Cyclones Take Away Two Wins In Daytona Beach

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Iowa State tennis team (5-1, 0-0 Big 12) defeated the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, 4-0, and the Embry-Riddle Eagles, 4-3, Thursday.

In the first match, doubles duo Maty Cancini and Regina Espindola took away a 6-3 win over Matea Roki and Rehanna Butt at the No. 1 position. Playing at the No. 2 spot was juniors Erin Freeman and Annabella Bonadonna, who secured a 6-4 victory against Wildcats Alejandra Vidal and Karen Romero. Ekaterina Repina and Margarita Timakova won by forfeit at the No. 3 position.

In singles action, Maty Cancini won 6-3, 6-3 over Roki in the No. 1 spot. Bonadonna played at the No. 4 singles position and picked up a win against Karen Romero, finishing 6-1, 6-3. Both the No. 2, 3 and 5 positions went unfinished. Espindola faced Butt at the No. 2 position, with a score of 6-2, 2-6, 2-0, unfinished. At the No. 3 spot, Ekaterina Repina faced Vidal, going 5-7, 1-3, unfinished. Karen Alvarez, who played at the No. 5 singles spot, posted a 4-6, 1-4, unfinished score against Phatismo Ruele. Liera Bender won her singles match by forfeit.

In the afternoon, the Cyclones headed to the Crotty Tennis Complex to face the Eagles of Embry-Riddle, where ISU went unbeaten in doubles action.

No. 1 double partners Maty Cancini and Regina Espindola won their match against partners Roberta Krvajica and Georgina Wood, 6-4. Meanwhile, Ekaterina Repina and Margarita Timakova captured a 7-5 victory versus Maria Turillo and Kathryn Bock. At the No. 3 doubles position, juniors Erin Freeman and Annabella Bonadonna ended their match with a 6-0 win over Eagles Sabrina Ehrenfort and Lydia Carter.

The Cyclones also had an impressive showing in singles play. At the No. 1 singles spot, Cancini defeated Maria Turrillo, 6-4, 6-1. Espindola fell in her match to Roberta Krvajica, 5-7, 3-6, as the No. 2 singles player. Repina, who played at the No. 3 position, captured a 6-4, 6-2 victory against Georgina Wood, while Bonadonna secured a 6-1, 6-0 win over Kathryn Bock. Sabrina Ehrenfort, Freeman's foe at the No. 4 spot, won by default, 6-7, 1-2, and Liera Bender fell in her singles match, 3-6 (ret).

ISU will conclude its trip to Florida this Saturday as it meets with Stetson at 9 a.m.

Iowa State 4, Bethune-Cookman 0

Singles:

Maty Cancini (ISU) def. Matea Roki (BCUW), 6-3, 6-3
Rehanna Butt (BCUW) vs. Regina Espindola (ISU), 6-2, 2-6, 2-0, unfinished
Alejandra Vidal (BCUW) vs. Ekaterina Repina (ISU), 5-7, 1-3, unfinished
Annabella Bonadonna (ISU) def. Karen Romero (BCUW), 6-1, 6-3
Karen Alvarez (ISU) vs. Phatismo Ruele (BCUW), 4-6, 1-4, unfinished
Liera Bender (ISU) def. No player (BCUW), by forfeit

Doubles:

Cancini/Espindola (ISU) def. Roki/Butt (BCUW), 6-3
Freeman/Bonadonna (ISU) def. Vidal/Romero (BCUW), 6-4
Repina/Timakova def. No player/No player (BCUW), by forfeit

Iowa State 4, Embry-Riddle 3

Singles (3, 4, 5, 6, 2, 1)

Maty Cancini (ISU) def. Maria Turrillo (ER), 6-4, 6-1
Roberta Krvajica (ER) def. Regina Espindola (ISU), 7-5, 6-3
Ekaterina Repina (ISU) def. Georgina Wood (ER), 6-4, 6-2
Sabrina Ehrenfort (ER) def. Erin Freeman (ISU), 7-6, 2-1 (WBD)
Annabella Bonadonna (ISU) def. Kathryn Bock (ER), 6-1, 6-0
Lydia Carter (ER) def. Liera Bender (ISU), 6-3, Ret.

Doubles (2, 3, 1):

Cancini/Espindola (ISU) def. Krajica/Wood (ER), 6-4
Repina/Timakova (ISU) def. Turillo/Bock (ER), 7-5
Freeman/Bonadonna (ISU) def. Ehrenfort/Carter (ER), 6-0

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Players Mentioned

Karen Alvarez

Liera Bender

Annabella Bonadonna

Maty Cancini

Regina Espindola

Erin Freeman

Ekaterina Repina

Margarita Timakova

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