LOS ANGELES - Penn State women’s tennis dropped a 4-0 decision to No. 8 UCLA on the road at the Los Angeles Tennis Center on Sunday.
The Nittany Lions moved to 10-4 overall and 1-4 in the Big Ten, while the Bruins improved to 8-4 overall and 2-2 in the Big Ten.
HOW IT HAPPENED
UCLA took a hard-fought doubles point to open the match. Brianna Baldi and Maria Daciana Ciubotaru dropped a 6-3 decision on court three against Mayu Crossley and Kayla Chung.
Courts one and two were both tight battles. The pairing of No. 75 Olivia Dorner and Maelie Monfils ultimately dropped a 7-5 result against No. 31 Olivia Center and Kate Fakih to give the Bruins the point. At the two spot, Patricia Grigoras and Maiko Uchijima’s match against Ahmani Guichard and Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer went unfinished with a 6-6 tie.
UCLA utilized wins on courts one, two and four to clinch the match. Court four was the first to finish as Baldi fell against Fakih, 6-1, 6-1. Uchijima came up short against No. 54 Crossley, 6-3, 6-3, on court two. The dual concluded as Monfils dropped a 6-4, 6-2 result against No. 40 Lutkemeyer.
Grigoras, playing on court three, and Dorner, playing on court five, won their first sets. Grigoras’ match against No. 108 Bianca Fernandez went unfinished in the third set, 6-2, 3-6, 2-1, while Dorner’s ended early in the second with a score of 6-4, 2-5. Ciubotaru trailed, 7-6, 2-0, to Rona Rugara on court six.
RESULTS
No. 8 UCLA 4, Penn State 0 – Los Angeles Tennis Center – Los Angeles, Calif.
Doubles
1. No. 31 Olivia Center/Kate Fakih (UCLA) def. No. 75 Olivia Dorner/Maelie Monfils (PSU): 7-5
2. Patricia Grigoras/Maiko Uchijima (PSU) vs. Ahmani Guichard/Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer (UCLA): 6-6 (unfinished)
3. Mayu Crossley/Kayla Chung (UCLA) def. Brianna Baldi/Maria Daciana Ciubotaru (PSU): 6-3
Singles
1. No. 40 Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer (UCLA) def. Maelie Monfils (PSU): 6-4, 6-2
2. No. 54 Mayu Crossley (UCLA) def. Maiko Uchijima (PSU): 6-3, 6-3
3. Patricia Grigoras (PSU) vs. No. 108 Bianca Fernandez (UCLA): 6-2, 3-6, 2-1
4. Kate Fakih (UCLA) def. Brianna Baldi (PSU): 6-1, 6-1
5. Olivia Dorner (PSU) vs. Ahmani Guichard (UCLA): 6-4, 2-5
6. Rona Rugara (UCLA) vs. Maria Daciana Ciubotaru (PSU): 7-6, 2-0
UP NEXT
Penn State will head south for two more road contests. The Nittany Lions will face Georgia Tech at noon on Sunday, March 22 in Atlanta before taking on Charlotte for a match at noon the next day.
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