EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Penn State women’s tennis team (11-2, 2-1 B1G) fell to Michigan State (10-4, 2-1 B1G), 4-2, on Saturday afternoon.
The Nittany Lions took the doubles point with wins on the top two courts. Olivia Dorner and Maiko Uchijima dominated on court one with a 6-0 victory over Ellie Blackford and Liisa Vehvilainen. On court two, Jordina Cegarra and Patricia Grigoras pulled out a gritty 7-6 win against Issey Purser and Oriana Parkins-Godwin to clinch the point.
Yvonne Zuffova and Jelena Vico dropped their court three doubles match to Matilde Morais and Amara Brahmbhatt in a 6-3 decision.
Grigoras earned Penn State’s lone singles victory of the contest, 6-3, 6-4, against Morais on court three.
At the two spot, Uchijima fell to Brahmbhatt, 6-1, 6-3. Maria Daciana Ciubotaru dropped to Parkins-Godwin, 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 on court six. Dorner lost 6-3, 6-4 to Vehvilainen at the top court. The Spartans clinched the match when Hanna Tsitavets defeated Zuffova, 7-5, 6-4 on court five.
Vico led her match against Purser on court four, 6-2, 4-6, 5-3, before it went unfinished.
The Nittany Lions conclude their road trip in Ann Arbor, Michigan for a matchup against No. 6 Michigan tomorrow at noon.
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Results
Doubles
1. Olivia Dorner/Maiko Uchijima (PSU) def. Ellie Blackford/Liisa Vehvilainen (MSU): 6-0
2. Jordina Cegarra/Patricia Grigoras (PSU) def. Issey Purser/Oriana Parkins-Godwin (MSU): 7-6
3. Matilde Morais/Amara Brahmbhatt (MSU) def. Yvonne Zuffova/Jelena Vico (PSU): 6-3
Singles
1. Liisa Vehvilainen (MSU) def. Olivia Dorner (PSU): 6-3, 6-4
2. Amara Brahmbhatt (MSU) def. Maiko Uchijima (PSU): 6-1, 6-3
3. Patricia Grigoras (PSU) def. Matilde Morais (MSU): 6-3, 6-4
4. Jelena Vico (PSU) vs. Issey Purser (MSU): 6-2, 4-6, 5-3
5. Hanna Tsitavets (MSU) def. Yvonne Zuffova (PSU): 7-5, 6-4
6. Oriana Parkins-Godwin (MSU) def. Maria Daciana Ciubotaru (PSU): 3-6, 6-1, 6-1