ABINGTON, Pa. – Penn State Abington women's tennis team picked up its first win of the 2012-2013 season with a 9-0 sweep over Cairn University this afternoon.
Abington began play by taking all three double courts as duo
Jenny Abraham and
Alexandra Murianka nabbed No. 1 spot with a 8-5 score.
Lori Phillips and Olga Popili followed suit with a 9-8 decision after a 7-2 tiebreaker victory.
Naina Gimadeyeva and
Evgenia Nigay collected the final spot in doubles match on a 8-3 decision for Abington.
In singles play, the Lady Lions continued to roll as Abraham won 6-3, 6-4, while Hetzel was victorius by a 6-0, 6-1 score at No. 2 singles.
Phillips clinched No. 3 spot with a 6-2, 6-4 decision as Gimadeyeva defeated her opponent by a score of 6-2, 6-1. Popili contributed a point with a 6-2, 6-2 victory as Nigay completed the sweep by defeating her opponent 6-2, 6-1.
Abington will return to action on Friday, September 14
th as it travels to Reading, Pa. to take on the Lions of Albright College at 3 p.m.
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Singles competition |
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1. Jenny Abraham (PSAW1213) def. Maddox, Hannah (CUWT) 6-3, 6-4 |
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2. Lauren Hetzel (PSAW1213) def. Hartman, Dana (CUWT) 6-0, 6-1 |
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3. Lori Phillips (PSAW1213) def. Munro, Tara (CUWT) 6-2, 6-4 |
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4. Naina Gimadeyeva (PSAW1213) def. Whittington, Meghan (CUWT) 6-2, 6-1 |
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5. Olga Popili (PSAW1213) def. Jensen, Liana (CUWT) 6-2, 6-2 |
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6. Evgenia Nigay (PSAW1213) def. Natalie Livingston (CUWT) 6-2, 6-1 |
