NORFOLK, Va.- The Penn State Abington women's tennis team opened its annual spring break action on the road Saturday, March 8, but ran into a formidable opponent as Virginia Wesleyan jumped ahead  for the 7-2 win over the Nittany Lions in non-conference action.

The closest matches came at third doubles and sixth singles. At third doubles, Olya Popili and Christina Pereira paired up for the 8-3 victory. Sixth singles was all about Pereira as she swept her opponent, Sydney Charity in two sets by a score of 6-1, 3-0 before Charity retired to end the match as Pereira earned her second career singles victory.

With the loss, the Nittany Lions fell 1-3 overall this campaign while Virginia Wesleyan moved to 1-5 overall, with the triumph.
Abington will next travel to Maryland to face St. Mary's College of Maryland on Thursday, March 13 starting at 5 p.m.
Below are the complete match results:

Virginia Wesleyan 7, Penn State Abington 2

DOUBLES
1.Cifuentes/Proctor (VWC) d. Zisholtz/Saile (PSA) 8-1
2.Parent/Rice (VWC) d. Hegarty/Philip (PSA) 8-3
3.Popili/Pereira (PSA) d. Nguyen/Charity (VWC) 8-3

SINGLES
1.Procotor (VWC) d. Honora Hegarty (PSA) 6-2 retire
2.Parent (VWC) d. Taylor Zisholtz (PSA) 6-1,6-1
3.Cifuentes (VWC) d. Olya Popili (PSA) 6-0,6-1
4.Rice (VWC) d. Sheena Philip (PSA) 6-4,6-2
5.Nguyen (VWC) d. Honestee Sphabmixay (PSA) 6-3,3-0 retire
6.Christina Pereira (PSA) d. Charity (VWC) 6-1,3-0 retire