PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania women's tennis team earned its tenth win of the season with a 6-1 victory over the Knights of Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday at the Hecht Tennis Center. The Quakers improved to 10-4 on the season and remain a perfect 8-0 at home. This match marked the final non-conference match of the regular season as Ivy League play opens next weekend against Princeton.

Penn opened the match earning the doubles point with a pair of identical 6-2 victories. Maya Urata and Iris Gallo improved to 7-2 overall at #2 doubles. Sabine Rutlauka and Eileen Wang earned their fourth doubles win as a duo with a 6-2 win to clinch the doubles point for the home team. Gavriella Smith and Juliana Munhoz were leading 4-3 in their doubles match but did not finish as the Quakers clinched the doubles point at #1 doubles.

Rutlauka remains perfect at #1 singles as she took down her opponent from FDU in straight sets allowing just one point. Iris Gallo lost the opening set and was leading 3-0 when her opponent defaulted the match to put the Quakers up 3-0. The match was clinched at #5 singles by Urata as she won 6-0 and 6-2 giving Penn a 4-0 lead. Saige Roshkoff's two-set victory at #6 singles put her team up 5-0. The lone FDU point on the day came at #2 singles. The Quakers closed out the match with a two-set victory by Smith at #3 singles to secure the 6-1 Quaker win.   

Results: Penn 6, FDU 1
Doubles Results

1. Sabine Rutlauka/Eileen Wang (PENN) def. Alena Kubanova/Maie Isago (FDU) 6-2
2. Maya Urata/Iris Gallo (PENN) def. Gauri Bhagia/Valentina Silva (FDU) 6-2
3. Gavriella Smith/Juliana Munhoz (PENN) vs. Amina Lasheen/Anastasia Lim (FDU) 4-3 DNF

 
Singles Results

1. Sabine Rutlauka (PENN) def. Alena Kubanova (FDU) 6-1, 6-0
2. Anatasia Lim (FDU) def. Eileen Wang (PENN) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (8)
3. Gavriella Smith (PENN) def. Namie Isago (FDU) 7-6(4), 6-2
4. Iris Gallo (PENN) def. Amina Lasheen (FDU) 4-6, 3-0 DEF
5. Maya Urata (PENN) def. Gauri Bhagia (FDU) 6-0, 6-2
6. Saige Roshkoff (PENN) def. Valentina Silva (FDU) 6-4, 6-3

 
Order of finish:
Doubles: 2,1
Singles: 1,4,5,6,2,3
 
UP NEXT
The Quakers are back in action next weekend as they open Ivy League play hosting Princeton on April 1 at 1 p.m.