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11.12.2017 | Tennis
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - The Iowa State tennis team completed play at the CSUN Invitational with Annabella Bonadonna going unbeaten in singles action.Â
Bonadonna went on to defeat Tia Elpusan of UC-Riverside, bouncing back with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 victory. Ekaterina Repina, Margarita Timakova and Karen Alvarez also came out with wins, while Regina Espindola was unable to come back with a 6-0, 1-6, 6-2 loss to Sarah Nuno of Cal State Fullerton. Repina finished 6-3, 6-3 over Westmont's Cade Pierson, while Margarita Timakova grabbed a 6-2, 7-5 win against Cassandra Moraleji of Youngstown State. Karen Alvarez also completed the day with a 4-6, 2-1, Ret. Win over Mariko Sagara of Cal State Los Angeles.Â
Espindola and Alvarez broke their doubles winning streak of the weekend, falling 6-3 to a pair from CSUN. Meanwhile, the remaining Cyclone pairings came out with wins. Repina and Timakova finished 6-3 over a duo from UCR, while Erin Freeman and Bonadonna won 6-3 over a CSUF pairing. Â
The Cyclones have now finished their fall season and will begin their spring campaign with a home match against Augustana and South Dakota on Saturday, Jan. 27.Â
Sunday ResultsÂ
DoublesÂ
Doubles 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Repina/Timakova (ISU) def. Dulay/Van (UCR), 6-3Â
Doubles 2Â Â
Freeman/Bonadonna (ISU) def. Zeidan/Emery (CSUF), 6-3  Â
Doubles 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Kim/Taslagyan (CSUN) def. Espindola/Alvarez (ISU), 6-3Â Â
Singles                                                                                  Â
No. 2-Sarah Nuno (CSUF) def. Regina Espindola (ISU), 6-0, 1-6, 6-2   Â
No. 3-Ekaterina Repina (ISU) def. Cade Pierson (W), 6-3, 6-3Â
No. 5-Annabella Bonadonna (ISU) def. Tia Elpusan (UCR), 4-6, 6-4, 6-1Â
No. 6-Margarita Timakova (ISU) def. Cassandra Moraleji (YSU), 6-2, 7-5
No. 7-Karen Alvarez (ISU) def. Mariko Sagara (CSLA), 4-6, 2-1, Ret.                                                                Â