No. 32 Iowa Wins Thriller at Oregon, 4-3

Eugene, Ore. – Senior Barbora Pokorna’s singles win at the No. 4 singles position clinched the 32nd-ranked University of Iowa women’s tennis team’s 4-3 win at Oregon on Friday at the Student Tennis Center.

The win moves Iowa’s record to 13-8 overall and 7-5 in Big Ten Conference play heading into Sunday’s regular season finale at Washington.

Oregon (8-13) took an early lead by securing the highly contested doubles point. On court two, Daianne Hayashida and Marisa Schmidt made quick work of Bridget Mihulka and Karin Young, 6-2. The Ducks responded at No. 1, where Tilde Jagare and Juliet Santitto edged No. 119 Tereza Dejnozkova and Nikita Vishwase, 6-4.

The deciding match on court three saw Candela Aparisi and Marjorie Souza defeat Barbora Pokorna and Pia Kranholdt 7-5 to clinch the point.

In singles, Iowa responded with three straight-set wins. On court two, No. 108 Hayashida cruised to a 6-0, 6-3 victory over Young. On court one, No. 119 Dejnozkova defeated Souza 6-3, 7-6 (8-6) in a tiebreaker and Schmidt extended the Hawkeyes’lead at No. 3 with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Jagare.

Oregon battled back with wins on court five and six, tying the match at three. At No. 6, Santitto defeated Vishwase, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2, while Aparisi overcame Kranholdt, 7-5, 5-7, 6-1.

Pokorna clinched the Hawkeye win at No. 4 singles, downing Daughters in a three-set tiebreaker, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5).

QUOTING HEAD COACH SASHA BOROS 
“It was an incredible battle today in Eugene against Oregon. I’m proud of the fight and it was awesome to see Poko clinch another match for us with such courage. We’re going to rest up and get up to Washington. We’re looking forward to our final Big Ten battle on Sunday.”

UP NEXT 
Iowa (13-8, 7-5) will conclude the regular season on Sunday, facing No. 18 Washington at 5 p.m. (CT) at the Bill Quillian Tennis Stadium.

No. 32 Iowa 4, Oregon 3

Singles Results 
No. 1 - No. 119 Tereza Dejnozkova (UI) def. Marjorie Souza (UO): 6-3, 7-6(6)
No. 2 - No. 108 Daianne Hayashida (UI) def. Karin Young (UO): 6-0, 6-3
No. 3 - Marisa Schmidt (UI) def. Tilde Jagare (UO): 6-3, 7-5
No. 4 - Barbora Pokorna (UI) def. Patsy Daughters (UO): 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(5)
No. 5 - Candela Aparisi (UO) def. Pia Kranholdt (UI): 7-5, 5-7, 6-1
No. 6 - Juliet Santitto (UO) def. Nikita Vishwase (UI): 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3, 6, 5, 4

Doubles Results 
No. 1 - Jagare / Santitto (UO) def. No. 68 Dejnozkova / Vishwase (UI): 6-4
No. 2 - Hayashida / Schmidt (UI) def. Mihulka / Young (UO): 6-2
No. 3 - Aparisi / Souza (UO) def. Pokorna / Kranholdt (UI): 7-5
Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3