Hawkeyes Secure 5 Wins on First Day of Rome Invite

Rome, GA. – The University of Iowa Women’s Tennis team opened competition at the Rome Collegiate Invite on Friday, securing five wins across singles and doubles.

Ida Clement and Emma Tothová started off the day in doubles action winning a close 7-6 (5) match against Michigan’s Gabriella Lindgren and Calla McGill. Emerey Gross and Mia Sosoalso battled a hard-fought doubles match against Michigan’s Laura Rahnel and Reagan Levine before falling, 7-6 (3).

In singles action, Gross had a demanding victory, 6-2, 6-2, against Old Dominion’s Daniel Hefner and followed it up with a strong 6-1, 6-1 win against Georgia Tech’s Sabritt Dozier. Clement cruised past Old Dominion’s Mya Byrd winning 6-3, 6-2 and later forced a three-set match against Georgia Tech’s Olivia Carneiro ultimately winning 2-6, 7-5, 6-0.

Tothová faced Old Dominion’s Ulyana Romanova in a close two set match but fell short, 6-4, 7-5 and then played Georgia Tech’s Seri Nayuki in a tight three-set match but fell 6-1, 4-6, 6-4. Soso also battled in a three-set match against Old Dominion’s Uladizislava Manzhos before falling 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4), she then faced Georgia Tech’s Taly Licht in a close two set match but fell 7-5, 6-2.

The Hawkeyes return to action today in singles and doubles action.

Singles

Gross (Iowa) def. Hefner (Old Dominion): 6-2, 6-2

Gross (Iowa) def. Dozier (Georgia Tech): 6-1, 6-1

Clement (Iowa) def. Byrd (Old Dominion): 6-3, 6-2

Clement (Iowa) def. Carneiro (Georgia Tech): 2-6, 7-5, 6-0

Romanova (Old Dominion) def. Tothová (Iowa): 6-4, 7-5

Nayuki (Georgia Tech) def. Tothová (Iowa): 6-1, 4-6, 6-4

Manzhos (Old Dominion) def. Soso (Iowa): 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4)

Licht (Georgia Tech) def. Soso (Iowa): 7-5, 6-2

Doubles

Clement/Tothová (Iowa) def. Lindgren/McGill (Michigan): 7-6 (5)

Rahnel/Levine (Michigan) def. Gross/Soso (Iowa): 7-6 (3)