Cyclone Tennis Falls at Texas Tech

Sunday, March 22

Lubbock, Texas

10:00 AM

Iowa State

Texas Tech

03.22.2009 | Tennis

By: cyclones.com

LUBBOCK, Texas ? The Cyclone tennis team fell to Texas Tech, 6-1, in Lubbock, Texas on Sunday at the McLeod Tennis Center. ISU's overall record is now 8-6 and 1-4 in the Big 12 Conference.

Iowa State played tough in doubles but lost the point. Cyclones Erin Karonis and Kara Hickey were defeated by Tech's team of Kelsy Garland and Samantha van der Drift, 8-4. In No. 3 doubles action, ISU's Tessa Lang and Liza Wischer fell to the Red Raider's Natalie Leitch and Simone Templeton 8-4.

In singles play, Iowa State's Maria Fernanda Macedo played closely in the first set with Texas Tech's Garland, but dropped the first set in a tiebreaker 7-6 (7-5), 6-0. Marie-Christine Chartier recorded the only point for the Cyclones after Leitch retired during the second set.

“It was tough conditions to play in with the wind,” ISU head coach Armando Espinosa said. “We didn't perform as well as we can, but we need to bounce back and be ready to play next Friday and Saturday.”

The Cyclones return home next weekend to play host to two Big 12 opponents. On Friday, ISU will compete against Texas at the Ames Racquet and Fitness Center at 1 p.m. Play will continue Saturday, as Iowa State plays host to Texas A&M at 3:30 p.m.

Doubles Results
#1 Kelsy Garland/Samantha van der Drift (Texas Tech) def. Erin Karonis/Kara Hickey (ISU) 8-4
#2 Kerryn Potgieter/Stefanie Peana (Texas Tech) def. Maria Fernanda Macedo/Marie-Christine Chartier (ISU) 8-2
#3 Natalie Leitch/Simone Templeton (Texas Tech) def. Tessa Lang/Liza Wischer (ISU) 8-4

Singles Results
#1 Samantha van der Drift (Texas Tech) def. Erin Karonis (ISU) 6-0, 6-4
#2 Kelsy Garland (Texas Tech) def. Maria Fernanda Macedo (ISU) 7-6 (7-5), 6-0
#3 Simone Templeton (Texas Tech) def. Tessa Lang (ISU) 6-1, 6-2
#4 Marie-Christine Chartier (ISU) def. Natalie Leitch (Texas Tech) 3-6, 2-1, retired (Texas Tech; Leitch)
#5 Stefanie Peana (Texas Tech) def. Liza Wischer (ISU) 6-1, 6-1
#6 Kerryn Potgieter (Texas Tech) def. Kara Hickey (ISU) 6-2, 6-2