Indiana Women’s Tennis Defeats No. 57 Iowa, 4-2
4/2/2023 9:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis
IOWA CITY, IA. – Indiana women's tennis (11-7, 2-4 B1G) defeated No. 57 Iowa Hawkeyes, 4-2, at the Hawkeye Tennis Center on Sunday afternoon.
The Hawkeyes took the doubles point winning the No. 3 match, 6-2 and No. 1 match, 6-3.
Redshirt-junior Alexandra Staiculescu won the No. 4 match up with a dominating 6-2, 6-4, win for the Hoosiers to tie the match.
Freshman Nicole Teodosescu put the Hoosiers up, 2-1, winning the No. 5 singles in straight sets.
Redshirt-junior Rose Hu won the No. 6 singles, 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 to extend the lead before teammate and Redshirt-sophomore Lara Schneider clinched the match for the Hoosiers with a dominating win in No. 1 singles, 6-3, 7-6 (11-9).
INDIANA 4, NEBRASKA 2
SINGLES
1. Lara Schneider (IND) def. Marisa Schmidt (UI) 6-2, 7-6 (11-9)
2. Samantha Mannix (UI) def. Saby Nihalani (IND) 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
3. Daianne Hayashida (UI) vs. Mila Mejic (IND) 4-6, 6-4, 5-2, unfinished
4. Alexandra Staiculesc (IND) def. Vipasha Mehra (UI) 6-4, 6-3
5. Nicole Teodosescu (IND) def. Barbora Pokorna (UI) 6-4, 6-4
6. Xiaowei "Rose" Hu (IND) def. Pia Kranholdt (UI) 6-1, 4-6, 7-5
DOUBLES
1. Mannix/Mehra (UI) def. Schneider/Nihalani (IND), 6-4
2. Schmidt/ Hayashida (UI) vs. Staiculesc/Teodosescu (IND) 5-5, unfinished
3. Pokorna/Kranholdt (UI) def. Mejic/Hu (IND), 6-0
ORDER OF FINISH
Doubles: 3, 1, unf.
Singles: 4, 5, 2, 6, 1
UP NEXT
Indiana will host Michigan State and Michigan on Saturday and Sunday in their last home stand this season.
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The Hawkeyes took the doubles point winning the No. 3 match, 6-2 and No. 1 match, 6-3.
Redshirt-junior Alexandra Staiculescu won the No. 4 match up with a dominating 6-2, 6-4, win for the Hoosiers to tie the match.
Freshman Nicole Teodosescu put the Hoosiers up, 2-1, winning the No. 5 singles in straight sets.
Redshirt-junior Rose Hu won the No. 6 singles, 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 to extend the lead before teammate and Redshirt-sophomore Lara Schneider clinched the match for the Hoosiers with a dominating win in No. 1 singles, 6-3, 7-6 (11-9).
INDIANA 4, NEBRASKA 2
SINGLES
1. Lara Schneider (IND) def. Marisa Schmidt (UI) 6-2, 7-6 (11-9)
2. Samantha Mannix (UI) def. Saby Nihalani (IND) 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
3. Daianne Hayashida (UI) vs. Mila Mejic (IND) 4-6, 6-4, 5-2, unfinished
4. Alexandra Staiculesc (IND) def. Vipasha Mehra (UI) 6-4, 6-3
5. Nicole Teodosescu (IND) def. Barbora Pokorna (UI) 6-4, 6-4
6. Xiaowei "Rose" Hu (IND) def. Pia Kranholdt (UI) 6-1, 4-6, 7-5
DOUBLES
1. Mannix/Mehra (UI) def. Schneider/Nihalani (IND), 6-4
2. Schmidt/ Hayashida (UI) vs. Staiculesc/Teodosescu (IND) 5-5, unfinished
3. Pokorna/Kranholdt (UI) def. Mejic/Hu (IND), 6-0
ORDER OF FINISH
Doubles: 3, 1, unf.
Singles: 4, 5, 2, 6, 1
UP NEXT
Indiana will host Michigan State and Michigan on Saturday and Sunday in their last home stand this season.
Follow Indiana Women's Tennis on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
#GoIU
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