ISU Falls 4-0 At No. 15 Texas Tech

Sunday, April 12

Lubbock, Texas

12:00 PM

Iowa State

Texas Tech

04.12.2015 | Tennis

By: cyclones.com

LUBBOCK, Texas- The Iowa State tennis team (7-13, 2-6 Big 12) suffered a 4-0 loss on the road on Sunday to No. 15 Texas Tech (17-4, 7-1 Big 12).

Losses at No. 1 and 3 doubles put the Cyclones behind early in the match. Sophomore Samantha Budai and senior Ksenia Pronina fell 6-1 to No. 44 pair Kenna Kilgo and Gabriela Talaba. Senior Caroline Andersen and junior Alejandra Galvis fell, 6-3, at No. 3 to Sarah Dvorak and Katelyn Jackson.

Andersen also struggled in singles, eventually losing her match, 6-2, 6-0, to Sabrina Federici at No. 5, kicking off a run of singles wins for the Lady Raiders. A loss for Meghan Cassens at No. 3 singles followed, with No. 92-ranked Dvorak taking the match, 6-0, 6-2. Finally, Texas Tech clinched the win at No. 4 singles with No. 74-ranked Lynn Kiro defeating sophomore Natalie Phippen, 6-2, 6-3.

ISU will return to Ames next, taking the courts for the final Big 12 dual match of the season against Oklahoma State on Friday at 3 p.m.

#15 Texas Tech 4, Iowa State 0
Singles competition
1. #53 Kenna Kilgo (TT) vs. Samantha Budai (ISU) 6-3, 4-5, unfinished
2. Gabriela Talaba (TT) vs. Ksenia Pronina (ISU) 2-6, 5-2, unfinished
3. #92 Sarah Dvorak (TT) def. Meghan Cassens (ISU) 6-0, 6-2
4. #74 Lynn Kiro (TT) def. Natalie Phippen (ISU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Sabrina Federici (TT) def. Caroline Andersen (ISU) 6-2, 6-0
6. Katelyn Jackson (TT) vs. Ana Gasparovic (ISU) 6-4, 3-2, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #44 Kenna Kilgo/Gabriela Talaba (TT) def. Samantha Budai/Ksenia Pronina (ISU) 6-1
2. #90 Lynn Kiro/Sabrina Federici (TT) vs. Meghan Cassens/Ana Gasparovic (ISU) 5-2, unfinished
3. Sarah Dvorak/Katelyn Jackson (TT) def. Alejandra Galvis/Caroline Andersen (ISU) 6-3