Penn State Women’ Tennis Earns First Victory On the Road At Syracuse

Box Score

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State women’s tennis (2-1) defeated Syracuse University, 5-2, earning its first road win of the season. 

“I am very happy with how the team played today. We knew it was not going to be easy, but everyone succeeded in giving their 100 percent,” said Sofiya Chekhlystova. “I think I played well in both singles and doubles and can’t wait to get more wins beside my friends!” 

Doubles  

The Nittany Lions took the doubles point with wins on courts one and two. 

Partners Karly Friedland and Alexandra Nielsen secured a win on court one over Syracuse’s Polina Kozyreva and Sofya Treshcheva, 6-2. 

On court No. 2, duo Sofiya Chekhlystova and Gabby O’Gorman defeated Miyuka Kimoto/Shiori Ito of Syracuse, 6-4, earning Penn State a 1-0 lead. 

Singles 

Freshman, Yvonne Zuffova defeated Syracuse’s Miyuka Kimoto in straight sets 6-2, 6-1 to give the Nittany Lion their first singles point. 

Gabby O’Gorman earned a victory over Sofya Treshcheva of Syracuse, 6-1, 6-0 on court No. 3.  

Sofiya Chekhlystova extended the Nittany Lions lead to 4-1 with a victory over Viktoria Kanapatskaya, 6-2, 6-2. 

In a tough battle, Alexandra Nielsen defeated Syracuse’s Ines Fonte in the first set, 7-6 (7-3.) Nielsen fell 6-7 (0-7) in the second set. In the final set Nielsen earned a tiebreaker victory, 1-0 (10-3.) 

Results 

Doubles: 

1. Karly Friedland/Alexandra Nielsen (PSU) def. Polina Kozyreva/Sofya Treshcheva (SU) 6-2 2. Sofiya Chekhlystova/Gabrielle O’Gorman (PSU) def. Miyuka Kimoto/Shiori Ito (SU) 6-4 

3. V. Kanapatskaya/Ines Fonte (SU) def. Olivia Ryan/Yvonna Zuffova (PSU) 6-0 

Order of finish: 3,1, 2 

Singles: 

1. Sofiya Chekhlystova (PSU) def. V. Kanapatskaya (SU) 6-2, 6-2 2. Yvonna Zuffova (PSU) def. Miyuka Kimoto (SU) 6-2, 6-1 

3. Gabrielle O’Gorman (PSU) def. Sofya Treshcheva (SU) 6-1, 6-0 4. Shiori Ito (SU) def. Alina Lebedeva (PSU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 

5. Polina Kozyreva (SU) def. Deanna Lasorda (PSU) 6-0, 6-1 

6. Alexandra Nielsen (PSU) def. Ines Fonte (SU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-7 (0-7), 1-0 (10-3) 

Order of finish:5, 4, 3, 1, 2, 6 

Up Next: 

Penn State welcomes Bucknell University on Friday, Jan. 28 at 5 p.m. EST. 

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