Hoosiers Fall to Iowa in Big Ten Tournament

Thursday, April 25

Lincoln, Neb.

3:00 PM

Indiana University

Iowa

BLOOMINGTON, IN - APRIL 21, 2019 - Madison Appel of the Indiana Hoosiers during the match against the Maryland Terrapins and the Indiana Hoosiers at the IU Tennis Center in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Missy Minear/Indiana Athletics

4/25/2019 6:32:00 PM | Women's Tennis

LINCOLN, Neb. – The No. 7 seed Indiana women's tennis team had another close match with Iowa, but the No. 10 seed Hawkeyes won a third set singles match to clinch a 4-2 victory on Friday at Nebraska.

In doubles, Madison Appel and Jelly Bozovic won 6-3 at No. 1, but Iowa edged Indiana 7-6 at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles to earn the point.

For Appel the victory in doubles was her 100^th career doubles win. Appel is the first IU women's tennis student-athlete since at least 2006 to reach 100 doubles wins.

Iowa (13-11) won at No. 1 singles to go up 2-1, but the Hoosiers (16-11) responded with a victory by Bozovic and a victory from senior Natalie Whalen to go up 2-1 in the match.

Iowa could go up 3-2 with a win three-set win at No. 3, but the Hoosiers held a 5-3 lead in the fifth set at No. 5 and a 2-0 lead in the third set at No. 6.

Iowa was able to come back to win at No. 5, 7-5 in the third set to clinch the match.

In the regular season Iowa won against Indiana in a 4-3 match in Iowa City.

The Hoosiers finish the season 16-11 overall and 6-5 in the Big Ten. The 6-5 record in conference play represented the first time they have finished .500 or better in league play since the 2014-15 season.

Iowa 4, Indiana 2

Singles competition
1. Elise van Heuvelen (IOWA) def. Madison Appel (IND) 6-2, 6-2
2. Natalie Whalen (IND) def. Ashleigh Jacobs (IOWA) 6-2, 7-5
3. Samantha Mannix (IOWA) def. Caitlin Bernard (IND) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
4. Jelly Bozovic (IND) def. Michelle Bacalla (IOWA) 6-4, 6-2
5. Danielle Burich (IOWA) def. Michelle McKamey (IND) 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
6. Somer Henry (IND) vs. Cloe Ruette (IOWA) 3-6, 7-6 (8-6), 4-2, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #69 Madison Appel/Jelly Bozovic (IND) def. Elise van Heuvelen/Sophie Clark (IOWA) 6-3
2. Ashleigh Jacobs/Danielle Bauers (IOWA) def. Caitlin Bernard/Natalie Whalen (IND) 7-6 (7-5)
3. Samantha Mannix/Cloe Ruette (IOWA) def. Somer Henry/Michelle McKamey (IND) 7-6 (7-4)