Iowa State Falls To No. 19 TCU

Friday, April 10

Fort Worth, Texas

5:30 PM

Iowa State

TCU

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04.10.2015 | Tennis

By: cyclones.com

FORT WORTH, Texas- The Iowa State tennis team fell, 4-0, to No. 19 TCU on Friday in Texas.

The Horned Frogs earned the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles. At the top slot, Cyclone sophomore Samantha Budai and senior Ksenia Pronina fell 6-2 to Stefanie Tan and Simona Parajova. Junior Alejandra Galvis and senior Caroline Andersen suffered a 6-1 loss to Palina Dubavets and Alexis Pereira.

Junior Ana Gasparovic struggled at No. 6 singles, falling 6-2, 6-0 to Seda Arantekin and putting the Cyclones behind by two team points. At No. 5, Pereira defeated Natalie Phippen, 6-2, 6-3, leaving the Horned Frogs in match-clinching position. The win was sealed for TCU with an ISU loss at No. 1 for Budai, who fell 6-2, 6-2, to No. 113-ranked Tan.

ISU will continue the road weekend on Sunday in Lubbock, Texas, where they will take on No. 15 Texas Tech at noon.

#19 TCU 4, Iowa State 0
Singles competition
1. #113 Stefanie Tan (TCU) def. Budai, Samantha (ISU) 6-2, 6-2
2. #38 Simona Parajova (TCU) vs. Pronina, Ksenia (ISU) 6-4, 5-1, unfinished
3. Sofiko Kadzhaya (TCU) vs. Cassens, Meghan (ISU) 7-6, 0-1, unfinished
4. Palina Dubavets (TCU) vs. Galvis, Alejandra (ISU) 1-6, 4-5, unfinished
5. Alexis Pereira (TCU) def. Phippen, Natalie (ISU) 6-2, 6-3
6. Seda Arantekin (TCU) def. Gasparovic, Ana (ISU) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Stefanie Tan/Simona Parajova (TCU) def. Budai, Samantha/Pronina, Ksenia (ISU) 6-2
2. Seda Arantekin/Sofiko Kadzhaya (TCU) vs. Cassens, Meghan/Gasparovic, Ana (ISU) 3-4, unfinished
3. Palina Dubavets/Alexis Pereira (TCU) def. Galvis, Alejandra/Andersen, Caroline (ISU) 6-1