The Cornell women’s tennis team lost to Penn by a score of 4-1 on April 12 at the Hamlin/Hecht Tennis Centers in Philadelphia. The defeat dropped Cornell’s record to 7-11 overall and 0-5 in Ivy League play, while Penn improved to 11-10 and 2-3 in the conference.
This match is significant as it continues Cornell’s search for its first Ivy League win of the season. The team will look to end its campaign with two road matches next weekend against Dartmouth and Harvard.
Cornell started strong by winning the doubles point. Michelle Ryndin and Sage Loudon won at No. 1 doubles with a score of 6-4, while Martina Marica and Dylan Gelber secured a victory at No. 3 doubles with a score of 6-3. However, Penn responded during singles play by winning four matches: Varsha Vedula defeated Andrea Martinez De Los Rios at No. 5; Esha Velaga beat Ryndin at No.1; Lara Stojanovski overcame Victoria Zhao at No.2; and Maya Urata clinched the overall victory against Gelber at No.4.
Two singles matches were unfinished when the outcome was decided—Loudon had won her first set at No.3 singles, while Emma Baker was trailing in her match at No.6.
The Cornell Big Red Women’s Tennis program is affiliated with Cornell University and competes in the Ivy League conference according to the official website. The team plays its home matches in Ithaca, New York according to the official website, where it operates as part of university athletics under their recognizable bear symbol according to the official website. Historically, Cornell earned a New York State championship title in women’s tennis in 1984 according to the official website.
Cornell will conclude its regular season on April 18 against Dartmouth and April 19 against Harvard.
