COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Penn State women's tennis team continued its hot streak completing a 5-2 rout of Maryland on Sunday. The win marks the first win against the Terrapins since 2015 as the Nittany Lions improve to 4-1 on the season.
Doubles
Penn State secured the doubles point for the second consecutive game with wins in the two and three slots.
The Nittany Lions got off to a rough start with Alexandra Nielsen (Vancouver, B.C., Canada) and Gabby O'Gorman (Gunnedah, N.S. Wales, Australia) falling to Ayana Akli and Minorka Miranda, 1-6.
Frederikke Svarre (Copenhagen, Denmark) and Sofiya Chekhlystova (Tallinn, Estonia) showed great chemistry and handled Adela Josefova and Eva Alexandrova, 6-2.
With doubles tied and 1-1, Karly Friedland (Hollywood, Fla.) and Samantha Smith (Cary, N.C.) secured the point for the Nittany Lions with a strong 6-3 showing against Zoe Kulkarni and Ebony Sampson.
Singles
O'Gorman lost to Akli to open up singles competition in a 3-6, 1-6 match to draw the Terrapins even.
Rohrbacher looked strong in her season debut where she knocked off Sampson 6-2, 6-4 as Penn State took the lead right back.
Nielsen extended the Lions lead by dominating Josefova in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2.
Chekhlystova clinched the win early for Penn State as she outworked Miranda in a 6-3, 6-2 match.
Maryland brough the score within two as Svarre lost a three-set match to Alexandrova 6-2, 2-6, 2-6.
Friedland put the finishing touches on the Terrapins with a 6-7(2), 6-3, 10-3 win over Kulkarni.
Up Next
The Nittany Lions look to ride momentum as Michigan comes to town Friday before Michigan State seeks revenge on Sunday.
Doubles Final
Ayana Akli/Minorka Miranda (UMD) def. Alexandra Nielsen/Gabby O'Gorman (PSU) 6-1
Frederikke Svarre/Sofiya Chekhlystova (PSU) def. Adela Josefova/Eva Alexandrova (UMD) 6-2
Karly Friedland/Samantha Smith (PSU) def. Zoe Kulkarni/Ebony Sampson (UMD) 6-3
Order of finish: 1,2,3
Singles Final
#89 Ayana Akli (UMD) def. Gabby O'Gorman (PSU) 6-3, 6-1
Eva Alexandrova (UMD) def. Frederikke Svarre (PSU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
Sofiya Chekhlystova (PSU) def. Minorka Miranda (UMD) 6-3, 6-2
Karly Friedland (PSU) def. Zoe Kulkarni (UMD) 6-7(2), 6-3, 10-3
Alexandra Nielsen (PSU) def. Adela Josefova (UMD) 6-3, 6-2
Olivia Rohrbacher (PSU) def. Ebony Sampson (UMD) 6-2, 6-4
Order of finish: 1,6,5,3,2,4
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