No. 41 Iowa Falls to No. 64 Oregon

IOWA CITY, IA – The 41st-ranked University of Iowa women’s tennis team fell to No. 62 Oregon, 4-2, on Friday at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex. 

The Ducks (11-5, 2-2) opened the match by securing the highly contested doubles point. At No. 3, Pia Kranholdt and Emma Tothová overcame Patsy Daughters and Bridget Mihulka, 6-1. On court two, Hinata Furutani and Juliet Santitto claimed a 6-3 win over Tereza Dejnozkova and Nikita Vishwase.

In the deciding match on court one, Tilde Jagare and Olivia Symons topped No. 28 Daianne Hayashida and Mia Mack, 6-4.

In singles action, the Hawkeyes responded with two straight set-victories. At No. 2, Dejnozkova defeated Symons, 6-4, 7-5. On court one, Hayashida edged Jagare, 7-5, 7-6(5). 

Oregon answered with three three-set victories on courts five, four and six. At No. 5, Furutani defeated Kranholdt, 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-2. On court four, Daughters edged Vishwase, 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-2. In the deciding match at No. 6, Mihulka secured a 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 victory over Sally Xu.

The remaining singles match on court three was left unfinished with Oregon clinching the match. At No. 3, Tothová was battling Virginia Crocker, 2-6, 7-6(4), 4-4.

UP NEXT 
Iowa (8-8, 2-3) will return to action on March 22 at 11 a.m. (CT), hosting No. 21 Washington at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex.

No. 64 Oregon 4, No. 41 Iowa 2

SINGLES RESULTS
No. 1 - Daianne Hayashida (UI) def. Tilde Jagare (UO): 7-5, 7-6(5)
No. 2 - Tereza Dejnozkova (UI) def. Olivia Symons (UO): 6-4, 7-5
No. 3 - Emma Tothová (UI) vs. Virginia Crocker (UO): 2-6, 7-6(4), 4-4 (unfinished)
No. 4 - Patsy Daughters (UO) def. Nikita Vishwase (UI): 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-2
No. 5 - Hinata Furutani (UO) def. Pia Kranholdt (UI): 2-6, 6-3, 7-5
No. 6 - Bridget Mihulka (UO) def. Sally Xu (UI): 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
Order of Finish: 2,1,5,4,6

DOUBLES
No. 1 - Jagare/Symons (UO) def. No. 28 Hayashida/Mack (UI): 6-4
No. 2 - Furutani/Santitto (UO) def. Dejnozkova/Vishwase (UI): 6-3
No. 3 - Kranholdt/Tothová (UI) def. Daughters/Mihulka (UO): 6-1
Order of Finish: 3,2,1