Cyclones Lose to No. 21 Texas, 7-0

Friday, March 21

Austin, Texas

6:00 PM

Iowa State

Texas

03.21.2014 | Tennis

By: cyclones.com

AUSTIN, Texas- The Iowa State tennis team (8-7, 0-3 Big 12) lost 7-0 to No. 21 Texas (7-9, 2-1 Big 12) on Friday in Austin, Texas.

In doubles action, junior Ksenia Pronina once again teamed up with freshman Samantha Budai to take on Breaunna Addison and Elizabeth Begley at No. 1 singles, finishing the match ahead 7-5. The Longhorns took the doubles point after wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 slots.

Pronina took on No. 18-ranked Addison at No. 1 singles, losing 6-3, 6-3. Budai was defeated in her return to singles play by No. 114 Elizabeth Begley at the No. 2 spot, 6-1, 6-1.

The Cyclones will take on Baylor in Waco, Texas this Sunday at 3 p.m.

Results
Texas 7, Iowa State 0
Singles
1. No. 18 Breaunna Addison (UT) def. Ksenia Pronina (ISU) 6-3, 6-3
2. No. 114 Elizabeth Begley (UT) def. Sami Budai (ISU) 6-1, 6-1
3. No. 89 Ratnika Batra (UT) def. Meghan Cassens (ISU) 6-0, 6-1
4. Neda Koprcina (UT) def. Ana Gasparovic (ISU) 6-0, 6-2
5. Pippa Horn (UT) def. Emina Waites (ISU) 6-4, 6-4
6. Lana Groenvynck (UT) def. Talisa Merchiers (ISU) 6-2, 6-4
Order of finish: 2, 3, 4*, 5, 1, 6
Doubles
1. Sami Budai/ Ksenia Pronina (ISU) vs. Breaunna Addison/Elizabeth Begley 7-5 (susp.)
2. Ratnika Batra/Neda Koprcina (UT) def. Meghan Cassens/Ana Gasparovic (ISU) 8-2
3. Pippa Horn/Juliana Gajic (UT) def. Lydia Green/Caroline Andersen (ISU) 8-5
Order of finish: 2, 3*