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Cyclones Strong On Day One At Jon Messick Invitational
10.21.2016 | Tennis
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The Iowa State tennis team went unbeaten in doubles action and finished 7-2 overall Friday afternoon at the Jon Messick Invitational hosted by Colorado State University.
The Cyclones opened action with a perfect record in doubles play, sweeping three matches against the host Rams. The top doubles team of Maty Cancini and Annabella Bonadonna rallied from a 5-4 deficit to defeat CSU's Riley Reeves and Alyssa Grijalva, 6-5 (2). Regina Espindola and Claudia Toledo teamed up to win 6-2 over Madison Porter and Solene Crawley, while Erin Freeman and Liera Bender beat Sandra Keta and Emily Kolbow by a 6-2 score as well.
In singles action, ISU went 4-2 playing against foes from Wyoming. The Cyclones swept the top three singles matches against the Cowgirls.
Cancini played the top singles spot and earned a 6-4, 6-3 win against the Cowgirls' Dorottya Jones. At No. 2 singles, Regina Espindola continued her strong fall with a hard-fought three-set win against Tessa Van der Ploeg, winning 6-4, 2-6, 6-3. Annabella Bonadonna defeated Elisa Koonik, 6-3, 6-1, at No. 3 singles.
Transfer Erin Freeman was a 6-4, 7-6 winner against Imogen Clews at No. 5 singles.
The Cyclones return to action Saturday facing Northern Colorado in doubles at noon (central) and Colorado State in singles at 1:30 p.m.
Doubles
Iowa State vs. Colorado State
No. 1- Maty Cancini/Annabella Bonadonna (ISU) def. Riley Reeves/Alyssa Grijalva (CSU), 6-5 (2)
No. 2- Regina Espindola/Claudia Toledo (ISU) def. Madison Porter/Solene Crawley (CSU), 6-2
No. 3- Erin Freeman/Liera Bender (ISU) def. Sandra Keta/Emily Kolbow (CSU), 6-2
Singles
Iowa State vs. Wyoming
No. 1- Maty Cancini (ISU) def. Dorottya Jones (WYO), 6-4, 6-3
No. 2- Regina Espindola (ISU) def. Tessa Van der Ploeg (WYO), 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
No. 3- Annabella Bonadonna (ISU) def. Elisa Koonik (WYO), 6-3, 6-1
No. 4- Miranda Talbert (WYO) def. Claudia Toledo (ISU), 6-1, 6-2
No. 5- Erin Freeman (ISU) def. Imogen Clews (WYO), 6-4, 7-6
No. 6- Ana Tkachenko (WYO) def. Liera Bender (ISU), 6-2, 6-2
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