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Sept. 21, 2012
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — University of Iowa junior Ruth Seaborne looked strong in her Hawkeye debut, defeating Alexandra Cercone of Florida at the Wolverine Classic on Friday. Seaborne dropped the first set 6-3 before sweeping the final two sets, 6-2, 6-4, against Cercone, who entered the tournament ranked No. 49 in the ITA singles poll.
Seaborne, Iowa’s top-seeded singles player, also scored a win at the top doubles position. She and Shelby Talcott, the No. 58 rated doubles pair in the country, rolled to an 8-4 decision over Craig and Najera of Utah.
Junior Christina Harazin and Annette Dohanics improved their doubles record to 2-1 with an 8-2 victory over Pastunink and King of Western Michigan. Overall, the Hawkeyes posted a 2-2 doubles record Friday. Sophomore Katie Zordani and freshman Caitlin Hindmarsh fell to Bekerova and Smith of Utah, 8-2, while sophomores Morven McCulloch and Ellen Silver were defeated by Western Michigan’s Hawkins and Aleck, 8-5.
Aside from Seaborne’s victory, the remainder of the Hawkeyes’ singles line up was not as fortunate against Florida. The Gators, with a lineup that featured three nationally ranked players, won five of six singles matches.
The Wolverine Classic resumes Saturday at 10 a.m. (ET).
Singles
Ruth Seaborne (Iowa) def. #49 Alexandra Cercone (Florida), 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
Olivia Janowicz (Florida) def. Shelby Talcott (Iowa), 6-3, 6-4
#32 Sofie Oyen (Florida) def. Katie Zordani (Iowa), 6-3, 7-5
Danielle Collins (Florida) def. Christina Harazin (Iowa), 6-0, 6-4
#78 Caroline Hitimana (Florida) def. Caitlin Hindmarsh (Iowa), 6-1, 6-0
Brianna Morgan (Florida) def. Annette Dohanics (Iowa), 6-3, 6-0
Doubles
Seaborne/Talcott (Iowa) def. Craig/Najera (Utah), 8-4
Bekerova/Smith (Utah) def. Zordani/Hindmarsh (Iowa), 8-2
Hawkins/Aleck (Western Michigan) def. McCulloch/Silver (Iowa), 8-5
Harazin/Dohanics (Iowa) def. Pastunink/King (Western Michigan), 8-2