PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania women's tennis team was shut out in a 4-0 Ivy League loss against Columbia on Sunday at the Hamlin Tennis Center. The Quakers lost the doubles point and three straight singles matches as the Lions earn the Ivy League victory in University City on Sunday afternoon. The Quakers are now 11-6 overall and 1-2 in the Ivy League.

Columbia opened the afternoon with a 6-0 doubles win at #3 doubles and clinched the early 1-0 lead with a 6-2 win at #2 doubles. Iris Gallo and Maya Urata were tied 4-4 in their doubles match when it was abandoned.

Nine singles sets were finished and Penn managed just one set win over six courts. Urata claimed a 7-6(1) victory to open her match at #4 singles and was tied 2-2 when her match was abandoned. Columbia took singles wins at #6, #1, and clinched the match victory with a win at #3 singles.

Results: Columbia 4, Penn 0
Doubles Results

1. Iris Gallo/Maya Urata (PENN) vs. Anna Zhang/Sophia Wang (COL) 4-4 DNF
2. Shivani Amineni/Rachele Rimondini (COL) def. Gavriella Smith/Saige Roshkoff (PENN) 6-2
3. Winta Tewolde/Michelle Xu (COL) def. Eileen Wang/Claire Zhang (PENN) 6-0

Singles Results

1. Anna Zhang (COL) def. Eileen Wang (PENN) 6-1, 6-1
2. Gavriella Smith (PENN) vs. Julia Hayes (COL) 2-6, 2-3 DNF
3. Winta Tewolde (COL) def. Iris Gallo (PENN) 6-3, 6-3
4. Maya Urata (PENN) vs. Rachele Rimondini (COL) 7-6(1), 2-2 DNF
5. Saige Roshkoff (PENN) vs. Clarine Lerby (COL) 6(8)-7, 3-0 DNF
6. Michelle Xu (COL) def. Claire Zhang (PENN) 6-0, 6-0

Order of finish:
Doubles: 3,2
Singles: 6,1,3
 
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The Quakers homestand continues next weekend with Yale (April 15) and Brown (April 16). First serve of both matches set for 1 p.m.