No. 47 Hawkeyes Defeat Minnesota

No. 47 Hawkeyes Defeat Minnesota

Feb. 17, 2006

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The No. 47 Iowa women’s tennis team defeated Minnesota today, 4-3 at Baseline Tennis Center in Minneapolis.

In singles play, junior Meg Racette, currently ranked No. 21, defeated Minnesota’s Mariana Spilca at the number one singles position, 6-1, 6-0. Jacqueline Lee defeated Danielle Mousseau, 7-5, 6-1, and Krissy Dowlin defeated Megan Steiger, 6-1, 6-2.

In doubles competition, Racette/Lee defeated Reddy/Malmberg, 8-5, and Berry/Dowlin defeated Spilca/Steiger, 8-3.

The Hawkeyes will continue competition tomorrow in Minnesota, facing Dartmouth. Competition is set to begin at 12 p.m.

Results
Singles
#21 Meg Racette (Iowa) def. Mariana Spilca (MN), 6-1, 6-0
#87 Nischela Reddy (MN) def. Hillary Mintz (Iowa), 6-2, 6-0
Ida Malmberg (MN) def. #93 Milica Veselinovic (Iowa), 6-1, 7-5
Jacqueline Lee (Iowa) def. Danielle Mousseau (MN), 7-5, 6-1
Marina Bugaenco (MN) def. Kayla Berry (Iowa), 6-0, 4-6, 6-1
Krissy Dowlin (Iowa) def. Megan Steiger (MN), 6-1, 6-2

Doubles
Racette/Lee (Iowa) def. Reddy/Malmberg (MN), 8-5
Bugaenco/Mousseau (MN) def. Mintz/Veselinovic (Iowa), 8-6
Berry/Dowlin (Iowa) def. Spilca/Steiger (MN), 8-3