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Cyclones Cruise On Day One In Florida
10.30.2015 | Tennis
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Iowa State tennis team won 11 of its 12 matches on Friday at the Juan Varon Memorial Wildcat Tennis Invitational, hosted by Bethune-Cookman University.
The Cyclones' hot start began in doubles action, led by a win from Samantha Budai and Liza Buss in the gold bracket. The duo defeated Florida Tech's Chloe Chanley and Natasa Vukovic for their sixth consecutive win, improving them to 7-1 this fall.
Annabella Bonadonna and Alejandra Galvis teamed up for an 8-0 sweep of St. Petersburg's Jennifer Camacho and Anna Olsen. Anna Kuuttila and Claudia Toledo moved ISU to 3-0 in doubles action with another 8-0 sweep, this one coming against Warner's Madison Burnett and Amber Najjar.
The strong play continued into the singles bracket with the Cyclones going 6-0 as the first wave of players took the court.
Budai won for the fourth time in five singles matches, sweeping Florida Tech freshman Alahna Reto in straight sets in the top draw. Buss also advanced on the winner's side with a hard-fought, 6-2, 7-5, win against Barry's Emma Onila, a senior who is ranked among the top-1,000 tennis players in the world and finished seventh in Division II last season.
Galvis and Toledo advanced in the maroon draw for the Cyclones. Galvis beat Palm Beach Atlantic's Val Nagovitlina, 6-3, 6-2, while Toledo advanced by default.
In the Wildcat singles draw, Kuuttila won her seventh match in a row, improving to 8-1 this fall with a 6-2, 6-1 win against Fabiana Vitanza of Rollins. Freshman Annabella Bonadonna beat Eckerd's Emily Fridrik, 6-0, 6-2, to also advance in the bracket.
The second wave of Cyclones on the court for singles action was highlighted by wins for freshman Regina Espindola and junior Natalie Phippen. Espindola defeated Lola Garcia of Keiser, 7-6 (4), 6-0, while Phippen was victorious against Hillsborough's Alexis Kelson in convincing 6-1, 6-0, fashion.
The Cyclones return to the courts tomorrow morning for the second day of action.
Day One Results - Juan Varon Memorial Wildcat Tennis Invitational
Singles
Gold Singles Draw
Sami Budai (ISU) def. Alahna Reto (Florida Tech), 6-0, 6-0
Liza Buss (ISU) def. Emma Onila (Barry), 6-2, 7-5
Maroon Singles Draw
Claudia Toledo (ISU) def. Paula Couder (Embry-Riddle), Def.
Alejandra Galvis (ISU) def. Val Nagovitlina (Palm Beach Atlantic), 6-3, 6-2
Wildcat Singles Draw
Anna Kuuttila (ISU) def. Fabiana Vitanza (Rollins), 6-2, 6-1
Annabella Bonadonna (ISU) def. Emily Fridrik (Eckerd), 6-0, 6-2
White Singles Draw
Regina Espindola (ISU) def. Lola Garcia (Keiser), 7-6 (4), 6-0
Cookman Singles Draw
Felicitas Runkel (Flagler) def. Liera Bender (ISU), 6-2, 6-2
Juancho Singles Draw
Natalie Phippen (ISU) def. Alexis Kelson (Hillsborough), 6-1, 6-0
Doubles
Gold Doubles Draw
Budai/Buss (ISU) def. Chloe Chanley/Natasa Vukovic (Florida Tech), 8-1
Maroon Doubles Draw
Bonadonna/Galvis (ISU) def. Jennifer Camacho/Anna Olsen (St. Petersburg), 8-0
Wildcat Doubles Draw
Kuuttila/Toledo (ISU) def. Madison Burnett/Amber Najjar (Warner), 8-0
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