UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Illinois women's tennis team twice came back to tie the match, before falling 4-3 at Penn State on Sunday (April 10) in the the Sarni Tennis Center. Â
The Illini (13-7, 6-2 B1G) dropped the doubles point with a 6-0 defeat on court three, followed by a 6-3 setback on court two.
The Nittany Lions (10-9, 4-3 B1G) made it 2-0 with a win at No. 3 singles, but the Illini responded with back-to-back wins at No. 2 and No. 4 singles as junior Ashley Yeah earned a 6-3, 7-6 win on court two and freshman Megan Heuser posted a 6-3, 7-5 victory on court four.
PSU again took the lead at 3-2 after taking court one, but freshman Kasia Treiber knotted the score at 3-3 with a 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 5 singles. All eyes turned to No. 6 singles as senior Shivani Ingle dropped a 6-0, 6-1 decision as the Nittany Lions took the 4-3 decision.
Next Up
Illinois returns to Atkins Tennis Center for its regular season finale as the Illini celebrate Senior Day against Northwestern on Sunday (April 17) at 12 p.m. CT in Atkins Tennis Center.
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