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THIS WEEK
The University of Iowa women’s tennis team opens Big Ten Conference play with two home matches this weekend at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex. The Hawkeyes host Michigan State on Friday at 5 p.m. and No. 4 Michigan on Sunday at 10 a.m. Admission is free.
FOLLOW LIVE
• A live stream of both duals will be available on hawkeyesports.com via PlaySight.
• Fans can follow the matches live via StatBroadcast and updates will be provided on the Iowa women’s tennis’ X account at @iowa_tennis.
THE OPPONENTS
• Michigan State is 8-3 overall. The Spartans are coming off a 4-2 loss at No. 57 Columbia on March 2, snapping its eight-match winning streak.
• Michigan, who is ranked fourth in the latest ITA poll, is currently 7-3 overall with five victories over ranked opponents.
• The Wolverines’ lineup features three ranked doubles tandems (No. 27, 38 & 48) and five ranked singles players (two, 25, 31, 80 and 96). Julie Fliegner is the No. 2 ranked singles player nationally.
LAST MATCH
The Hawkeyes secured their sixth victory of the spring with a dominant 4-1 road win at No. 65 Wichita State on Feb. 24 in Wichita. Iowa claimed the doubles point and earned three singles victories, all in straight sets. Dianne Hayashida’s 6-2, 6-3 win clinched the Hawkeyes’ fourth point.
QUICK HITTERS
• Iowa’s 6-3 start to the season is the best for the program since the 2018-19 campaign when the team won its first seven duals.
• Iowa is 5-0 this spring when opening the match by claiming the doubles points.
• Iowa returns six letterwinners from a team that won 13 matches and finished tied for sixth in the Big Ten standings during the 2024 season.
• Senior Barbora Pokorna remains undefeated in singles this spring, with five of her seven victories coming in straight sets. Pokorna has played at the Nos. 4-6 singles positions for the team.
• Sasha Boros is in her ninth season as Iowa’s head coach. The Iowa alum has guided the Hawkeyes to 95 victories during her eight-year tenure. She has 272 wins as a head coach in stops at Stetson, Missouri and Iowa.
IN THE RANKINGS
• The Hawkeyes are ranked No. 52 in the March 4 ITA team rankings, while junior Tereza Dejnozkova is 84th in the ITA singles rankings.
The University of Iowa women’s tennis team opens Big Ten Conference play with two home matches this weekend at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex. The Hawkeyes host Michigan State on Friday at 5 p.m. and No. 4 Michigan on Sunday at 10 a.m. Admission is free.
FOLLOW LIVE
• A live stream of both duals will be available on hawkeyesports.com via PlaySight.
• Fans can follow the matches live via StatBroadcast and updates will be provided on the Iowa women’s tennis’ X account at @iowa_tennis.
THE OPPONENTS
• Michigan State is 8-3 overall. The Spartans are coming off a 4-2 loss at No. 57 Columbia on March 2, snapping its eight-match winning streak.
• Michigan, who is ranked fourth in the latest ITA poll, is currently 7-3 overall with five victories over ranked opponents.
• The Wolverines’ lineup features three ranked doubles tandems (No. 27, 38 & 48) and five ranked singles players (two, 25, 31, 80 and 96). Julie Fliegner is the No. 2 ranked singles player nationally.
LAST MATCH
The Hawkeyes secured their sixth victory of the spring with a dominant 4-1 road win at No. 65 Wichita State on Feb. 24 in Wichita. Iowa claimed the doubles point and earned three singles victories, all in straight sets. Dianne Hayashida’s 6-2, 6-3 win clinched the Hawkeyes’ fourth point.
QUICK HITTERS
• Iowa’s 6-3 start to the season is the best for the program since the 2018-19 campaign when the team won its first seven duals.
• Iowa is 5-0 this spring when opening the match by claiming the doubles points.
• Iowa returns six letterwinners from a team that won 13 matches and finished tied for sixth in the Big Ten standings during the 2024 season.
• Senior Barbora Pokorna remains undefeated in singles this spring, with five of her seven victories coming in straight sets. Pokorna has played at the Nos. 4-6 singles positions for the team.
• Sasha Boros is in her ninth season as Iowa’s head coach. The Iowa alum has guided the Hawkeyes to 95 victories during her eight-year tenure. She has 272 wins as a head coach in stops at Stetson, Missouri and Iowa.
IN THE RANKINGS
• The Hawkeyes are ranked No. 52 in the March 4 ITA team rankings, while junior Tereza Dejnozkova is 84th in the ITA singles rankings.
