Hawkeyes Fall to Wisconsin, 5-2

April 10, 2004

MADISON, WI -- The Iowa women’s tennis team fell to No. 66 Wisconsin, 5-2, Saturday afternoon. The Hawkeyes move to 11-5 overall, 4-2 in the Big Ten.

Freshman Hillary Mintz defeated Shana McElroy at No. 2 singles, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. At the No. 3 singles spot, Chelsea Glynn emerged victorious over Lindsay Martin, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4. Meg Racette put up a fight against 85th-nationally ranked Katie McGaffigan, but lost, 6-2, 6-2. In doubles, the Hawkeyes were unable to win a match, giving the point to the Badgers.

The Hawkeyes will compete tomorrow at Northwestern beginning at 11 a.m.

RESULTS
Wisconsin — 5
Iowa — 2

Singles
No. 1 #85 Katie McGaffigan (Wis) def. #94 Meg Racette (I) — 6-2, 6-2
No. 2 Hillary Mintz (I) def. Shana McElroy (Wis) — 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
No. 3 Chelsea Glynn (I) def. Lindsay Martin (Wis) — 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
No. 4 Kaylan Caiati (Wis) def. Anastasia Zhukova (I) — 6-1, 4-6, 6-0
No. 5 Caitlin Burke (Wis) def. Deni Alexandrova (I) — 6-0, 6-2
No. 6 Teresa Gonzaga (Wis) def. Hilary Tyler (I) — 6-1, 3-6, 6-1

Doubles
No. 1 #38 Martin/McGaffigan (Wis) def. Racette/Mintz (I) — 8-4
No. 2 Gonzaga/Burke (Wis) def. Alexandrova/Zhukova (I) — 8-3
No. 3 Caiati/McElroy (Wis) def. Glynn/Tyler (I) — 8-7 (7-5)