Iowa State Falls To Kansas State, 4-1

WACO, Texas- The Iowa State tennis team (8-15, 2-7 Big 12) fell to Kansas State (9-16, 2-7 Big 12), 4-1, on Thursday in the first round of Big 12 Championship play.

The Cyclones started out strong, earning the doubles point over K-State. Senior Meghan Cassens and junior Ana Gasparovic won at No. 2 doubles, 6-4, while junior Alejandra Galvis and senior Caroline Andersen earned a win at No. 3, 6-1.

The Wildcats fought back in singles play, earning four wins to clinch the match. At No. 1 singles, sophomore Samantha Budai fell 6-3, 6-2 to Carolina Costamagna. Sophomore Natalie Phippen fell at No. 4 to Maria Panaite with a score of 6-1, 6-0. Cassens was defeated at No. 3, 7-5, 6-3, while Galvis fell at No. 4 to Livia Curnu, 7-6(4), 6-4.

Senior Ksenia Pronina and junior Ana Gasparovic both left matches unfinished in the third set. Gasparovic was defending a second-set loss to Amina St. Hill, while Pronina was attempting a comeback from a first-set loss.

The match was the conclusion of the Cyclones' season, while Kansas State will move ahead to take on No. 1 seeded Baylor on Friday.

Kansas State 4, Iowa State 1

Singles Competition
1. Carolina Costamagna (KS) def. Budai, Samantha (ISU) 6-3, 6-2
2. Pronina, Ksenia (ISU) vs. Palma Juhasz (KS) 5-7, 6-4, unfinished
3. Iva Bago (KS) def. Cassens, Meghan (ISU) 7-5, 6-3
4. Livia Cirnu (KS) def. Galvis, Alejandra (ISU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
5. Maria Panaite (KS) def. Phippen, Natalie (ISU) 6-1, 6-0
6. Gasparovic, Ana (ISU) vs. Amina St. Hill (KS) 6-1, 2-6, 1-2, unfinished
Doubles Competition
1. Budai, Samantha/Pronina, Ksenia (ISU) vs. Carolina Costamagna/Palma Juhasz (KS) 5-4, unfinished
2. Cassens, Meghan/Gasparovic, Ana (ISU) def. Iva Bago/Livia Cirnu (KS) 6-4
3. Galvis, Alejandra/Andersen, Caroline (ISU) def. Maria Panaite/Amina St. Hill (KS) 6-1

Players Mentioned

Samantha Budai

Samantha Budai

Meghan Cassens

Meghan Cassens

Alejandra Galvis

Ana Gasparovic

Ana Gasparovic

Natalie Phippen

Natalie Phippen

Ksenia Pronina

Ksenia Pronina

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