Iowa State vs. NC State Primer

AMES, Iowa – No. 11 seed and 12^th-ranked Iowa State makes its first appearance in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament Wednesday when it faces No. 3 seed and 4^th-ranked NC State at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Florida.

The winner will advance to take on the winner of Stanford and Texas A&M on Friday.

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— Iowa State Tennis (@CycloneTEN) May 12, 2023

Weekend Schedule
At USTA National Campus (Orlando, Florida)
Wednesday, May 17
6:30 p.m. (CDT) – No. 12 Iowa State (21-5) vs. No. 4 NC State (26-4)

Following the Matches
Live stats will be available on the schedule page. Live-streaming for the quarterfinals will be available via PlaySight on the USTA National Campus Website and will also be streamed on Cracked Racquet's YouTube page with commentary.

The Series
Iowa State meets NC State for just the second time. The only previous meeting came in the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament in Raleigh. The Wolfpack won that match, 4-2.

Thasaporn Naklo earned Iowa State's highest-ranked win in the match, defeating No. 6 Anna Rodgers, 6-3, 6-1. Miska Kadleckova picked up the other win for the Cyclones, defeating Adriana Reami, 6-3, 6-4, at No. 3 singles.

In The Rankings
Iowa State
Singles – Thasaporn Naklo #60; Ange Oby Kajuru #66
Doubles – Naklo/Kuearum #54; Kajuru/Kezuka #65; Kajuru/Nong #77

NC State
Singles – Diana Shnaider #7; Alana Smith #13; Amelia Rajecki #26; Abigail Rencheli #87
Doubles – Shnaider/Smith #4; Nell Miller/Rajecki #9;

Last Time Out
Iowa State finished out its home schedule with a 7-0 record after beating UCLA, 4-1, Friday in Ames. The Cyclones took the doubles point to capture early control of the match.

Ange Oby Kajuru put the Cyclones on the board first in singles play as well, defeating Kimmi Hance in quick fashion, 6-4, 6-1. After the Bruins closed the gap with a win at No. 3 singles, Thasaporn Naklo upset No. 14 Fangran Tian, 7-6 (3), 6-0), and moments later Sofia Cabezas clinched the match with a 6-2, 7-5 win at No. 5 singles.

To read more about the UCLA win, click here.

Iowa State NCAA Tournament History
Iowa State is now 4-2 all-time in the NCAA Tournament as it makes its third appearance.

Player to Watch
Thasaporn Naklo notched her ninth ranked singles win of the season and the 23rd of her career last weekend when she beat No. 14 Fangran Tian, handing the Bruin just her second loss of the season.

Naklo is now 5-1 in singles play during the NCAA Championships in her career.

Cyclone Tennis Quick Hits
- Iowa State is 20-1 this season when securing the doubles point.
- ISU has won 81 percent of its matches at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles (30-7).
- Kadleckova owns the single-season school record with 29 singles victories and 30 doubles wins.

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Players Mentioned

Sofia Cabezas

Miska Kadleckova

Ange Oby Kajuru

Thasaporn Naklo

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