ITHACA, N.Y. – The University of Pennsylvania women's tennis team earned its first Ivy League win of the season with a 4-2 victory over Cornell on Friday afternoon. This marks the second win over the Big Red in 2023 as Penn defeated Cornell 4-1 on the final day of the 2023 ECAC Women's Tennis Indoor Championships on February 12. With the win on Friday, the Quakers improve to 11-5 overall and 1-1 in the Ivy League. Penn is now 7-3 in its last 10 matches.

Eileen Wang and Juliana Munhoz were paired up for the first time this season and opened the match with a 6-2 win at #1 doubles. Penn clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 victory at #3 doubles from the duo of Gavriella Smith and Saige Roshkoff, they are now 1-1 on the season in doubles play. Iris Gallo and Maya Urata were leading 6-5 when their match at #2 doubles was abandoned.

Urata opened singles play with her 10th win of the spring, earning a pair of 6-2 victories for the two-set win to give the visiting team a 2-0 lead. Wins at #4 and #1 singles by Cornell tied the match at 2-2. Saige Roshkoff put the Quakers back in the lead for the final time as she won 7-5, and 6-4 for the 3-2 lead. Gallo lost her opening set 6-4 but bounced back to win the second and third set to clinch the 4-2 Ivy victory for the Quakers.     

Results: Penn 4, Cornell 2
Doubles Results

1. Eileen Wang/Juliana Munhoz (PENN) def. Fatima El Ashram/Alexandra Savu (COR) 6-2
2. Maya Urata/Iris Gallo (PENN) vs. Lan Mi/Lauren Stein (COR) 6-5 DNF
3. Gavriella Smith/Saige Roshkoff (PENN) def. Emma Baker/Gia Graziano (COR) 6-3

Singles Results

1. Lan Mi (COR) def. Eileen Wang (PENN) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
2. Gavriella Smith (PENN) vs. Lauren Stein (COR) 5-7, 6-2, 3-3 DNF
3. Iris Gallo (PENN) def. Alexandra Savu (COR) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
4. Emma Baker (COR) def. Juliana Munhoz (PENN) 6-3, 6-0
5. Maya Urata (PENN) def. Fatima El Ashram (COR) 6-2, 6-2
6. Saige Roshkoff (PENN) def. Gia Graziano (COR) 7-5, 6-4

Order of finish:
Doubles: 1,3
Singles: 5,4,1,6,3
 
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