MinnesotThe University of Minnesota women's tennis team won the No. 1 doubles match but dropped a 7-0 decision at Penn State on Sunday. The Golden Gophers are 4-3 overall and 0-2 in the Big Ten.

Minnesota's No. 1 doubles team of sophomore Michaela Havelkova and freshman Valerie Vladea defeated Pilar Montgomery and Rebecca Ho, 8-6, but Penn State won the two other doubles matches to earn the doubles point.

Penn State then swept the six singles matches to earn the victory. At No. 6 singles, freshman Brandi Watts won the second set after losing the first, but she lost the tiebreaker 10-3.

Penn State 7, Gophers 0

Singles No. 1 Valerie Vladea lost to Pilar Montgomery 6-4, 7-6 No. 2 Amy Thomas lost to Rebecca Ho 6-2, 6-3 No. 3 Michaela Havelkova lost to Judy Wang 6-3, 7-5 No. 4 Tammy Wang lost to Janelle Perez 6-4, 7-5 No. 5 Jennifer Howard lost to Kristin Nowicki 6-2, 7-6 No. 6 Brandi Watts lost to Leigh Ann Merryman 6-3, 2-6 (10-3) Doubles No. 1 Havelkova/Vladea def. Montgomery/Ho 8-6 No. 2 Howard/Wang lost to Perez/Wang 8-2 No. 3 Thomas/Watts lost to White/Merryman 8-5