Penn State Women’s Tennis Defeats Marshall, 4-3

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. – The Penn State women’s tennis team defeated Marshall, 4-3, in their first match of the weekend in West Virginia.
 
DOUBLES
 
Marshall recorded wins on courts one and two to take the doubles point. 
 
Alina Lebedeva and Alexandra Nielsen won the Nittany Lions their lone doubles match of the day by defeating Aisling McGrane and Doroteja Joksovic, 6-3. 
 
SINGLES
 
Penn State clinched wins on courts one, three, four and six to execute the victory over the Thundering Herding.
 
No. 53 Sofiya Chekhlystova easily grabbed a win over Doroteja Joksovic, 6-1, 6-0.
 
Carla Girbau won a hard-fought match against Emma Vanderheyden, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. Olivia Dorner earned the Blue and White its third singles point to tie the match 3-3. She defeated Sophia Hurrion, 7-6 (7-4), 6-1.
 
Alexandra Nielsen clinched the match for Penn State with her 7-5, 7-5 win over Andjela Lopicic.
 
RESULTS
 
Penn State 4, Marshall 3
 
Doubles Results
 

1. Emma Vanderheysen/Johanna Strom (MAR) def. Sofiya Chekhlystova/Karly Friedland (PSU) 6-3
2. Gabrielle Clairotte/Rieke Gillar (MAR) def. Ioana Gheorghita/Carla Girbau (PSU) 6-3
3. Alina Lebedeva/Alexandra Nielsen (PSU) def. Aisling McGrane/Doroteja Joksovic (MAR) 6-3

 
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2
 
Singles Results
 

1. No. 53 Sofiya Chekhlystova (PSU) def. Doroteja Joksovic (MAR) 6-1, 6-0
2. Johanna Strom (MAR) def. Ioana Gheorghita (PSU) 6-2, 6-4
3. Carla Girbau (PSU) def. Emma Vanderheyden (MAR) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
4. Olivia Dorner (PSU) def. Sophia Hurrion (MAR) 7-6 (7-4), 6-1
5. Aisling McGrane (MAR) def. Karly Friedland (PSU) 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-4
6. Alexandra Nielsen (PSU) def. Andjela Lopicic (MAR) 7-5, 7-5

 
Order of Finish: 1, 4, 2, 3, 5, 6
 
UP NEXT
 
The Penn State women’s tennis team continues their West Virginia road-trip by versing West Virginia University on Sunday, Feb. 4, at noon E.T.
 
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