UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Penn State women’s tennis team secured a 4-0 victory over James Madison on Friday evening at the Indoor Tennis Center.
The Nittany Lions (7-1, 0-1 Big Ten) secured the win over the Dukes (3-6, 0-0 Sun Belt) by winning the doubles point before getting singles victories from Maelie Monfils on court one, Patricia Grigoras on court three and Brianna Baldi on court four.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Nittany Lions took the doubles point with wins on the top two courts. Baldi and Maria Daciana Ciubotaru fell short on court three, 6-2, before Penn State picked up two straight wins.
On court two, Grigoras and Maiko Uchijima secured a 6-2 win over Anna Kantor and Mia Saveljic in a match they controlled from start to finish. At the top spot, Olivia Dorner and Monfils clinched the point with a 6-2 triumph against Brooklynn Hoffman and Sophie Williams.
The first singles victory of the day belonged to Monfils on court one. The junior faced a competitive matchup against Daria Munteau, who owns multiple court one victories over Big Ten opponents this year. Monfils ultimately took a 6-3, 6-3 win to put Penn State ahead 2-0.
Baldi battled through early adversity on court four against Ariel Avidan as she fell behind 4-1 early in the first set. The sophomore recovered to take the set, 7-5, before cruising to a 6-2 victory in the second to make it 3-0 PSU.
Shortly after Baldi’s win, Grigoras clinched the dual win with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 triumph over Hoffman at the three spot. The sophomore lifted Penn State to a 7-1 record to open the 2026 campaign.
Uchijima, competing on court two, and Dorner, playing on court five, had their matches go unfinished while Ciubotaru’s did not start on court six.
RESULTS
Penn State 4, James Madison 0 – Indoor Tennis Center – University Park, Pa.
Doubles
1. Olivia Dorner/Maelie Monfils (PSU) def. Brooklynn Hoffman/Sophie Williams (JMU): 6-2
2. Patricia Grigoras/Maiko Uchijima (PSU) def. Anna Kantor/Mia Saveljic (JMU): 6-2
3. Ariel Avidan/Daria Munteau (JMU) def. Brianna Baldi/Maria Daciana Ciubotaru (PSU): 6-2
Singles
1. Maelie Monfils (PSU) def. Daria Munteau (JMU): 6-3, 6-3
2. Maiko Uchijima (PSU) vs. Mia Saveljic (JMU): 6-7, 3-4 (unfinished)
3. Patricia Grigoras (PSU) def. Brooklynn Hoffman (JMU): 6-1, 4-6, 6-1
4. Brianna Baldi (PSU) def. Ariel Avidan (JMU): 7-5, 6-2
5. Olivia Dorner (PSU) vs. Corinna Rietmann (JMU): 1-0 (unfinished)
6. Maria Daciana Ciubotaru (PSU) vs. Anna Kantor (JMU): did not start
UP NEXT
After a day of rest, Penn State will host Marshall at the Indoor Tennis Center on Sunday. The Nittany Lions and Thundering Herd are scheduled for a noon start.
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