Cyclones Drop Match to Drake, 4-1

Friday, March 6

Des Moines, Iowa

10:00 AM

Iowa State

Drake

03.06.2015 | Tennis

By: cyclones.com

DES MOINES- The Iowa State tennis team fell to Drake, 4-1, on Friday in Des Moines in the first of a three-match weekend at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center. The Cyclones (3-6, 0-1 Big 12) will attempt to bounce back on Saturday in matches against Wyoming and UMKC.

The Bulldogs snagged the doubles point in wins at the No. 2 and 3 slots, where the Cyclones had switched up the lineup. Junior Ana Gasparovic, back from a hand injury, paired up with senior Meghan Cassens at No. 3 doubles. The duo fell to Jordan Eggleston and Tess Herder to clinch the early point for Drake.

Budai came out swinging at No. 1 singles, taking down Mariel Ante, 6-3, 6-1, and tying the score for the Cyclones. Drake answered with wins at No. 5 and 6 singles from Adrienne Jensen, 6-2, 6-4, over sophomore Natalie Phippen, and Lea Kozulic, 6-2, 6-1, over senior Caroline Andersen.
Cassens' win streak came to an end at No. 3 singles, with Maddie Johnson taking the win, 6-3, 6-3, and clinching the match for the Bulldogs. Cassens had won four in a row for the Cyclones prior to today's match.

The Cyclones will be back at it Saturday morning, taking Wyoming at 10 a.m., followed by UMKC at 4 p.m.

Drake 4, Iowa State 1
Singles competition
1. Budai, Samantha (ISU) def. Ante, Mariel (DU) 6-3, 6-1
2. Brills, Summer (DU) vs. Pronina, Ksenia (ISU) 5-7, 1-5, unfinished
3. Johnson, Maddie (DU) def. Cassens, Meghan (ISU) 6-3, 6-3
4. Boyd, Nell (DU) vs. Galvis, Alejandra (ISU) 3-6, 4-4, unfinished
5. Jensen, Adrienne (DU) def. Phippen, Natalie (ISU) 6-2, 6-4
6. Kozulic, Lea (DU) def. Andersen, Caroline (ISU) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Ante, Mariel/Jensen, Adrienne (DU) vs. Pronina, Ksenia/Budai, Samantha (ISU) 4-4, unfinished
2. Boyd, Nell/Johnson, Maddie (DU) def. Galvis, Alejandra/Andersen, Caroline (ISU) 6-0
3. Eggleston, Jordan/Herder, Tess (DU) def. Cassens, Meghan/Gasparovic, Ana (ISU) 6-3