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Women's Tennis Olivia Bozich

Badgers earn sixth conference win

No. 44 Wisconsin defeats No. 61 Penn State

Women's Tennis Olivia Bozich

Badgers earn sixth conference win

No. 44 Wisconsin defeats No. 61 Penn State

Box Score 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.
 
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Players Mentioned

Ava Markham

Ava Markham

5' 8"
Freshman
Charmaine Seah

Charmaine Seah

5' 2"
Junior
Alina Mukhortova

Alina Mukhortova

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Ava Markham

Ava Markham

5' 8"
Freshman
Charmaine Seah

Charmaine Seah

5' 2"
Junior
Alina Mukhortova

Alina Mukhortova

Sophomore