No. 48 Iowa Downs No. 46 Penn State; Boros Ties Iowa Record

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The 48th-ranked University of Iowa women’s tennis team defeated No. 46 Penn State (12-7, 3-5), 4-2, on Friday night at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex and head coach Sasha Boros tied the program record with her 112th career win with the Hawkeyes. 

Boros’ 112 wins tie Micki Shillig for the most wins in Iowa women’s tennis history. With the win, Iowa improves to 10-10 overall and 4-5 in Big Ten play. It win is the team’s second-ranked victory of the season.

Iowa started strong by securing the doubles point. On court three, Nikita Vishwase and Pia Kranholdt made quick work of Jordina Cegarra and Maria Daciana Ciubotaru with a 6-1 victory. Tereza Dejnozkova and Emma Tothová clinched the point on court two, adding a 7-5 victory over Maiko Uchijima and Patricia Grigoras.

The remaining match on court one was left unfinished, with No. 49 Daianne Hayashida and Mia Mack leading Olivia Dorner and Maelie Monfils, 6-5.

In singles action, Iowa extended its lead to two on court one, where No. 52 Mack defeated Monfils, 6-3, 6-1. Penn State added its first point of the match on court four with Uchijima downing Tothová in straight-sets, 7-5, 6-0.

On court six, Kranholdt added a 7-6 (6) victory over Baldi. The Nittany Lions responded on court two, where Grigoras edged Hayashida, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3. 

In the deciding match on court five, Vishwase battled back to earn a hard-fought 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory over Ciubotaru to give the Hawkeyes their 10th win.

The remaining singles match on court three was left unfinished with Dejnozkova battling Dorner, 6-2, 3-6, 5-5.

QUOTING HEAD COACH SASHA BOROS
“I thought we played well today. We had some key volleys and we have to continue doing that in important moments. Finding four points today is a huge win for us. I still don’t think were operating on all of our cylinders, but I think there’s time, and we have to use this urgency to our advantage.” 

UP NEXT 
Iowa (10-10, 4-5) will face No. 3 Ohio State on Senior Day on Sunday at noon at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex. Admission is free.

No. 48 Iowa 4, No. 46 Penn State 2

SINGLES RESULTS
No. 1 - No. 52 Mia Mack (UI) def. Maelie Monfils (PSU): 6-3, 6-1
No. 2 - Patricia Grigoras (PSU) def. Daianne Hayashida: 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
No. 3 - Tereza Dejnozkova (UI) vs. Olivia Dorner (PSU): 6-2, 3-6, 5-5 (unfinished)
No. 4 - Maiko Uchijima (PSU) def. Emma Tothová (UI): 7-5, 6-0
No. 5 - Nikita Vishwase (UI) def. Maria Daciana Ciubotaru (PSU): 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
No. 6 - Pia Kranholdt (UI) def. Brianna Baldi (PSU): 7-6(6), 6-1
Order of Finish: 1,4,6,2,5

DOUBLES
No. 1 - No. 49 Hayashida/Mack (UI) vs. Dorner/Monfils (PSU): 6-5 (unfinished)
No. 2 - Dejnozkova/Tothová (UI) def. Uchijima/Grigoras (PSU): 7-5
No. 3 - Vishwase/Kranholdt (UI) def. Cegarra/Ciubotaru (PSU): 6-1
Order of Finish: 3,2