Feb. 3, 2010

Women's Tennis: Penguins Battle Cal (Pa.) Before Falling 4-3

   Boardman -- The Youngstown State women's tennis team dropped a hard-fought 4-3 decision to California (Pa.) on Wednesday afternoon at the Boardman Tennis Center. The Vulcans are ranked 13th in Division II.

    YSU won the doubles point, but Cal rallied to win four of the six singles matches claiming the dual victory.
    In doubles play, Margarita Sadovnikova and Nicole Haralambopoulos defeated Alina Stanila and Jutta Bornefeld 8-5 at No. 1. At No. 2, Tanisha Welch and Anna Volkova knocked off nationally-ranked Nina Kowalski and Laurie Navarro 8-5. The Vulcans won at No. 3 with Galina Vishnikina and Anastassiya Zherdeva beating YSU's Hannah Patten and Laura Hankle 8-3.

    The Penguins picked up wins at No. 1 and No. 3 singles. At No. 1, Sadovnikova won 6-4, 6-2 over Kowalski while at No. 3, Volkova beat Zherdeva 6-2, 6-3.
    YSU returns to action on Saturday when they play at Cincinnati.
 

California (Pa.) 4, Youngstown State 3
Wed., Feb. 4 - Boardman Tennis Center
SINGLES
1. Margarita Sadovnikova (YSU) def. Nina Kowalski (CAL) 6-4, 6-2
2. Alina Stanila (CAL) def. Lauren Hankle (YSU) 7-5, 6-0
3. Anna Volkova (YSU) def. Anastassiya Zherdeva (CAL) 6-2, 6-3
4. Jutta Bornefeld (CAL) def. Tanisha Welch (YSU) 6-1, 6-4
5. Galina Vishnikina (CAL) def. Nicole Haralambopoulos (YSU) 7-5, 6-3
6. Mariana Oliveira (CAL) def. Hannah Patten (YSU) 1-6, 6-1, 7-6

DOUBLES
1. Haralambopoulos/Sadovnikova (YSU) def. Stanila/Bornefeld (CAL) 8-5
2. Welch/Volkova (YSU) def. Kowalski/Laurie Navarro (CAL) 8-5
3. Vishnikina/Zherdeva (CAL) def. Patten/Hankle (YSU) 8-3