Hawkeyes Fall to Baylor

March 17, 2005

WACO, TX — The 62nd-ranked Iowa women’s tennis team fell to 17th-ranked Baylor, 6-1, Wednesday evening. The Hawkeyes fall to 7-4 overall.

In doubles, the duo of Anastasia Zhukova and Hilary Tyler extended their win streak to seven, defeating Caroline Korsawe and Zuzana Cerna, 8-6. At No. 3 doubles, Milica Veselinovic and Morgan Tuttle lost a heartfelt tiebreaker to Zuzana Krchnakova and Iva Mihaylova, 9-8 (4).

In singles, Veselinovic defeated Iva Mihaylova, 6-0, 6-3, for Iowa’s lone point. At the No. 1 spot, Meg Racette took No. 21 Zuzana Zemenova into a tiebreaker third set, but finally lost, 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (8).

The Hawkeyes will next compete Friday, March 18 at TCU.

Results

Baylor – 6
Iowa – 1

Singles
1. #21 Zuzana Zemenova (Baylor) def. Meg Racette (UI), 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (8)
2. Zuzana Cerna (Baylor) def. #91 Hillary Mintz (UI), 6-1, 6-4
3. Klara Zrustova (Baylor) def. Anastasia Zhukova (UI), 6-1, 6-3
4. Milica Veselinovic (UI) def. Iva Mihaylova (Baylor)6-0, 6-3
5. Zuzana Krchnakova (Baylor) def. Hilary Tyler (UI), 6-1, 6-1
6. Caroline Korsawe (Baylor) def. Jacqueline Lee (UI), 6-4, 6-2

Doubles
1. Zrustova/Zemenova (Baylor) def. Racette/Mintz (UI), 8-5
2. Zhukova/Tyler (UI) def. Korsawe/Cerna (Baylor), 8-6
3. Krchnakova/Mihaylova (Baylor) def. Veselinovic/Morgan Tuttle (UI), 9-8 (4)