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Don Felice

Women's Tennis

Women's Tennis Caps ECAC Tournament with 4-1 Loss to Harvard

NEW YORK – The University of Pennsylvania women's tennis team wrapped up its run in the ECAC Tournament with a 4-1 loss to Harvard on Sunday afternoon in the third-place match.

Iuliia Bryzgalova once again was victorious at the No. 1 singles spot, capping an undefeated weekend in singles play. Bryzgalova, the 11th-ranked player in the country, won easily, 6-3, 6-1.

In doubles, the sophomore teamed up with Marija Curnic and the pair held a 5-2 lead at No. 1 before the Crimson secured the doubles point with wins at Nos. 2 and 3.

Harvard sealed the win with victories in singles at Nos. 3, 4 and 5. The match was a lot closer than 4-1, though, as Ashley Zhu was leading 7-6, 3-1 at No. 2 and Clarise Huang was level at 1-1 in the third set.

Results:
Doubles:

1. Bryzgalova/Curnic (Penn) vs. Friedel/Eason, 5-2
2. Lim/Gonzalez def. Chan/Tartakovsky (Penn), 6-4
3. Leschly/Marculesca def. Xie/Zhu (Penn), 6-3

Singles:
1. Iuliia Bryzgalova (Penn) def. Friedel, 6-3, 6-1
2. Ashley Zhu (Penn) vs. Ho, 7-6, 3-1 DNF
3. Eason def. Marija Curnic (Penn), 6-2, 6-3
4. Marculesca def. Carolyn Xie (Penn), 7-6, 6-2
5. Lim def. Gibson Thomas (Penn), 6-2, 6-2
6. Clarise Huang (Penn) vs. Milanovich 5-7, 6-1, 1-1 DNF

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Players Mentioned

Iuliia Bryzgalova

Iuliia Bryzgalova

Sophomore
Marija Curnic

Marija Curnic

Junior
Carolyn Xie

Carolyn Xie

Senior
Ashley Zhu

Ashley Zhu

Senior
Clarise Huang

Clarise Huang

Freshman
Gibson Thomas

Gibson Thomas

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Iuliia Bryzgalova

Iuliia Bryzgalova

Sophomore
Marija Curnic

Marija Curnic

Junior
Carolyn Xie

Carolyn Xie

Senior
Ashley Zhu

Ashley Zhu

Senior
Clarise Huang

Clarise Huang

Freshman
Gibson Thomas

Gibson Thomas

Freshman