ISU Tennis Comes Up Short Against Missouri

COLUMBIA, Mo. ? The Iowa State tennis team put together a solid team effort, but came up just short, falling at Missouri 4-3 in Big 12 action Sunday. The loss wrapped up the Cyclones' regular season with a 10-12 overall record and 1-10 mark in the conference. ISU's 10 wins are its most since the 1996 season.

Cyclones claimed all three of their points in singles play. At the No. 1 single spot, ISU sophomore Erin Karonis defeated Mizzou senior Jessica Giuggioli, 6-0, 6-3. In No. 3 singles play, ISU's Maria Fernanda Macedo recorded a 6-0, 6-4 win over UM's Mallory Weber. Iowa State freshman Marie-Christine Chartier also earned a win at the No. 4 slot, defeating Missouri freshman Danielle Day, 3-6, 7-5, 6-4.

“We fought very hard but came out short,” said Iowa State head coach Armando Espinosa. “Mizzou wanted it just a little more than we did and they found a way to win. I was very proud of how we competed, though.”

The Cyclones will take the No. 11 seed into Big 12 Championship and will face No. 6 seed Oklahoma State on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. The Big 12 Championship will be held Thursday through Sunday at Headington Family Tennis Center in Norman, Okla.

Doubles Results
#1 Jamie Mera/Mallory Weber (UM) def. Erin Karonis/Kara Hickey (ISU) 8-6
#2 Sofia Ayala/Danielle Day (UM) def. Marie-Christine Chartier/Maria Fernanda Macedo (ISU) 9-7
#3 Jessica Giuggioli/Kaitlyn Ritchie (UM) def. Tessa Lang/Liza Wischer (ISU) 8-3

Singles Results
#1 Erin Karonis (ISU) def. Jessica Giuggioli (UM) 6-0, 6-3
#2 Jamie Mera (UM) def. Tessa Lang (ISU) 6-2, 7-5
#3 Maria Fernanda Macedo (ISU) def. Mallory Weber (UM) 6-0, 6-4
#4 Marie-Christine Chartier (ISU) def. Danielle Day (UM) 3-6, 7-5, 6-4
#5 Kaitlyn Ritchie (UM) def. Liza Wischer (ISU) 7-6(6), 6-1
#6 Sofia Ayala (UM) def. Reka Kelemen (ISU) 6-3, 6-3

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Kara Hickey

Kara Hickey

Erin Karonis

Erin Karonis

Reka Kelemen

Reka Kelemen

Tessa Lang

Maria Fernanda Macedo

Liza Wischer

Liza Wischer

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