Saturday, March 5
Morgantown, W.Va.
12 p.m.
West Virginia University
1
vs
6
Penn
West Virginia Falls to Penn
March 05, 2022 03:48 PM | Tennis
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University tennis continued its homestand on Saturday, March 5, as the Mountaineers fell to the Quakers, 6-1, at the Summit Tennis Academy in Morgantown.
"We're in a tough spot overall," Mountaineers coach Miha Lisac said. "We're battling through injuries. What we're trying to do, as a team, is come together and fill the holes that we need to fill to win these matches. In singles, we came out and competed, but one of the areas where we need to be better, is starting off doubles with more energy.
It's a quick turn-around for tomorrow's match against Delaware. We need to prepare and recover mentally and physically. We need to put this match behind us and look forward to what tomorrow will present us."
Saturday afternoon's competition began with doubles play, where Penn was able to get on the board early and claim the doubles point.
Freshman Tatiana Lipatova and senior Anastasiia Bovolskaia fell to Sabine Rutlauka and Eileen Wang, 6-1.
In the No. 1 doubles spot, freshman Camilla Bossi and junior Ting-Pei Chang battled back to almost tie up the match, but ultimately came up short to Iuliia Bryzgalova and Marija Curnic, 6-4.
Freshmen pair Kendall Kovick and Michaela Kucharova's match against Amanda Chan and Gavrielle Smith went unfinished.
Penn goes up 3-0, after Chang fell to Rulauka in two-straight sets, 6-2, 6-2. Next up, in a back-and-forth battle, Lipatova falls to Smith, 7-6, 6-2.
In the No. 1 slot, the Quakers secure the match, with Bryzgalova's win over Kovick. The freshman takes the first set, 6-2, but fell in the second 0-6, to force the tie-breaker. In the final set, Bryzgalova topped Kovick, 6-2.
Kucharova fell to Curnic in two-straight sets, 7-6, 6-3, before freshman Catherine Wassick had her collegiate debut against Saige Roshkoff (1-6, 1-6).
The Mountaineers avoided the sweep, as Bossi defeated Eileen Wang, 6-2, 6-2.
Doubles Results
Singles Results
Looking Ahead
West Virginia continues its homestand against Delaware tomorrow, March 6. First serve against the Fightin' Blue Hens is set for 9 a.m. ET, at the Summit Tennis Academy in Morgantown.
Keep up with West Virginia women's tennis on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by following @WVUtennis.
"We're in a tough spot overall," Mountaineers coach Miha Lisac said. "We're battling through injuries. What we're trying to do, as a team, is come together and fill the holes that we need to fill to win these matches. In singles, we came out and competed, but one of the areas where we need to be better, is starting off doubles with more energy.
It's a quick turn-around for tomorrow's match against Delaware. We need to prepare and recover mentally and physically. We need to put this match behind us and look forward to what tomorrow will present us."
Saturday afternoon's competition began with doubles play, where Penn was able to get on the board early and claim the doubles point.
Freshman Tatiana Lipatova and senior Anastasiia Bovolskaia fell to Sabine Rutlauka and Eileen Wang, 6-1.
In the No. 1 doubles spot, freshman Camilla Bossi and junior Ting-Pei Chang battled back to almost tie up the match, but ultimately came up short to Iuliia Bryzgalova and Marija Curnic, 6-4.
Freshmen pair Kendall Kovick and Michaela Kucharova's match against Amanda Chan and Gavrielle Smith went unfinished.
Penn goes up 3-0, after Chang fell to Rulauka in two-straight sets, 6-2, 6-2. Next up, in a back-and-forth battle, Lipatova falls to Smith, 7-6, 6-2.
In the No. 1 slot, the Quakers secure the match, with Bryzgalova's win over Kovick. The freshman takes the first set, 6-2, but fell in the second 0-6, to force the tie-breaker. In the final set, Bryzgalova topped Kovick, 6-2.
Kucharova fell to Curnic in two-straight sets, 7-6, 6-3, before freshman Catherine Wassick had her collegiate debut against Saige Roshkoff (1-6, 1-6).
The Mountaineers avoided the sweep, as Bossi defeated Eileen Wang, 6-2, 6-2.
Doubles Results
- Iluliia Bryzgalova/Maija Curnic (PENN) def. Camilla Bossi/Ting-Pei Chang (WVU), 6-4
- Kendall Kovick/Michaela Kucharova (WVU) vs. Amanda Chan/Gavrielle Smith (PENN), unf.
- Sabine Rutlauka/Eileen Wang (PENN) def. Tatiana Lipatova/Anastasiia Bovolskaia (WVU), 6-1
Singles Results
- Iuliia Bryzgalova (PENN) def. Kendall Kovick (WVU), 2-6, 6-0, 6-2
- Sabine Rutlauka (PENN) def. Ting-Pei Chang (WVU), 6-2, 6-2
- Gavrielle Smith (PENN) def. Tatiana Lipatova (WVU), 7-6, 6-2
- Marija Curnic (PENN) def. Michaela Kucharova (WVU), 7-6, 6-3
- Camilla Bossi (WVU) def. Eileen Wang, 6-2, 6-2
- Saige Roshkoff (PENN) def. Catherine Wassick, 6-1, 6-1
Looking Ahead
West Virginia continues its homestand against Delaware tomorrow, March 6. First serve against the Fightin' Blue Hens is set for 9 a.m. ET, at the Summit Tennis Academy in Morgantown.
Keep up with West Virginia women's tennis on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by following @WVUtennis.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
123
Iuliia Bryzgalova / 0 (86/-) [PENN]
266
602
#2 Singles Match
12
Sabine Rutlauka / 0 [PENN]
66
22
#3 Singles Match
12
Gavriella Smith / 0 [PENN]
76
62
#4 Singles Match
12
Marija Curnic / 0 [PENN]
76
63
#5 Singles Match
12
Eileen Wang / 0 [PENN]
22
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Saige Roshkoff / 0 [PENN]
66
11
Order of Finish:
2,3,1,4,6,5
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