UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State women’s tennis team dropped its match, 4-3, to Yale on Sunday. The Nittany Lions earned wins in top of the top three singles matches.
DOUBLES
At the No. 1 spot, Karly Friedland and Olivia Dorner took on Shyla Aggarwal and Erin Ha, defeating the Yale duo, 6-4.
Yvonne Zuffova and Sofiya Chekhlystova played on Court No. 2, coming back from a deficit to defeat Orly Ogilvy and Ann Wright Guerry, 6-3.
Playing in at No.3, Jordina Cegarra and Alina Lebedeva were leading Mirabelle Brettkelly and Jamie Kim, 5-2. The match went unfinished after Penn State clinched the doubles point.
SINGLES
On Court No. 2, Dorner played a strong match, defeating Aggarwal, 6-2, 6-2.
At No. 3, Zuffova claimed a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Brettkelly.
Chekhylstova took her match into a third set at the No. 1 spot, but ultimately dropped her match, 6-3, 2-6, 7-6(5), to Ogilvy. Friedland played at No.5, but fell 6-1, 6-2 to Wright Guerry. At No.6, Lebedeva put up a strong battle against Rebecca Lynn, taking the match to a third set, but fell, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2.
NEXT UP
The Nittany Lions host the Princeton Tigers at home on Sunday, March 3 at 10a.m. at the Indoor Tennis Center. Visit GoPSUsports.com for more updates on the Nittany Lion’s season. Follow the team on Instagram @pennstatewtennis and on X @pennstateWTEN for more continued updates.
RESULTS
Doubles
1. Friedland/Dorner (PSU) def. Aggarwal/Ha (YU), 6-4
2. Zuffova/Chelhlystova (PSU) def. Ogilvy/Wright Guerry (YU), 6-3
3. Cegarra/Lebedeva (PSU) vs. Brettkelly/Kim (YU), 5-2, uf.
Order of Finish: 2,1
Singles
1. Ogilvy (YU) def. Chekhlystova (PSU), I 6-3, 2-6, 7-6(5)
2. Dorner (PSU) def. Aggarwal (YU), 6-2, 6-2
3. Zuffova (PSU) def. Brettkelly (YU), 7-5, 6-3
4. Ha (YU) def. Cegarra (PSU), 6-0, retired
5. Wright Guerry (YU) def. Friedland (PSU), 6-1, 6-2
6. Lynn (YU) def. Lebedeva (PSU), 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
Order of Finish: 4,2,3,5,1,6
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