UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State Women’s Tennis (13-5, 4-4 B1G) fell to No. 24 UCLA (8-7, 3-3 B1G), 4-0, on Sunday at Sarni Tennis Center. The loss ended a 9-0 home start for the Nittany Lions, which was the best home start and longest home winning streak in at least 20 years.
UCLA took the doubles point with wins on courts two and three. On court two, Jordina Cegarra and Patricia Grigoras dropped to No. 3 Olivia Center and Kate Fakih, 6-4. On court three, Jelena Vico and Maria Daciana Ciubotaru fell to Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer and Ahmani Guichard in a 6-1 decision.
At the top spot, Olivia Dorner and Maiko Uchijima trailed 5-2 to No. 31 Kimmi Hance and Elisa Wagle before the match went unfinished.
UCLA won singles matches on courts four, five and six to clinch the match. On court four, Vico dropped to No. 64 Wagle, 6-0, 6-0. At the five spot, Cegarra fell to Guichard in a 6-3, 6-2 decision. Ciubotaru came up short against Center, 6-3, 6-2, on court six to end the match.
On court one, Dorner and No. 29 Lutkemeyer went unfinished in the third set with a score of 7-5, 0-6, 0-1. Uchijima and No. 78 Hance were in a tight battle on court two before it was stopped. The final result was 6-2, 0-6, 3-3. Grigoras was one game away from winning her match on court three. She held a 6-4, 5-3 advantage when it went unfinished.
Penn State goes back on the road next weekend for matchups with Illinois on Saturday, April 5 and Northwestern on Sunday. Both matches are set for a 1 p.m. start.
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Results
Doubles
1. Olivia Dorner/Maiko Uchijima (PSU) vs. No. 31 Kimmi Hance/Elisa Wagle (UCLA): 2-5 (unfinished)
2. No. 3 Olivia Center/Kate Fakih (UCLA) def. Jordina Cegarra/Patricia Grigoras (PSU): 6-4
3. Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer/Ahmani Guichard (UCLA) def. Jelena Vico/Maria Daciana Ciubotaru (PSU): 6-1
Singles
1. Olivia Dorner (PSU) vs. No. 29 Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer (UCLA): 7-5, 0-6, 0-1 (unfinished)
2. Maiko Uchijima (PSU) vs. No. 78 Kimmi Hance (UCLA): 6-2, 0-6, 3-3 (unfinished)
3. Patricia Grigoras (PSU) vs. No. 38 Kate Fakih (UCLA): 6-4, 5-3 (unfinished)
4. No. 64 Elise Wagle (UCLA) def. Jelena Vico (PSU): 6-0, 6-0
5. Ahmani Guichard (UCLA) def. Jordina Cegarra (PSU): 6-3, 6-2
6. Olivia Center (UCLA) def. Maria Daciana Ciubotaru (PSU): 6-3, 6-2