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Iowa State University Athletics
Cyclones Land Three Doubles Pairs in Semifinals
09.28.2018 | Tennis
BLACKSBURG, Virginia – The Iowa State tennis team had a strong opening day at the Hokie Fall Invite. The Cyclones tallied a 11-4 overall record Friday.
After going 6-1 in doubles action, three of Iowa State's four doubles pairs will compete in the semifinals of their respective flights Saturday.
Regina Espindola is now tied with Suna Bayrakal (1985-89) for the eighth-most doubles wins in school history with 58 victories. Annabella Bonadonna sits just two wins shy of the third spot on the career doubles win list.
The Cyclones posted a 5-3 record in singles action. Ekaterina Grib, Caroline Gibbens, Annabella Bonadonna, Regina Espindola and Savannah Williams all advanced to the quarterfinals in their respective flights.
Iowa State returns to action Saturday with doubles semifinals, singles quarterfinals and singles semifinals. Play begins at 9 a.m.
Doubles
Brotherhood Doubles Flight
1st Round - Maty Cancini/Annabella Bonadonna (ISU) def. Maria Jose Zacarias/Heidi Swope (ASU), 8-7(5)
1st Round - Margarita Timakova/Ekatertina Grib (ISU) def. Hannah Daniel/Lindsay Truscott (GSU), 8-5
Quarterfinals - Maty Cancini/Annabella Bonadonna (ISU) def. Abby Amos/Daniela Voloh (JMU), 8-3
Quarterfinals - Shene Disbergen/Samantha Gillas (VT) def. Margarita Timakova/Ekatertina Grib (ISU), 8-6
Loyalty Doubles Flight
1st Round - Regina Espindola/Caroline Gibbens (ISU) def. Rebecca Morse/Teodora Sevo (ASU), 8-5
Quarterfinals - Regina Espindola/Caroline Gibbens (ISU) def. Ashley Bongart/Anna Dollar (LU), 8-6
Sacrifice Doubles Flight
Quarterfinals - Karen Alvarez/Savannah Williams (ISU) def. Dori Mesmer/Jade Woo (VT), 8-2
Singles
Ut Prosim Flight
Chelsea Sawyer (PSU) def. Maty Cancini (ISU), 7-5, 6-4
Honor Singles Flight
Ekaterina Grib (ISU) def. Freddie Svarro (PSU), 6-3, 0-6, 6-4
Leadership Singles Flight
Caroline Gibbens (ISU) def. Melissa Ifidzhen (VCU), 6-4, 6-3
Annabella Bonadonna (ISU) def. Sarah Hall (DEL), 7-6(5), 6-1
Duty Singles Flight
Regina Espindola (ISU) def. Rebecca Morse (ASU), 6-3, 7-6(9)
Maria Medina (LIB) def. Margarita Timokova (ISU), 3-6, 6-0, 6-3
Service Singles Flight
Annie Jaskulski (DEL) def. Karen Alvarez (ISU), 6-1, 6-2
Savanah Williams (ISU) vs. Gemma Mendoza (BSU), 6-4, 6-0
To follow Iowa State's performance at the Hokie Fall Invite, visit Cyclones.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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