Hawkeyes Lose to Indiana, 7-0

April 17, 2004

IOWA CITY, IA -- The Iowa women’s tennis team lost to No. 30 Indiana, 7-0, Saturday afternoon. The Hawkeyes drop to 11-7 overall, 4-4 in the Big Ten.

In doubles, the team of Anastasia Zhukova and Deni Alexandrova beat Laura McGaffigan and Dora Vastag, 8-4. The Hoosiers were able to take doubles matches at the No. 1 and 3 spots, giving them the doubles point.

In singles, the Hawkeyes took three matches to the third set. At the No. 1 spot, Meg Racette lost to 38th-nationally ranked Dora Vastag, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. Hillary Mintz was defeated at the No. 2 spot by Linda Tran, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5. At No. 6 singles, Hilary Tyler lost to Cecile Perton, 6-0, 1-6, 7-6 (7).

The Hawkeyes will compete next when they travel to Ohio State Friday.

RESULTS
Indiana — 7
Iowa — 0

Singles
No. 1 #38 Dora Vastag (Indiana) def. #94 Meg Racette (I) — 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
No. 2 Linda Tran (Indiana) def. Hillary Mintz (I) — 3-6, 6-2, 7-5
No. 3 Sarah Batty (Indiana) def. Chelsea Glynn (I) — 6-4, 7-6 (3)
No. 4 Laura McGaffigan (Indiana) def. Anastasia Zhukova (I) — 6-3, 6-4
No. 5 Karie Schlukebir (Indiana) def. Deni Alexandrova (I) — 6-0, 6-0
No. 6 Cecile Perton (Indiana) def. Hilary Tyler (I) — 6-0, 1-6, 7-6 (7)

Doubles
No. 1 Batty/Tran (Indiana) def. Racette/Mintz (I) — 8-5
No. 2 Alexandrova/Zhukova (I) def. Vastag/McGaffigan (Indiana) — 8-4
No. 3 Grimm/Schlukebir (Indiana) def. Glynn/Tyler (I) — 8-4