Indiana University Athletics
Sunday, April 15
Bloomington, Ind.
11:00 AM
Indiana University
5
vs
2
Penn State
Hoosiers Secure 5-2 Victory over Penn State
4/15/2018 4:28:00 PM | Women's Tennis
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – In their mast home match of the season, the Indiana women's tennis team came away with a 5-2 win against Penn State on Sunday at the IU Tennis Center.
With the win, the Hoosiers improve to 16-9 overall, which is their most wins since they won 16 matches in the 2014-15 season.
In her last home match for Indiana, senior Xiwei Cai came through for the Hoosiers with a three-set singles match victory to put Indiana up 3-1 against the Nittany Lions. Cai also won her singles match in the Hoosiers match vs. Ohio State on Friday.
From senior, to freshman, freshman Jelly Bozovic rebounded from a first set loss to win her next two sets to clinch the match victory for the Hoosiers. The win was her 18th singles win of the season, with 11 of them coming in dual match play.
Natalie Whalen (6-3, 6-2) and Caitlin Bernard (6-3, 5-7, 6-2) also won singles matches for the Hoosiers.
Up next the Hoosiers close out the regular season on the road with matches at Maryland (April 20) and at Rutgers (April 22). The Big Ten Tournament starts April 26 in Minneapolis, Minn.
Indiana 5, Penn State 2
Singles competition
1. Frederikke Svarre (PSU) def. Madison Appel (IND) 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 5-3, retired
2. Natalie Whalen (IND) def. Gabby O'Gorman (PSU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Caitlin Bernard (IND) def. Shannon Hanley (PSU) 6-3, 5-7, 6-2
4. Xiwei Cai (IND) def. Samantha Smith (PSU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-0
5. Jelly Bozovic (IND) def. Bennett Dunn (PSU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
6. Hanna Wikberg (PSU) def. Olga Zavarotnaya (IND) 6-2, 7-6 (9-7)
Doubles competition
1. Madison Appel/Jelly Bozovic (IND) def. Shannon Hanley/Samantha Smith (PSU) 7-5
2. Caitlin Bernard/Michelle McKamey (IND) vs. Olivia Rohrbacher/Frederikke Svarre (PSU) 6-6 (0-3), unfinished
3. Xiwei Cai/Natalie Whalen (IND) def. Bennett Dunn/Gabby O'Gorman (PSU) 6-3
With the win, the Hoosiers improve to 16-9 overall, which is their most wins since they won 16 matches in the 2014-15 season.
In her last home match for Indiana, senior Xiwei Cai came through for the Hoosiers with a three-set singles match victory to put Indiana up 3-1 against the Nittany Lions. Cai also won her singles match in the Hoosiers match vs. Ohio State on Friday.
From senior, to freshman, freshman Jelly Bozovic rebounded from a first set loss to win her next two sets to clinch the match victory for the Hoosiers. The win was her 18th singles win of the season, with 11 of them coming in dual match play.
Natalie Whalen (6-3, 6-2) and Caitlin Bernard (6-3, 5-7, 6-2) also won singles matches for the Hoosiers.
Up next the Hoosiers close out the regular season on the road with matches at Maryland (April 20) and at Rutgers (April 22). The Big Ten Tournament starts April 26 in Minneapolis, Minn.
Indiana 5, Penn State 2
Singles competition
1. Frederikke Svarre (PSU) def. Madison Appel (IND) 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 5-3, retired
2. Natalie Whalen (IND) def. Gabby O'Gorman (PSU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Caitlin Bernard (IND) def. Shannon Hanley (PSU) 6-3, 5-7, 6-2
4. Xiwei Cai (IND) def. Samantha Smith (PSU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-0
5. Jelly Bozovic (IND) def. Bennett Dunn (PSU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
6. Hanna Wikberg (PSU) def. Olga Zavarotnaya (IND) 6-2, 7-6 (9-7)
Doubles competition
1. Madison Appel/Jelly Bozovic (IND) def. Shannon Hanley/Samantha Smith (PSU) 7-5
2. Caitlin Bernard/Michelle McKamey (IND) vs. Olivia Rohrbacher/Frederikke Svarre (PSU) 6-6 (0-3), unfinished
3. Xiwei Cai/Natalie Whalen (IND) def. Bennett Dunn/Gabby O'Gorman (PSU) 6-3
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