Women’s Tennis Earns 6-1 Victory Over Big Ten Opponent Penn State

Sunday, January 22

Princeton, N.J.

10:00 AM

Princeton University

Penn State

Women’s Tennis Earns 6-1 Victory Over Big Ten Opponent Penn State

January 22, 2023 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton University women's tennis team won its third-straight match Sunday inside Jadwin Gymnasium, triumphing 6-1 over Big Ten opponent Penn State.

The Tigers won the doubles point, as the team of Daria Frayman and Neha Velaga took down Ioana Gheorghita and Olivia Dorner 6-0 at No. 1, and the duo of Zoe Howard and Leena Bennetto overcame Alexandra Nielsen and Alina Lebedeva at No. 3, 6-1.

In singles, No. 4 Frayman dispatched Sofiya Chekhlystova 6-0, 7-5 at No. 1, while at No. 2 Velaga outlasted Yvonne Zuffova, 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 10-8. At No. 3, Bennetto earned a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Gheorghita and Sung knocked off Dorner, 6-3, 6-4, at No. 4. At the No. 5 position, Grace Joyce defeated Nieslen, 6-3, 6-4.

Results
Princeton 6, Penn State 1
Doubles

Daria Frayman/Neha Velaga (PRIN) def. Ioana Gheorghita/Olivia Dorner (PSU) 6-0
Sofiya Chekhlystova/Karly Friedland (PSU) def. Maia Sung/Grace Joyce (PSU) 6-4
Zoe Howard/Leena Bennetto (PRIN) def. Alexandra Nielsen/Alina Lebedeva (PSU) 6-1

Singles

No. 4 Daria Frayman (PRIN) def. Sofiya Chekhlystova (PSU) 6-0, 7-5
Neha Velaga (PRIN) def. Yvonne Zuffova (PSU) 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 10-8
Leena Bennetto (PRIN) def. Ioana Gheorghita (PSU) 6-2, 6-2
Maia Sung (PRIN) def. Olivia Dorner (PSU) 6-0, 6-2
Grace Joyce (PRIN) def. Alexandra Nielsen (PSU) 6-3, 6-4
Alina Lebedeva (PSU) def. Eva Elbaz (PRIN) 6-7, 6-4, 10-4

Up Next
The Tigers take on No. 12 California (1-0) on Friday, January 27, in Berkeley, California, at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT as part of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Kick-Off Weekend.