Women’s Tennis Concludes Weekend Tournament at Cornell – Penn State

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State Women’s Tennis team concluded a successful weekend at the Cornell Invitational. All four Penn State participants took home victories across the tournament. 

In doubles play, Jordina Cegarra and Maiko Uchijima combined for two victories over LeMoyne’s Isabella Barona and Lilia Raiss (6-0) and Syracuse’s Nelly Knezkova and Serafima Shastova (6-1). Cegarra worked with Deanna Lasorda to defeat Niagara’s Isabel Garcia and Saloni Tamang (6-2).  

Lasorda paired with Uchijima to beat Cornell’s Tanya Fan and Seychelle Balog (6-2). Uchijima and Zink took down Niagara’s Valeria Mora and Mercedes Velasco (6-1). 

Cegarra highlighted singles play with an undefeated record. She defeated Cornell’s Balog (6-1, 6-1), Niagara’s Tamang (6-1, 6-3) and LeMoyne’s Ella Fernando (6-3, 6-2). Lasorda earned her first singles victory of the season against Niagara’s Valeria Mora (6-0, 7-5). 

Uchijima beat Cornell’s Andrea Martinez De Los Rios (7-5, 6-3) and Niagara’s Velasco (6-0, 6-1). Zink took down LeMoyne’s Adelie Wilson (6-4, 6-3).  

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Day 1 Results 

Doubles 

1. Maiko Uchijima/Jordina Cegarra (PSU) def. Isabella Barona/Lilia Raiss (LeMoyne): 6-0 

2. Alicia Alavarez/Adelie Wilson (LeMoyne) def. Deanna Lasorda/Kate Zink (PSU): 7-5 

Singles 

1. Ella Fernando (LeMoyne) def. Kate Zink (PSU): 6-1, 6-1  

2. Maiko Uchijima (PSU) def. Andrea Martinez De Los Rios (Cornell): 7-5, 6-3  

3. Jordina Cegarra (PSU) def. Seychelle Balog (Cornell): 6-1, 6-1  

4. Constance Levivier (SYR) def. Deanna Lasorda (PSU): 6-2, 7-6 

Day 2 Results 

Doubles 

1. Maiko Uchijima/Deanna Lasorda (PSU) def. Tanya Fan/Seychelle Balog (Cornell): 6-2 

2. Andrea Martinez De Los Rios/Alexandra Savu (Cornell) def. Jordina Cegarra/Kate Zink (PSU): 6-3 

3. Maiko Uchijima/Jordina Cegarra (PSU) def. Nelly Knezkova/Serafima Shastova (SYR): 6-1 

Singles 

1. Maiko Uchijima (PSU) def. Mercedes Velasco (Niagara): 6-0, 6-1 

2. Deanna Lasorda (PSU) def. Valeria Mora (Niagara): 6-0, 7-5 

3. Kate Zink (PSU) def. Adelie Wilson (LeMoyne): 6-4, 6-3 

4. Jordina Cegarra (PSU) def. Saloni Tamang (Niagara): 6-1, 6-3 

Day 3 Results 

Doubles 

1. Jordina Cegarra/Deanna Lasorda (PSU) def. Isabel Garcia/Saloni Tamang (Niagara): 6-2 

2. Maiko Uchijima/Kate Zink (PSU) def. Valeria Mora/Mercedes Velasco (Niagara): 6-1 

Singles 

1. Jordina Cegarra (PSU)…