PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The University of Pennsylvania women's tennis team wrapped up its New England road trip with a 4-0 shutout road victory over Brown on Sunday afternoon.
 
Sabine Rutlauka clinched the match with a singles win over Brown's Alexandra Benedetto to push #72 Penn to its third Ivy League victory of the season.
 
The Red and Blue dominated the outing in Providence from the start, as Iris Gallo and Sasha Motlagh topped Addison Ahlstrom and Benedetto 6-2 in the second slot to start the day. Juniors Rutlauka and Eileen Wang secured the lead the Quakers would not relinquish off a 6-2 contest over Lindsey Hofflander and Phoebe Peus.
 
Junior Gavriella Smith bumped Penn's lead to 2-0 to start the singles round with a quick 6-0, 6-1 win over the Bears' Nora Lee. Sophomore Urata snatched her 17th match of the spring in the #6 slot off a 6-0, 6-2 battle with Olivia Mariotti. Rutlauka snagged the 4-0 win for Penn in the #2 slot from her 6-4, 6-2 contest with Benedetto.
 
Up Next
The Quakers (15-7, 3-2 Ivy League) return to University City on Saturday, April 20, for a 1 p.m. battle with Harvard at the Hamlin/Hecht Tennis Centers.
 
Doubles Results
Sabine Rutlauka/Eileen Wang def. Lindsey Hofflander/Phoebe Peus, 6-2
Iris Gallo/Sasha Motlagh def. Addison Ahlstrom/Alexandra Benedetto, 6-2
Maya Urata/Esha Velaga vs. Daniella Benabraham/Nora Lee, 4-3 DNF
Doubles Order of Finish: 2, 1*
 
Singles Results
Esha Velaga vs. Phoebe Peus – 6-4, 4-4 DNF
Sabine Rutlauka def. Alexandra Benedetto – 6-4, 6-2
Gavriella Smith def. Nora Lee – 6-0, 6-1
Eileen Wang vs. Daniella Benabraham – 6-4, 5-4 DNF
Iris Gallo vs. Addison Ahlstrom – 7-6, 4-3 DNF
Maya Urata def. Olivia Mariotti – 6-0, 6-2
Singles Order of Finish: 3, 6, 2*