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Iowa State University Athletics
Cancini Advances With Upset At ITA All-American Championships
10.07.2019 | Tennis
TULSA, Okla. – Iowa State senior Maty Cancini earned a 6-2, 7-5 win against No. 72 Natalie Novotna of Virginia Tech to advance at the Saint Francis Health System ITA All-American Championships.
Cancini, the No. 99 player in the nation, upset Novotna to set up a matchup Ayumi Miyamoto of Oklahoma State Tuesday.
Cyclone freshman Thasaporn Naklo dropped a 6-3, 6-2 decision to No. 120 Rebeka Mertena of Tennessee. Naklo will play in the consolation bracket starting Tuesday.
The pair also teamed up for action in doubles play, falling in a pair of hard-fought battles with teams from LSU and Washington.
Qualifying Draw
Singles
First Round
No. 99 Maty Cancini (ISU) def. No. 72 Natalie Novotna (VA TECH), 6-2, 7-5
No. 120 Rebeka Mertena (TENN) def. Thasaporn Naklo (ISU), 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
Taylor Bridges/Paris Corley (LSU) def. Cancini/Naklo (ISU), 8-6
Natsuho Arakawa/Ashley Chang (WASH) def. Cancini/Naklo (ISU), 8-6
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