MEMPHIS, Tenn. – All seven University of Iowa student-athletes took the court on day two of the ITA Central Regionals on Thursday at the Leftwich Tennis Center. The Hawkeyes won six matches on the day.
The day kicked off with doubles action, where Marisa Schmidt and Daianne Hayashida started strong with a decisive victory over Nebraska’s Tiziana Rossini and Maria Taranova, winning 8-4 to advance to the Round of 32. Teammates Nikita Vishwase and Pia Kranholdt kept the momentum with a solid win against Catherine Chrobak and Amal Gati from Missouri, also winning 8-4.
Tereza Dejnozkova and Barbora Pokorna battled against Wichita State’s Theodora Chantava and Giorgia Roselli, falling 8-6 to end their doubles run for the tournament.
In singles competition, Hayashida dominated Carla Muro Castellvi of Arkansas State, winning 6-0, 6-0, while Pokorna followed suit, defeating Joanna Cardona of Missouri in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1.
Dejnozkova clinched a hard-fought win over Aiva Schmitz of Minnesota, coming back to win 6-2, 2-6, 6-4. Schmidt continued her success with a victory against Oklahoma’s Cara Mester, 6-0, 6-2.
Vishwase dropped a 6-3, 6-0 decision against Xin Tong Wang from Wichita State, while Kranholdt and Jessica Matthews both fell to their respective opponents, with Kranholdt falling to Christine Canete of Missouri, 6-1, 6-1, and Matthews dropping her match to Anlin Xie of Minnesota, 6-1, 6-1.
Hayashida, Pokorna, Dejnozkova and Schmidt will advance to the Round of 32 in singles, while Schmidt/Hayashida and Vishwase/Kranholdt advance to the Round of 32 in doubles.
The Hawkeyes will return to the court for day tomorrow, beginning at 9 a.m. (CT).
HEAR FROM HEAD COACH SASHA BOROS-SCHMID
“It was a good first day at Regionals with a lot of great matches. It’s always good to be advancing in the draw here with such competitive players. We’re looking forward to another strong day tomorrow with a lot of great matchups.”
Day Two Results
Doubles Competition:
Marisa Schmidt/Daianne Hayashida (Iowa) def. Tiziana Rossini/Maria Taranova (Nebraska), 8-4
Nikita Vishwase/Pia Kranholdt (Iowa) def. Catherine Chrobak/Amal Gati (Missouri), 8-4
Theodora Chantava/Giorgia Roselli (Wichita State) def. Tereza Dejnozkova/Barbora Pokorna (Iowa), 8-6
Singles Competition:
Daianne Hayshida (Iowa) def. Carla Muro Castellvi (Arkansas State), 6-0, 6-0
Barbora Pokorna (Iowa) def. Joanna Cardona (Missouri), 6-1, 6-1
Xin Tong Wang (Wichita State) def. Nikita Vishwase (Iowa), 6-3, 6-0
Tereza Dejnozkova (Iowa) def. Aiva Schmitz (Minnesota), 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
Marisa Schmidt (Iowa) def. Cara Mester (Oklahoma), 6-0, 6-2
Christine Canete (Missouri) def. Pia Kranholdt (Iowa), 6-1, 6-1