NEW YORK, N.Y. – The nationally ranked University of Pennsylvania women's tennis team narrowly fell 4-3 to #44 Columbia on Sunday afternoon in New York City.
 
Sabine Rutlauka, Maya Urata, and Esha Velaga each won their bout against the Lions to account for #70 Penn's three points in the match.
 
Freshman Velaga tied the contest at one after taking down Anna Zhang 6-4 in back-to-back sets to open the singles round of the day.
 
Sophomore Urata won her 14th sixth slot battle of the year in two sets over Sophia Wang (6-4, 6-4) to cut Columbia's lead to 3-2. 
 
Junior Rutlauka won the Quakers' final match of the day in the #2 slot in three sets (4-6, 6-3, 6-4) over Fatima Keita to continue her spring season success.
 
Up Next
The Quakers (14-6, 2-1) hit the road for a pair of matches in New England next weekend, kicking off the trip on Saturday, April 13, at Yale for a 1 p.m. battle.
 
Doubles Results
Anna Zhang/Sophia Wang def. Sabine Rutlauka/Eileen Wang, 6-2
Gayathri Krishnan/Sophia Strugnell def. Iris Gallo/Sasha Motlagh, 6-2
Fatima Keita/Rachele Rimondini vs. Esha Velaga/Maya Urata, 4-3 DNF
Doubles Order of Finish: 1,2
 
Singles Results
#114 Esha Velaga def. Anna Zhang – 6-3, 6-3
Sabine Rutlauka def. Fatima Keita – 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
Julia Haynes def. Gavriella Smith – 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
Gayathri Krishnan def. Eileen Wang – 6-4, 6-3
Winta Tewolde def. Iris Gallo – 6-4, 6-1
Maya Urata def. Sophia Wang – 6-4, 6-4
Singles Order of Finish: 1,4,5,6,2,3