April 16, 2006
BLOOMINGTON, IN – The No. 37 Iowa women’s tennis team defeated No. 35 Indiana today, 4-3. Iowa claimed the doubles point, as well as wins in three singles matches. Iowa improves their record to 15-4 overall, including 7-1 against Big Ten opponents.
In doubles results, Iowa won all three matches. Meg Racette and Jacqueline Lee upset No. 57 Batty/McGaffigan, 8-6.
In singles matches, Iowa played well, and the meet was tied, 3-3, before Mili Veselinovic’s match. Veselinovic clinched the win for Iowa, defeating Brianna Williams, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 at the number three spot.
Other successful singles matches for Iowa were Racette, defeating Sarah Batty, 6-3, 6-1, at the number one singles spot, and Jacqueline Lee at the number four spot. Lee defeated Sigrid Fischer, 6-4, 6-0.
“We had a couple of great matches this weekend. We faced a lot of adversity and were distracted by weather concerns back in Iowa, and in addition faced adversity with our practice times late Saturday night. We had a big win over Indiana today. It was a good weekend for us with some good wins in our matches,” said Iowa Head Coach Daryl Greenan.
Iowa will continue competition April 22nd, hosting Purdue, and April 23rd, hosting Illinois.
RESULTS
SINGLES
No. 1 – #37 Meg Racette (IOWA) def. Sarah Batty (IU), 6-3, 6-1
No. 2 – Laura McGaffigan (IU) def. Hillary Mintz (IOWA), 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
No. 3 – Milica Veselinovic (IOWA) def. Brianna Williams (IU), 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
No. 4 – Jacqueline Lee (IOWA) def. Sigrid Fischer (IU), 6-4, 6-0
No. 5 – Alba Berdala (IU) def. Krissy Dowlin (IOWA), 6-0, 6-0
No. 6 – Cecile Perton (IU) def. Merel Beelen (IOWA), 6-3, 6-3
DOUBLES
No. 1- Racette/Lee (IOWA) def. #57 Batty/McGaffigan (IU), 8-6
No. 2 – Mintz/Berry (IOWA) def. Williams/Fischer (IU), 8-7 (10-8)
No. 3 – Veselinovic/Dowlin (IOWA) def. Marah Calvo/Perton (IU), 8-4