Saturday, April 2
University Park, Pa.
10 a.m. ET
Michigan State University
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Penn State
Photo by: Michigan State Athletics
Women’s Tennis Falls at Penn State on Saturday
4/2/2022 8:18:00 PM | Women's Tennis
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – The Michigan State women's tennis team could not capitalize on winning the doubles points Saturday morning, dropping a 4-1 match to Penn State at the Sarni Tennis Center.
MSU moved to 9-7 overall with the loss, falling to 1-4 in the Big Ten standings, while the Nittany Lions improved to 8-8 on the season and 2-2 in conference play.
The Spartans were able to recover in doubles action after senior Nicole Stephens and junior Tia Mukherjee lost to PSU's No. 3 pairing of Gabby O'Gorman and Alexandra Nielsen, 6-2, posting back-to-back wins on the first and second courts. Senior Maja Pietrowicz and graduate student Mary Lewis evened up doubles play by taking a 6-3 victory over Sofiya Chekhlystova and Karly Friedland on the top court. Then, sophomore Ayshe Can paired up with freshman Charlotte Gisclon for the first time in the No. 2 spot to post a 7-5 win against Olivia Ryan and Yvonne Zuffova to secure the 1-0 lead for MSU, pulling away from the PSU duo after being tied at 3-3.
In singles competition, Chekhlystova got the first of four-straight wins for Penn State, defeating Lewis by a 6-2, 6-3 score in the No. 1 position. The fourth court wrapped up next, as Friedland was able to earn the 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory against Stephens despite losing the opening set, while Zuffova finished off a three-setter over Pietrowicz, winning a 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 contest against the No. 2 Spartans player. PSU closed out Michigan State on the third court, where Can fell via a 6-4, 7-6 (2) loss to O'Gorman, clinching the dual-match victory for the Nittany Lions.
In the two unfinished singles matches, senior Lauren Lemonds was up, 4-3, on Alexandra Nielsen before it was halted, while Gisclon was tied with Danielle Alamo at 2-2 when the match was abandoned.
For Pietrowicz and Lewis, their doubles win moved them to 14-10 this season, winning their last two matches together.
Michigan State will end its four-match road stretch on Sunday, April 3 at eighth-ranked Ohio State.
Doubles Results
1 - Mary Lewis/Maja Pietrowicz (MSU) def. Sofiya Chekhlystova/Karly Friedland (PSU), 6-3
2 - Ayshe Can/Charlotte Gisclon (MSU) def. Olivia Ryan/Yvonne Zuffova (PSU), 7-5
3 - Gabby O'Gorman/Alexandra Nielsen (PSU) def. Nicole Stephens/Tia Mukherjee (MSU), 6-2
Order of finish: 3-1-2
Singles Results
1 - Sofiya Chekhlystova (PSU) def. Mary Lewis (MSU), 6-2, 6-3
2 - Yvonne Zuffova (PSU) def. Maja Pietrowicz (MSU), 7-5, 2-6, 6-3
3 - Gabby O'Gorman (PSU) def. Ayshe Can (MSU), 6-4, 7-6 (2)
4 - Karly Friedland (PSU) def. Nicole Stephens (MSU), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
5 - Alexandra Nielsen (PSU) vs. Lauren Lemonds (MSU), 3-4, unfinished
6 - Danielle Alamo (PSU) vs. Charlotte Gisclon (MSU), 2-2, unfinished
Order of finish: 1-4-2-3
MSU moved to 9-7 overall with the loss, falling to 1-4 in the Big Ten standings, while the Nittany Lions improved to 8-8 on the season and 2-2 in conference play.
The Spartans were able to recover in doubles action after senior Nicole Stephens and junior Tia Mukherjee lost to PSU's No. 3 pairing of Gabby O'Gorman and Alexandra Nielsen, 6-2, posting back-to-back wins on the first and second courts. Senior Maja Pietrowicz and graduate student Mary Lewis evened up doubles play by taking a 6-3 victory over Sofiya Chekhlystova and Karly Friedland on the top court. Then, sophomore Ayshe Can paired up with freshman Charlotte Gisclon for the first time in the No. 2 spot to post a 7-5 win against Olivia Ryan and Yvonne Zuffova to secure the 1-0 lead for MSU, pulling away from the PSU duo after being tied at 3-3.
In singles competition, Chekhlystova got the first of four-straight wins for Penn State, defeating Lewis by a 6-2, 6-3 score in the No. 1 position. The fourth court wrapped up next, as Friedland was able to earn the 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory against Stephens despite losing the opening set, while Zuffova finished off a three-setter over Pietrowicz, winning a 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 contest against the No. 2 Spartans player. PSU closed out Michigan State on the third court, where Can fell via a 6-4, 7-6 (2) loss to O'Gorman, clinching the dual-match victory for the Nittany Lions.
In the two unfinished singles matches, senior Lauren Lemonds was up, 4-3, on Alexandra Nielsen before it was halted, while Gisclon was tied with Danielle Alamo at 2-2 when the match was abandoned.
For Pietrowicz and Lewis, their doubles win moved them to 14-10 this season, winning their last two matches together.
Michigan State will end its four-match road stretch on Sunday, April 3 at eighth-ranked Ohio State.
Doubles Results
1 - Mary Lewis/Maja Pietrowicz (MSU) def. Sofiya Chekhlystova/Karly Friedland (PSU), 6-3
2 - Ayshe Can/Charlotte Gisclon (MSU) def. Olivia Ryan/Yvonne Zuffova (PSU), 7-5
3 - Gabby O'Gorman/Alexandra Nielsen (PSU) def. Nicole Stephens/Tia Mukherjee (MSU), 6-2
Order of finish: 3-1-2
Singles Results
1 - Sofiya Chekhlystova (PSU) def. Mary Lewis (MSU), 6-2, 6-3
2 - Yvonne Zuffova (PSU) def. Maja Pietrowicz (MSU), 7-5, 2-6, 6-3
3 - Gabby O'Gorman (PSU) def. Ayshe Can (MSU), 6-4, 7-6 (2)
4 - Karly Friedland (PSU) def. Nicole Stephens (MSU), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
5 - Alexandra Nielsen (PSU) vs. Lauren Lemonds (MSU), 3-4, unfinished
6 - Danielle Alamo (PSU) vs. Charlotte Gisclon (MSU), 2-2, unfinished
Order of finish: 1-4-2-3
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
23
Sofiya Chekhlystova / 0 [PSU]
66
#2 Singles Match
123
563
Yvonne Zuffova / 0 [PSU]
726
#3 Singles Match
12
46
Gabby O'Gorman / 0 [PSU]
67
#4 Singles Match
123
632
Karly Friedland / 0 [PSU]
266
#5 Singles Match
12
40
Alexandra Nielsen / 0 [PSU]
3UF
#6 Singles Match
12
20
Danielle Alamo / 0 [PSU]
2UF
Order of Finish:
1,4,2,3
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