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Iowa State University Athletics
Sunday, April 23
Ames, Iowa
10:00 AM
Iowa State
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Iowa State Falls 4-0 to No. 9 Oklahoma State
04.23.2017 | Tennis
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State tennis team (15-10, 1-8 Big 12) fell in the Big 12 finale to No. 9 Oklahoma State (19-4, 7-1 Big 12), 4-0, Sunday.morning at the Forker Tennis Courts It marked the final home match for seniors Samantha Budai and Natalie Phippen.
The Cyclones dropped the doubles point after Oklahoma State was able to pick up two wins on courts two and three. The duo of Karen Alvarez and Annabella Bonadonna was able to hang around with the No. 10-ranked pairing from OSU at the top doubles spot, with several games being tightly contested.
In singles play, the firepower from the Cowgirls was too much for Iowa State. With three players in ranked in the top 70, Oklahoma State was able to win the first three matches and secure a 4-0 win.
This match marked the last time Sami Budai and Natalie Phippen will play in Ames. The two seniors have been crucial to the Cyclones' recent success. The 2016-17 season marks the first time Iowa State will have back-to-back winning seasons in over 40 years.
Phippen was a valuable member and exemplary teammate in the Iowa State tennis program for four seasons. As a junior, she teamed up to win her Sunday doubles bracket at the Gopher Invitational. She has been a member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll and an ISU Scholar-Athlete.
Budai has posted one of the best careers in school history. Earlier this season, she earned the first-ever national ranking by a Cyclone tennis player. She has compiled 141 total career wins, which is the second-most by any ISU player. Her 64 singles wins is the third-most and her 76 doubles victories is tied for first all-time.
The match against Central that was previously scheduled for Sunday has been canceled.
Iowa State will be in action again at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, as the Cyclones take on Kansas State in the Big 12 Championships.
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Doubles: (Order of finish: 3,2)
1. Karen Alvarez/Annabella Bonadonna (ISU) vs. #10 Babic/Tur Mari (OSU) 1-5 (DNF)
2. # 39 Bolsova/Blanco (OSU) def. Regina Espindola/Erin Freeman (ISU) 6-1
3. #59 Lushkova/Adamovic (OSU) def. Natalie Phippen/ Liera Bender (ISU) 6-0
Singles: (Order of finish: 2, 6, 1 )
1. #7 Viktoriya Lushkova (OSU) def. Sami Budai (ISU) 0-6, 0-6
2. Aliona Bolsova (OSU) def. Regina Espindola (ISU) 6-1, 6-0
3. Erin Freeman (ISU) vs. Vladica Babic (OSU) 2-6 (DNF)
4. Annabella Bonadonna (ISU) vs. Lena Ruppert (OSU) 1-6, 3-0 (DNF)
5. Natalie Phippen (ISU) vs. Katarina Stresnakova (OSU) 1-6, 0-4 (DNF)
6. Sofia Blanco (OSU) def. LIera Bender (ISU) 0-6, 0-6
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