Women's Tennis Welcomes No. 71 Wichita State on SaturdayWomen's Tennis Welcomes No. 71 Wichita State on Saturday

Women's Tennis Welcomes No. 71 Wichita State on Saturday

March 5, 2009

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; - The Penn State women's tennis team (2-8, 0-2) returns home this weekend for a non-conference match-up with the No. 71 Shockers of Wichita State on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Penn State Indoor Tennis Center. Admission to the match is free.

Penn state is coming off a 6-1 loss on the road at then-No. 37 Ohio State last weekend. On the No. 3 court, senior Dorothy Dohanics (Pittsburgh, Pa.) topped the Buckeyes' Angela DiPastina in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4. Senior Leyla Morzan (Vancouver, British Columbia) hung with Cami Hubbs throughout fourth singles, but was edged, 7-5, 7-5.

The doubles pairing of sophomore Denisa Zobeideh (Weston, Fla.) and junior Lauren McCarthy (Danbury, Conn.) has picked up three wins for the Nittany Lions this season in the No. 2 spot. The pair picked up a win over Deanna Bailey and Isabell Raich of then-No. 45 Marshall, 8-5.

This weekend's match is the second all-time meeting between Penn State and Wichita State. In their first meeting, the then-No. 69 Shockers ended a four-match Nittany Lions win streak with a 5-2 win.

Wichita State (8-2, 1-0) come to Happy Valley after being edged by No. 75 Nebraska on Wednesday, 4-3. The Shockers won five straight matches prior to the loss, including a 5-2 upset over then-No. 66 Oklahoma State on Feb. 28.

Freshman Lutfiana Budiharto holds a 5-1 singles record playing in second and third singles for the Shockers. Senior Anna Egoroa, who holds an 8-2 record in No. 1 singles, has received accolades as Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week for two consecutive weeks.

Penn State travels to Florida next week for a two-match road trip. The Nittany Lions take on South Florida on Friday, March 13 at 2 p.m. and then travel to Central Florida for a 2 p.m. match on Saturday, March 14. The Lions return home to host in-state rival Lehigh on Thursday, March 19 at 4 p.m.