Boros Earns Win No. 100; No. 29 Iowa Downs Huskers, 4-1

Iowa City, Iowa –  Sasha Boros won her 100th career dual as the University of Iowa women’s tennis team’s head coach in the Hawkeyes’ 4-1 victory over No. 62 Nebraska on Saturday afternoon at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex. 

Boros is the third Iowa coach to reach the 100-career win milestone. The victory moves Iowa to 11-5 overall and 5-2 in Big Ten play, matching the team’s 2024 win total.

Iowa started off strong in doubles play. On court one, No. 76 Tereza Dejnozkova and Nikita Vishwase claimed a quick 6-2 victory over Ana Zamburek and Lucy Loy. At No. 2, Daianne Hayashida and Marisa Schmidt edged Emma Rizzetto and Reya Lee Coe, 7-5, to capture the doubles point.

The match at the three line between Barbora Pokorna and Pia Kranholdt against Maria Taranovaand Natalia Trigosso was left unfinished with Iowa leading 5-3.

Kranholdt opened singles play with a 6-4, 6-0 victory over Loy on court five to put Iowa up 2-0. At No. 6, Vishwase followed with a dominant 6-1, 6-4 win over Miyoshi, extending the Hawkeyes’ advantage to 3-0.

The Cornhuskers tallied their lone point when Zamburek defeated No. 106 Dejnozkova, 6-1, 3-6, 2-6 at the one line. Pokorna clinched the win with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 victory over Coe at the four position.

The remaining matches were left unfinished with Iowa clinching the match. On court two, Hayashida was battling Taranova 3-6, 6-4, 3-0, while Schmidt was leading Rizzetto, 3-6, 6-2, 4-1at No. 3.

QUOTING HEAD COACH SASHA BOROS 
“I’m proud of the team. It’s always hard to find four points in the Big Ten. This is an incredibly competitive year for Big Ten tennis. I’m proud of the way they went out and competed and continue to improve. We’re looking forward to getting on the road next weekend and having two more hard-fought Big Ten battles at Maryland and Rutgers.”

UP NEXT 
Iowa (11-5, 5-2) returns to action Friday, heading east to face Maryland at the Tennis Center at College Park on Friday at 2 p.m. (CT).

No. 29 Iowa 4, No. 62 Nebraska 1

Singles Results 
No. 1 - Ana Zamburek (NEB) def. No. 106 Tereza Dejnozkova (UI): 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
No. 2 - Daianne Hayashida (UI) vs. Maria Taranova (NEB): 3-6, 6-4, 3-0 (unfinished)
No. 3 - Marisa Schmidt (UI) vs. Emma Rizzetto (NEB): 3-6, 6-2, 4-1 (unfinished)
No. 4 - Barbora Pokorna (UI) def. Reya Lee Coe (NEB): 6-2, 2-6, 6-1
No. 5 -Pia Kranholdt (UI) def. Lucy Loy (NEB): 6-4, 6-0
No. 6 - Nikita Vishwase (UI) def. Yuzu Miyoshi (NEB): 6-1, 6-4
Order of Finish: 5, 6, 1, 4

Doubles Results 
No. 1 – No. 76 Dejnozkova/Vishwase (UI) def. Zamburek/Loy (NEB): 6-2
No. 2 - Hayashida/Schmidt (UI) def. Rizzetto/Coe (NEB): 7-5
No. 3 – Pokorna/Kranholdt (UI) vs. Taranova/Trigosso (NEB): 5-3 (unfinished)
Order of Finish: 1, 2