Cyclones Fall To UNLV, 7-0

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The Iowa State tennis team lost to No. 67 UNLV, 7-0, Sunday afternoon at the Fertitta Tennis Complex. The Cyclones are now 1-5 overall, while UNLV improves to 6-3 this season.

After ISU dropped the doubles point, Simona Cacciuttolo nearly upset No. 19 Aleksandra Josifoska of UNLV at No. 1 singles. Cacciuttolo forced a third-set against the highly-ranked Josifoska but fell, 6-2, 4-6, 0-1 (6-10).

Senior Jenna Langhorst also went to a third set against the Rebels' Janine Erasmus at No. 5 singles, falling 7-6, 4-6, 0-1 (4-10).

Iowa State returns to action next weekend with matches against Portland and Washington in Seattle, Wash.

Singles

1. #19 Aleksandra Josifoska (UNLV) vs. Simona Cacciuttolo (ISU) 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6)

2. Lucia Batta (UNLV) def. Ksenia Pronina (ISU) 6-1, 6-1

3. Nives Pavlovic (UNLV) def. Ana Gasparovic (ISU) 6-3, 6-0

4. Anett Ferenczi-Bako (UNLV) def. Meghan Cassens (ISU) 6-3, 6-1

5. Janine Erasmus (UNLV) def. Jenna Langhorst (ISU) 6-7, 6-4, 1-0 (10-4)

6. Iren Kotseva (UNLV) def. Emma Waites (ISU) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles

1. Lucia Batta/Nives Pavlovic (UNLV) def. Jenna Langhorst/Ksenia Pronina (ISU) 8-6

2. Erasmus/Josifoska (UNLV) def. Simona Cacciuttolo/Caroline Hauge Anderson (ISU) 8-4

3. Kotseva/Ferenczi-Bako (UNLV) def. Meghan Cassens/Ana Gasparovic (ISU) 8-6

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Simona Cacciuttolo

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Emma Waites

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