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IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa women’s tennis program captured a pair of championships and one consolation title at the ITA Summer Circuit on Sunday and Monday at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex.
Elise van Heuvelen, the top seed in the singles bracket, won her second ITA tournament of the season by stringing together five straight-set wins on Monday, including a 6-2, 6-2 decision over second-seeded Caroline Ryba in the finals.
On Sunday, van Heuvelen paired with teammate Zoe Douglas to win the doubles title. The top-seeded pair pitched an 8-0 shutout in the championship match.
The Hawkeyes added a third bracket champion on Monday when incoming freshman Daniel Burich won the consolation draw. Burich won the opening two rounds in straight sets before battling to tiebreak wins in the semifinals and finals.
2017 ITA SUMMER CIRCUIT – University of Iowa
CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW | SINGLES
#1 Elise van Heuvelen def. Lilly Feldman, 6-0, 6-1
#1 Elise van Heuvelen def. #16 Summer Brills, 6-2, 6-3
#1 Elise van Heuvelen def. #9 Sarah Wilcox, 6-1, 6-3
#1 Elise van Heuvelen def. #13 Caitlyn Merzbacher, 6-0, 7-5
#1 Elise van Heuvelen def. #2 Caroline Ryba 6-2, 6-2
CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW | DOUBLES
#1 Zoe Douglas/Elise van Heuvelen def. Alons/Falkner, 8-7
#1 Zoe Douglas/Elise van Heuvelen def. #8 Brown/Mullaney, 8-1
#1 Zoe Douglas/Elise van Heuvelen def. #4 Safdar/Ryba, 8-1
#1 Zoe Douglas/Elise van Heuvelen def. #2 Merzbacher/Nelson, 8-0
CONSOLATION DRAW | DOUBLES
#19 Danielle Burich def. Claire Browning, 6-1, 6-3
#19 Danielle Burich def. Lauren French, 6-3, 6-1
#19 Danielle Burich def. Malini Wijesinghe, 6-1, 6-7 (7-9), 10-7
#19 Danielle Burich def. #17 Meagan Brown, 6-3, 4-6, 10-7
