HUNTINGTON, W.Va.-- The Penn State women's tennis team secured its first road win of the season with a decisive 5-2 victory over Marshall on Sunday afternoon at the Huntington Tennis Club. Penn State improves to 6-2 on the season, while Marshall drops to 2-7.
Once again Frederikke Svarre (Copenhagen, Denmark) got a win in singles, continuing her perfect streak to move to 8-0. Gabby O'Gorman (Gunnedah, N.S. Wales, Australia) and Olivia Rohrbacher (Sandusky, Ohio) continued their doubles perfection as well, with a victory today moving them to 8-0 on the season.
"Playing on the road is never easy and playing back to back days is tough," said head coach Chris Cagle. "I was happy to get the road win today and continue to see improvement in various areas. Our depth helped us today as we won at Marshall for the first time since I have been at Penn State. Big Ten Season is right around the corner so we will get back to work this week to continue our overall improvement as a team."
DOUBLES
Penn State captured the doubles point for the seventh time this season, going 2-0 in doubles matches with one going unfinished.
Gabby O'Gorman (Gunnedah, N.S. Wales, Australia) and Olivia Rohrbacher (Sandusky, Ohio) continued on their tear defeating, Anna Smith and Daniela Dankanych, 6-1.
Svarre and Chelsea Sawyer (Clemmons, N.C.) fell behind early but were able to bounce back and clinched the doubles point, defeating Liz Stefancic and Madi Ballow, 6-4.
SINGLES
The Nittany Lions went 4-2 in singles matches to secure the victory over Marshall. Sawyer got things started in singles with a win over Victoria Walter in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2.
Shannon Hanley (Kensington, Md.) put Penn State up 3-1 with a victory over Stefancic, 6-2, 6-3. Svarre sealed the deal for the Nittany Lions defeating Ballow, 6-4, 7-6(2).
Sydney Weinberg (Winchester, Mass.) got her second win of the season in as many appearances with a win over Matilde Mulatero, 6-4, 6-1.
O'Gorman pushed Smith to a third set, but fell just short, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5. Rohrbacher fell to Dankanych, 7-6(4), 6-2.
UP NEXT
The Nittany Lions will continue on their road stretch as they travel to Iowa City, Iowa to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes on Sunday, Feb. 24 at 11 a.m.
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Doubles Final:
1. Olivia Rohrbacher/Gabby O'Gorman (PSU) def. Anna Smith/Daniela Dankanych (MAR) 6-1
2. Chelsea Sawyer/Frederikke Svarre (PSU) def. Liz Stefancic/Madi Ballow (MAR) 6-4
3. Matilde Mulatero/Victoria Walter (MAR) vs. Samantha Smith/Shannon Hanley (PSU) 3-4, unfinished
Order of finish: (1, 2)
Singles Final:
1. Anna Smith (MAR) def. Gabby O'Gorman (PSU) 2-6, 6-3, 7-5
2. Daniela Dankanych (MAR) def. Olivia Rohrbacher (PSU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
3. Chelsea Sawyer (PSU) def. Victoria Walter (MAR) 6-4, 6-2
4. Frederikke Svarre (PSU) def. Madi Ballow (MAR) 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)
5. Shannon Hanley (PSU) def. Liz Stefancic (MAR) 6-2, 6-3
6. Sydney Weinberg (PSU) def. Matilde Mulatero (MAR) 6-4, 6-1
Order of finish: (3,5,2,4,1,6)
