Women’s Tennis Gains First Win of the Season Against Saint Francis

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State women’s tennis team (1-3, 0-0) won its first home match of the season against St. Francis (1-4, 0-0), 5-2.
 
DOUBLES 
 
The Nittany Lions struck first by taking the doubles point. Karly Friedland and Olivia Dorner defeated Diana Zuba and Valeria Vinces, 6-0.
 
Yvonne Zuffova and Deanna Lasorda fell in their match to Kally Kadsinski and Kelly Dowuona, 6-2.
 
To clinch the point, Sofiya Chekhlystova and Alina Lebedeva won their match against Reagen Mangan and Sara Jankovic, 6-2.
 
SINGLES
 
Alina Lebedeva easily won her match against Kally Kadsinski, 6-0, 6-0. At the No. 2 position, Sofiya Chekhlystova excelled versus Reagen Mangan, 6-1, 6-1. 
 
Olivia Dorner clinched the match for the Blue and White with her win against Diana Zuba, 6-1, 6-4.
 
Yvonne Zuffova continued the winning mentality by grabbing her match against Sara Jankovic, 6-2, 7-6 (7-2).
 
RESULTS
 
Penn State 5, St. Francis 2
 
Doubles
 

1. Karly Friedland/Olivia Dorner (PSU) def. Diana Zuba/Valeria Vinces (SFU) 6-0

2. Sofiya Chekhlystova/Alina Lebedeva (PSU) def. Reagen Mangan/Sara Jankovic (SFU) 6-2

3. Kally Kadsinski/Kelly Dowuona (SFU) def. Yvonne Zuffova/Deanna Lasorda (PSU) 6-2

 
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2
 
Singles
 

1. Olivia Dorner (PSU) def. Diana Zuba (SFU) 6-1, 6-4

2. Sofiya Chekhlystova (PSU) def. Reagen Mangan (SFU) 6-1, 6-1

3. Yvonna Zuffova (PSU) def. Sara Jankovic (SFU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)

4. Alina Lebedeva (PSU) def. Kally Kadsinski (SFU) 6-0, 6-0

5. Kelly Dowuona (SFU) def. Deanna…