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Friday, March 31
Ames, Iowa
3:00 PM
Iowa State University
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Iowa State Returns Home for Three Matches
03.29.2017 | Tennis
AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State tennis team (15-4, 1-2 Big 12) returns home this weekend to take on a trio of opponents. The matches are tentatively scheduled to be played at Life Time Fitness, but fans are encouraged to check Cyclones.com for updates.
The Cyclones will open up with the 15th-ranked Baylor Bears (13-5, 1-2 Big 12) and conclude with back-to-back matches on Sunday against the Texas Longhorns (8-6, 2-2 Big 12) and Central Dutch (9-6, 5-3 IIAC).
Iowa State is coming off of a road trip to Kansas where it faced a pair of Big 12 opponents.
On Friday, the Cyclones dropped a tough decision to Kansas State, snapping their 12-match win streak. ISU then finished the trip with a loss against the No. 21 Kansas Jayhawks.
The Cyclones will face two more clubs ranked in the top 25 over the weekend in Baylor and Texas.Â
The Bears are ranked No. 15 in the latest ITA rankings and led by senior Blair Shankle. Shankle is the fourth-ranked singles player in the nation and has gone 9-2 at the No. 1 position.
The Longhorns will also provide another stiff challenge for the Cyclones. Texas is ranked No. 21 and has three singles players ranked in top 100.
ISU finishes the weekend with a dual against Central College.
The Dutch are coming off of a loss against Cornell and will take on Grand View on Thursday. Jenna Stewart has the high winning percentage for the Dutch. Stewart has a 10-3 mark at the No. 4 position.
Cyclone freshman will continue to play a major role as Iowa State heads into a difficult string of opponents. Maty Cancini has stepped into the No. 2 position for singles and gone 9-6, while Margarita Timakova has an impressive 7-1 record in her last 8 matches and compiled an overall record of 11-3. Karen Alvarez has been a staple in doubles, mostly competing with her sophomore partner Regina Espindola. The pair has gone 11-6 during the dual season. Â
The Cyclones will take on Baylor at 3 P.M. on Friday. Iowa State will then face-off against the Longhorns at 10 a.m. and Central at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Follow @CycloneTEN for updates and a live stats link for all the action this weekend.Â
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