
Hoosiers Top Hawkeyes to Open Big Ten Play
3/12/2016 1:48:00 PM | Women's Tennis
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The 50th-ranked Indiana women's tennis team started Big Ten play in style on Saturday inside the IU Tennis Center, downing the Iowa Hawkeyes, 4-3.
The Hoosiers (11-4, 1-0) struck first taking the doubles point to start. Indiana's Sarah McLean and Natalie Whalen won by a 6-3 margin at No. 1 doubles. The IU freshmen duo of Madison Appel and Danielle Wolf followed with a 6-4 victory at No. 3 to take the point from Iowa (9-5, 0-2).
In Singles, Indiana's Stephanie Smith made quick work for Iowa's Annette Dohanics with a 6-2, 6-4 triumph at No. 4. Whalen followed with a victory at No. 5 over Adorabol Huckleby in straight sets, 6-3, 7-5.
As she has done throughout the year, McLean, IU's lone senior, clinched the team win for Indiana as she got past Krsiten Thoms in the No. 3 match, 6-4, 6-2.
Iowa would go on to earn wins in the final three matches remaining on the courts.
The Hoosiers will now hit the road for three straight Big Ten matches. The road trip starts on Saturday, March 19 at Rutgers at 6 p.m. ET.
Results
No. 50 Indiana 4, Iowa 3
Singles
1. Anastasia Reimchen (IOWA) def. Madison Appel (IU) 6-4, 7-5
2. Zoe Douglas (IOWA) def. Paula Gutierrez (IU) 6-2, 7-6 (6)
3. Sarah McLean (IU) def. Kristen Thoms (IOWA) 6-4, 6-2
4. Stephanie Smith (IU) def. Annette Dohanics (IOWA) 6-2, 6-4
5. Natalie Whalen (IU) def. Adorabol Huckleby (IOWA) 6-3, 7-5
6. Aimee Tarun (IOWA) def. Danielle Wolf (IU) 3-6, 6-3, 3-2, retired
Doubles
1. Whalen/McLean (IU) def. Reimchen/Thoms 6-3
2. Schmider/Smith (IU) vs. Dohanics/Huckleby 5-5, unfinished
3. Wolf/Appel (IU) def. Looney/Tarun 6-4
Order of Finish: Doubles (1,3) Singles (4, 5, 3, 1, 2, 6)
The Hoosiers (11-4, 1-0) struck first taking the doubles point to start. Indiana's Sarah McLean and Natalie Whalen won by a 6-3 margin at No. 1 doubles. The IU freshmen duo of Madison Appel and Danielle Wolf followed with a 6-4 victory at No. 3 to take the point from Iowa (9-5, 0-2).
In Singles, Indiana's Stephanie Smith made quick work for Iowa's Annette Dohanics with a 6-2, 6-4 triumph at No. 4. Whalen followed with a victory at No. 5 over Adorabol Huckleby in straight sets, 6-3, 7-5.
As she has done throughout the year, McLean, IU's lone senior, clinched the team win for Indiana as she got past Krsiten Thoms in the No. 3 match, 6-4, 6-2.
Iowa would go on to earn wins in the final three matches remaining on the courts.
The Hoosiers will now hit the road for three straight Big Ten matches. The road trip starts on Saturday, March 19 at Rutgers at 6 p.m. ET.
Results
No. 50 Indiana 4, Iowa 3
Singles
1. Anastasia Reimchen (IOWA) def. Madison Appel (IU) 6-4, 7-5
2. Zoe Douglas (IOWA) def. Paula Gutierrez (IU) 6-2, 7-6 (6)
3. Sarah McLean (IU) def. Kristen Thoms (IOWA) 6-4, 6-2
4. Stephanie Smith (IU) def. Annette Dohanics (IOWA) 6-2, 6-4
5. Natalie Whalen (IU) def. Adorabol Huckleby (IOWA) 6-3, 7-5
6. Aimee Tarun (IOWA) def. Danielle Wolf (IU) 3-6, 6-3, 3-2, retired
Doubles
1. Whalen/McLean (IU) def. Reimchen/Thoms 6-3
2. Schmider/Smith (IU) vs. Dohanics/Huckleby 5-5, unfinished
3. Wolf/Appel (IU) def. Looney/Tarun 6-4
Order of Finish: Doubles (1,3) Singles (4, 5, 3, 1, 2, 6)
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