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Thursday, April 21
Fort Worth, Texas
10:00 AM
Iowa State University
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Cyclone Tennis Set To Compete At Big 12 Championships
04.20.2022 | Tennis
AMES, Iowa - The 34th-ranked Iowa State tennis team is set to begin postseason play as the Big 12 Championship gets underway this weekend in Fort Worth, Texas. The tournament will run from April 21-24.
The Cyclones drew the No. 7 seed and will play the No. 10 seed, West Virginia, in the first round. With a win, Iowa State would advance to the quarterfinal round, where they would play the No. 2 seed Texas on Friday morning.
THE SCHEDULE
Thursday, Apr. 21 - 10:00 a.m.
No. 34 Iowa State (15-5, 4-5 Big 12) vs. West Virginia (7-16, 0-9 Big 12)
Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center - Fort Worth, TX
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2022 Big 12 Tennis Championship Bracket
THE SERIES
The Cyclones and Mountaineers will be facing off for the second time this week on Thursday, as Iowa State downed West Virginia at home, 6-1, on Sunday to close out the regular season. The Cyclones have dominated the Mountaineers throughout series history, winning nine of 10 matches. On Sunday, Iowa State hadn't dropped a single set in singles or doubles play until Sofia Cabezas was forced to retire from her No. 6 singles match due to injury, giving West Virginia its lone point.
BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP
Iowa State will be seeking its second-ever win at the Big 12 Championship. Last year, the Cyclones beat Texas Tech, 4-1, for the program's first victory at the annual postseason tournament.
At last year's Big 12 Championship, Iowa State debuted a new doubles lineup featuring Thasaporn Naklo & Christin Hsieh at the No. 1 slot and Miska Kadleckova & Sofia Cabezas at the No. 2. Both pairings won, helping the Cyclones secure the historic win over the Red Raiders. Since then, Iowa State has stuck with that lineup, with both pairings playing together in every dual match this season. Chie Kezuka and Cabezas also took singles victories in last season's tournament.
PLAYER TO WATCH
Anna Supapitch Kuearum had an impressive regular season in her first year as a Cyclone. She went 13-7 overall while doing most of her work in singles action. Kuearum won 11 matches on the solo courts, with eight of her victories coming in straight sets.
CYCLONE TENNIS QUICK HIT
This year, Iowa State's 15 wins are the most for the Cyclones since the 2016-17 season, when they also had 15 victories. Iowa State hasn't had more than 15 wins since 1986-87 (18).
FOLLOW THE CYCLONES
Keep up with Iowa State tennis by following @CycloneTEN on Twitter, @iowastatetennis on Instagram, and Iowa State Tennis on Facebook.
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