Friday, April 15
Madison, WI
5 PM
Wisconsin Badgers
6
vs
1
Penn State
Badgers earn sixth conference win
April 15, 2022 | Women's Tennis
No. 44 Wisconsin defeats No. 61 Penn State
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin women's tennis team continued its homestead run with a 6-1 dual match victory over No. 61 Penn State on Friday night.
After winning the doubles point, the No. 44 Badgers (14-7, 6-2 Big Ten) rallied with three singles victories to claim a 6-1 dual match win over the Nittany Lions (10-10, 4-4 B1G).
Charmaine Seah set the tone for Friday's match, earning the Badgers' first singles point with a win over Penn State's Yvonne Zuffova 6-3, 6-1.
Standing out for the UW was sophomore Alina Mukhortova. Mukhortova helped earn two points for Wisconsin, clinching the doubles point 6-3 and defeating Gabby O'Gorman of Penn State 7-6(3), 6-2.
Ava Markham clinched the win for the Badgers after her match was forced into three sets.
DOUBLES RESULTS
Cai/ Mukhortova def. Friedland/ Checklstova 6-3
Markham/ Larrain def. Ryan/ Zuffova 6-1
O'Gorman/ Nielsen def. Cataldi/Seah 1-6
SINGLES RESULTS
Markham def. Checklstova 6-5, 6-7, 6-0
Zuffova def. Cai 1-6, 4-6
Mukhrtova def. O'Gorman 7-6(3), 6-2
Stoica def. Friedland 7-6(2), 4-6, 6-2
Cataldi vs. Nielsen 6-7, 6-4, 2-1 (unfinsihed)
Seah def. Lebedeva 6-3, 6-1
UP NEXT:
The Badgers continue their conference run in Madison against Ohio State on Sunday, April 17 at noon CT.
After winning the doubles point, the No. 44 Badgers (14-7, 6-2 Big Ten) rallied with three singles victories to claim a 6-1 dual match win over the Nittany Lions (10-10, 4-4 B1G).
Charmaine Seah set the tone for Friday's match, earning the Badgers' first singles point with a win over Penn State's Yvonne Zuffova 6-3, 6-1.
Standing out for the UW was sophomore Alina Mukhortova. Mukhortova helped earn two points for Wisconsin, clinching the doubles point 6-3 and defeating Gabby O'Gorman of Penn State 7-6(3), 6-2.
Ava Markham clinched the win for the Badgers after her match was forced into three sets.
DOUBLES RESULTS
Cai/ Mukhortova def. Friedland/ Checklstova 6-3
Markham/ Larrain def. Ryan/ Zuffova 6-1
O'Gorman/ Nielsen def. Cataldi/Seah 1-6
SINGLES RESULTS
Markham def. Checklstova 6-5, 6-7, 6-0
Zuffova def. Cai 1-6, 4-6
Mukhrtova def. O'Gorman 7-6(3), 6-2
Stoica def. Friedland 7-6(2), 4-6, 6-2
Cataldi vs. Nielsen 6-7, 6-4, 2-1 (unfinsihed)
Seah def. Lebedeva 6-3, 6-1
UP NEXT:
The Badgers continue their conference run in Madison against Ohio State on Sunday, April 17 at noon CT.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
123
Sofiya Chekhlystova / 0 [PSU]
470
666
#2 Singles Match
12
Yvonne Zuffova / 0 [PSU]
66
14
#3 Singles Match
12
Gabby O'Gorman / 0 [PSU]
62
76
#4 Singles Match
123
Karly Friedland / 0 [PSU]
662
746
#5 Singles Match
12
Alexandra Nielsen / 0 [PSU]
70
6WR
#6 Singles Match
12
Alina Lebedeva / 0 [PSU]
31
66
Order of Finish:
6,2,3,1,4
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