara Jankovic was an NEC Second Team All-Conference selection for doubles and an NEC All-Rookie Team member. Her 2023-24 record was 12-16 in singles and 15-14 in doubles.
Series History
- Penn State leads the all-time series against the Red Flash 2-0.
- The squads have met the previous two seasons in Happy Valley, with the Nittany Lions winning 5-2 in 2024 and 6-1 in 2023.