Feb. 16, 2015
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Salt Lake City, Utah — The University of Iowa men’s tennis team, notched another victory Monday defeating 54th-ranked Utah, 4-3, in exciting come-from-behind fashion. The victory mirrored its last win over BYU on Saturday, and is the teams’ fourth straight. The win improves the Hawkeyes record to 6-1.
“We fought hard and battled nerves today. We are fortunate to come away with a win. Matt Hagan and Dominic Patrick led us in singles and it was nice to see Josh Silverstein step up and clinch the match,” said UI head coach Ross Wilson.
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With No. 98 Hagan taking care of business in three sets against Slim Hamza (2-6, 7-6, 6-4). The match came down to a winner-take-all affair between Silverstein and Utah’s Freddie McGeehan. With the match tied at a set apiece it all came down to the third set. For the second straight match, a freshman delivered for Iowa as Silverstein was able to register the win in the third set (6-4) to beat McGeehan (6-1, 4-6, 6-4).
At the No. 3 position, Patrick earned another win, grabbing the upper hand against Matt Cowley in straight sets (6-1, 6-1). The junior remains unbeaten in singles this spring (6-0). Jake Jacoby also registered a win, downing Santiago Sierra at the No. 6 position (7-6, 6-2). Lefteris Theodorou fell at the No. 2 position to Cedric Willems (2-6, 1-6). Stieg Martens looked to add another win to his first year resume but could not as he was outlasted (5-7, 5-7).
In doubles, 57th-ranked Hagan/Patrick dropped their match against Cowley/Willems (6-1). Freshmen duo Theodorou/Martens squared off with Hamza/McGuiness in search of a victory but were beaten (6-3). Leading 5-3, Jacoby and Silverstein’s match versus Sierra/Jonhagen was abandoned due to Utah already capturing the doubles point.
The win is the Hawkeyes’ first against a ranked opponent in exactly a year, when they beat then-ranked No. 39 Minnesota, 4-3, on Feb. 16, 2014.
Iowa will take its four-match win streak back home when it entertains Wichita State at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Feb. 20. Admission is free to the public.
Iowa 4, Utah 3
Doubles
Cowley/Willems (UTAH) def. No. 57 Hagan/Patrick (UI): 6-1
Hamza/McGuiness (UTAH) def. Theodorou/Martens (UI): 6-3
Jacoby/Silverstein (UI) vs. Sierra/Jonhagen (UTAH): 5-3 abandoned
Order of Finish: 1,2,3
Singles
No. 98 Matt Hagan (UI) def. Slim Hamza (UTAH): 2-6, 7-6, 6-4
Cedric Willems (UTAH) def. Lefteris Theodorou (UI): 6-2, 6-1
Dominic Patrick (UI) def. Matt Cowley (UTAH): 6-1, 6-1
Parker McGuiness (UTAH) def. Stieg Martens (UI): 7-5, 7-5
Josh Silverstein (UI) def. Freddie McGeehan (UTAH): 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
Jake Jacoby (UI) def. Santiago Sierra (UTAH): 7-6, 6-2
Order of Finish: 2,3,4,6,1,5
