University of Minnesota Athletics
Friday, March 17
University Park, PA
3:00 PM
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Minnesota Falls 4-0 to Penn State on Friday
3/17/2023 5:46:00 PM | Tennis
The Golden Gophers dropped 4-0 to the No. 48 Penn State Nittany Lions Friday afternoon.
University Park, Pa. – The University of Minnesota tennis program (5-8 overall, 0-2 BiG Ten) fell 4-0 to No. 48 Penn State (9-8 overall, 1-2 Big Ten) at University Park, Pa. on Friday.
Penn State took an early 1-0 lead in the match after Nittany Lions duo Sofiya Chekhlystova and Carla Girbau overcame Gophers duo Zoey Weil and Anet Koskel 2-6, in the first position.
In singles, Penn State earned points at the fifth and sixth positions as Minnesota did not have enough competitors to field the positions. No. 2 Maroon and Gold player Anet Koskel lost 3-6, 3-6 to Penn State's foe Yvonne Zuffova, claiming the final point of the match.
Results
Doubles
1. Zoey Weil / Anet Koskel (UMN) loss to Sofiya Chekhlystova / Carla Girbau (PSU) 2-6
2. Zeyneb Sarioglan / Aiva Schmitz (UMN) vs. Alexandra Nielsen / Yvonne Zuffova (PSU) 5-3, unfinished
3. Penn State def. Minnesota, forfeit
Singles
1. Zoey Weil (UMN) vs. Sofiya Chekhlystova (PSU) 6(3)-7(7), 1-0, unfinished
2. Anet Koskel (UMN) loss to Yvonne Zuffova (PSU) 3-6, 3-6
3. Zeyneb Sarioglan (UMN) vs. Ioana Gheorghita (PSU) 3-6, 2-2, unfinished
4. Aiva Schmitz (UMN) vs. Carla Girbau (PSU) 6(5)-7(7), 0-3, unfinished
5. Penn State def. Minnesota, forfeit
6. Penn State def. Minnesota, forfeit
Order of Finish
Singles: (3,1,)
Doubles: (5,6,2)
Up Next
Minnesota heads to Columbus, Ohio to play No. 9 Ohio State on March 19 at 10 a.m. CT.
Penn State took an early 1-0 lead in the match after Nittany Lions duo Sofiya Chekhlystova and Carla Girbau overcame Gophers duo Zoey Weil and Anet Koskel 2-6, in the first position.
In singles, Penn State earned points at the fifth and sixth positions as Minnesota did not have enough competitors to field the positions. No. 2 Maroon and Gold player Anet Koskel lost 3-6, 3-6 to Penn State's foe Yvonne Zuffova, claiming the final point of the match.
Results
Doubles
1. Zoey Weil / Anet Koskel (UMN) loss to Sofiya Chekhlystova / Carla Girbau (PSU) 2-6
2. Zeyneb Sarioglan / Aiva Schmitz (UMN) vs. Alexandra Nielsen / Yvonne Zuffova (PSU) 5-3, unfinished
3. Penn State def. Minnesota, forfeit
Singles
1. Zoey Weil (UMN) vs. Sofiya Chekhlystova (PSU) 6(3)-7(7), 1-0, unfinished
2. Anet Koskel (UMN) loss to Yvonne Zuffova (PSU) 3-6, 3-6
3. Zeyneb Sarioglan (UMN) vs. Ioana Gheorghita (PSU) 3-6, 2-2, unfinished
4. Aiva Schmitz (UMN) vs. Carla Girbau (PSU) 6(5)-7(7), 0-3, unfinished
5. Penn State def. Minnesota, forfeit
6. Penn State def. Minnesota, forfeit
Order of Finish
Singles: (3,1,)
Doubles: (5,6,2)
Up Next
Minnesota heads to Columbus, Ohio to play No. 9 Ohio State on March 19 at 10 a.m. CT.
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