Cyclones Finish 1-1 on Final Day in Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Iowa State tennis team (7-3, 0-0 Big 12) went 1-1 on its final day in Nebraska, falling 4-0 to No. 42 Nebraska and edging the Omaha, 4-3, at the Dillon Tennis Center.

In its match against Omaha, ISU captured two wins in doubles action. Maty Cancini and Regina Espindola edged Michelle Lo and Janelle Wilson, 7-6 (5) at the No. 1 position. No. 2 doubles duo Erin Freeman and Annabella Bonadonna won their match, 6-1, against Savanna Crowell and Natalie Lorentz, while Margarita Timakova and Ekaterina Repina, who played at the No. 3 spot, fell 7-5 to Mavericks Marie Karelevich and Emily Behling.

In singles action, ISU grabbed three wins, with No. 1 singles player Espindola defeating Michelle Lo, 7-5, 6-1. Timakova, who played at the No. 3 position, grabbed a victory over Marie Karelevich, winning 7-6, 7-5. Bonadonna defeated Natalie Lorentz, 6-4, 6-1 at the No. 4 position. Playing at the No. 2 singles spot was Repina, who faced a hard match against Janelle Wilson, falling 5-7, 6-3, 10-8. Karen Alvarez played at the No. 5 position, facing Emily Behling. She was unable to come out with a win, falling 6-1, 6-2.

In its first match of the day, ISU fell 4-0 to the nationally-ranked Cornhuskers. The Cyclones were unable to find a win in doubles action. Doubles duo Maty Cancini and Espindola, who played at the No. 1 spot, fell 7-5 to Brianna Lashway and P. Del Cueto Castillo. Meanwhile, No. 2 doubles pair Erin Freeman and Bonadonna lost their doubles match to Claire Reifeis and Haley Haakenstad, 6-2. At the No. 3 position, Repina and Timakova fell 7-5 to Cornhuskers Katerina Matysova and Vasanti Shinde.

ISU was absent of any victories in singles action, and three matches went unfinished. Cancini went 4-6, 6-0, 2-1 versus Lashway at the No. 1 spot. Espindola, who played at the No. 2 singles position, went 7-5, 4-4 in an unfinished match, while Bonadonna went 6-7, 4-1 against M'Balia Bangoura at the No. 6 spot in another match that wasn't finished. Freeman played at the No. 3 singles position, falling to Reifeis, 6-2, 6-1. Repina couldn't bounce back in her match, playing at the No. 4 spot, which went into three sets against Castillo. Repina lost 6-4, 1-6, 6-1. Margarita Timakova also lost her match, falling to Matysova, 6-1, 6-1 at the No. 5 singles position.

The Cyclones will head to Jacksonville, Florida to face North Florida on March 2, followed by Mercer on March 3.

Iowa State 4, Omaha 3

Singles:

Regina Espindola (ISU) def. Michelle Lo (UNO) 7-5, 6-1
Janelle Wilson (UNO) def. Ekaterina Repina (ISU) 5-7, 6-3, 10-8
Margarita Timakova (ISU) def. Marie Karelevich (UNO) 7-6, 7-5
Annabella Bonadonna (ISU) def. Natalie Lorentz (UNO) 6-4, 6-1
Emily Behling (UNO) def. Karen Alvarez (ISU) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles:

Cancini/Espindola (ISU) def. Lo/Wilson (UNO) 7-6 (5)
Freeman/Bonadonna (ISU) def. Crowell/Lorentz (UNO) 6-1
Karelevich/Behling (UNO) def. Timakova/Repina (ISU) 7-5

Nebraska 4, Iowa State 0

Singles: (5, 3, 4)

Brianna Lashway (NEB) vs. Maty Cancini (ISU) 4-6, 6-0, 2-1, unfinished
Vasanti Shinde (NEB) vs. Regina Espindola (ISU) 7-5, 4-4, unfinished
Claire Reifeis (NEB) def. Erin Freeman (ISU) 6-2, 6-1
P. Del Cueto Castillo (NEB) def. Ekaterina Repina (ISU) 6-4, 1-6, 6-1
Katerina Matysova (NEB) def. Margarita Timakova (ISU) 6-1, 6-1
M'Balia Bangoura (NEB) vs. Annabella Bonadonna (ISU) 6-7, 4-1, unfinished

Doubles: (2, 3, 1)

Castillo/Lashway (NEB) def. Cancini/Espindola (ISU) 7-5
Reifeis/Haakenstad (NEB) def. Freeman/Bonadonna (ISU) 6-2
Matysova/Shinde (NEB) def. Repina/Timakova (ISU) 7-5

Players Mentioned

Karen Alvarez

Annabella Bonadonna

Maty Cancini

Regina Espindola

Erin Freeman

Ekaterina Repina

Margarita Timakova

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