4 Hawkeyes to Compete at ITA Regional Championships

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Four University of Iowa women’s tennis student-athletes head to Lawrence, Kansas, to compete at the ITA Division I Regional Championships from Oct. 12-16 at the Jayhawk Tennis Center.

Junior Barbora Pokorna, sophomores Daianne Hayashida and Pia Kranholdt, and freshman Jessica Matthews will play in the single-elimination tournament beginning Thursday.

“We’re looking forward to getting down to Lawrence and having a competitive, high-level tournament,” said head coach Sasha Schmid. “We look forward to regionals every fall. It’s a great test and I am excited for our team to have some great matches in singles and doubles. There is no question we will learn a lot about we look forward to the competition.”