Hawkeyes Lose to #21 Notre Dame

March 18, 2004

NOTRE DAME, IN –

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The No. 47 Iowa women’s tennis team were defeated by No. 21 Notre Dame, 6-1, Thursday afternoon. The Hawkeyes’ move to 8-3 in spring dual action.

The Hawkeyes’ lone point came from sophomore Chelsea Glynn. She defeated Lauren Connelly at the No. 4 spot, 7-5, 7-5.

In doubles, the duo of Meg Racette and Hillary Mintz defeated 37th-ranked Christian and Catrina Thompson, 9-8 (7-5). Iowa was unable to win the doubles point, recording losses in the other two matches.

The Hawkeyes will compete next Saturday, March 27 at Purdue.

RESULTS
Notre Dame 6
Iowa 1

Singles
No. 1 #13 Alicia Salas (ND) def. Meg Racette (I) — 6-4, 6-1
No. 2 Christian Thompson (ND) def. Hillary Mintz (I) — 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
No. 3 #84 Catrina Thompson (ND) def. Anastasia Zhukova (I) — 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
No. 4 Chelsea Glynn (I) def. Lauren Connelly (ND) — 7-5, 7-5
No. 5 Kristina Stastny (ND) def. Deni Alexandrova (I) — 6-3, 6-2
No. 6 Liz Donohue (ND) def. Hilary Tyler (I) — 2-6, 6-1, 6-3

Doubles
No. 1 Racette/Mintz (I) def. #37 Thompson/Thompson (ND) — 9-8 (7-5)
No. 2 L. Connelly/Salas (ND) def. Glynn/ Zhukova (I) — 8-2
No. 3 S.J. Connelly/Stastny (ND) def. Alexandrova/Tyler (I) — 8-6