EVANSTON, Ill. — The University of Iowa women’s tennis team, ranked No. 53 nationally, fell to No. 74 Northwestern, 4-0, on Saturday at the Combe Tennis Center.
The Hawkeyes (11-9, 6-4) dropped the doubles point with losses on courts one and two. Samantha Mannix/Vipasha Mehra fell to Crowley/Leong on court one, 6-3. On court two, Marisa Schmidt/Daianne Hayashida came up short against Hand/Pratt, 6-4.
In singles play, the Wildcats (10-12, 6-4) recorded victories on courts four, five, and six. On court four, Pokorna lost to Christina Hand (6-1, 6-1). Kranholdt followed with a defeat on court six to Aino Alkio (6-3, 6-3). On court five, Mehra took her opponent, Sydney Pratt, to a third set but ultimately lost (6-0, 0-6, 2-6).
UP NEXT
Iowa will head to Champaign for its last regular season match. The Hawkeyes face Illinois at noon on Sunday at the Atkins Tennis Center.
RESULT
#75 Northwestern 4, #53 Iowa 0
SINGLES
1. Justine Leong (NUW) vs. Samantha Mannix (UI): 4-6, 6-1, 2-0 unfinished
2. Marisa Schmidt (UI) vs. Maria Shusharina (NUW): 1-6, 7-5, 3-1 unfinished
3. Briana Crowley (NUW) vs. Daianne Hayashida (UI): 7-5, 0-6, 4-1
4. Christina Hand (NUW) def. Barbora Pokorna (NU) : 6-1, 6-1
5. Sydney Pratt (NUW) def. Vipasha Mehra (UI): 0-6, 6-0, 6-2
6. Aino Alkio (NUW) def. Pia Kranholdt (UI): 6-3, 6-3
DOUBLES
1. Crowley/Leong (NU) def. Mannix/Mehra (UI): 6-3
2. Hand/Pratt (NU) def. Schmidt/Hayashida (UI): 6-4
3. Pokorna/Kranholdt (UI) vs. Alkio/Shusharina (NU): 5-4 unfinished
Order of Finish: Singles (4,6,5); Doubles (1,2)