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Blue Gray National Tennis Classic
Iowa State University Athletics
Saturday, February 3
Chicago, Ill.
9:00 AM
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Illinois-Chicago
Regina Espindola
Cyclones Capture First Road Win of Spring Season
02.03.2018 | Tennis
CHICAGO – The Iowa State tennis team (3-0, 0-0 Big 12) were victorious in their first match on the road over Flames of Illinois-Chicago, winning 6-1.
At the No. 1 doubles position, partners Maty Cancini and Regina Espindola defeated Rachel LeComber and Melika Le Blanc, 6-4. Meanwhile, Erin Freeman and Annabella Bonadonna grabbed a 6-0 win over Stefana Seifeit and Viktoria Vosic at the No. 3 doubles position. Ekaterina Repina and Margarita Timakova were unable to come out with a win, falling 6-1 in the No. 2 position to the Flames' Georgie Sanders and Leijla Colic.
In singles action, five Cyclones finished with wins. At the No. 1 position, Cancini defeated Sanders, 6-3, 7-5, while Espindola captured a 6-4, 6-4 win over Colic in the No. 2 spot. Freshman Ekaterina Repina won her No. 3 match, 7-5, 6-0, against Amelia Guevremont. At the No. 5 position, Bonadonna stayed strong and defeated Rachel Le Comber, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2. Timakova also came out on top after her 6-3, 7-6 (6) match against Miranda Rodriguez at the No. 6 singles position. Freeman, who played at No. 4 in singles play, was unable to bounce back in her match that went into three sets, falling 6-3, 3-6, 10-8.
The Cyclones will return to action in Normal, Illinois tomorrow as they face the Illinois State Redbirds at 1 p.m. Follow @CycloneTEN on Facebook and Twitter to receive updates on the team's performance.
Singles (2, 3, 1, 6, 4, 5):
- Maty Cancini (ISU) def. Georgie Sanders (UIC), 6-3, 7-5
- Regina Espindola (ISU) def. Lejla Colic (UIC), 6-4, 6-4
- Ekaterina Repina (ISU) def. Amelia Guevremont (UIC), 7-5, 6-0
- Melika Leblanc (UIC) def. Erin Freeman (ISU), 6-3, 3-6, 10-8
- Annabella Bonadonna (ISU) def. Rachel Le Comber (UIC), 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
- Margarita Timakova (ISU) def. Miranda Rodriguez (UIC), 6-3, 7-6 (6)
Doubles (3, 2, 1):
- 1. Cancini/Espindola (ISU) def. Leblanc/Comber (UIC), 6-3
- 2. Sanders/Colic (UIC) def. Repina/Timakova (ISU), 6-1
- 3. Freeman/Bonadonna (ISU) def. Vasic/Seifert (UIC), 6-0
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