2008 Woodie Awards
Even break for women's tennis
Brian Cardile - The Daily Iowan
Issue date: 3/24/08 Section: Sports
On its spring-break road trip, the Iowa women's tennis team went 2-2, overpowering out-of-conference opponents but dropping two close meets to highly ranked Big Ten foes.
The team started the trip well, earning two victories in two days. Iowa beat Kansas State, 6-1, on March 19, then edged the Kansas, 4-3, the following afternoon.
But the Hawkeyes were less successful on the second leg of their road trip, falling at No. 32 Indiana and No. 31 Ohio State. In both defeats, the Hawkeyes won as many singles matches as their opponents (three), but losses in doubles competition tipped the outcomes to 4-3 in favor of the Hoosiers and Buckeyes.
The losses dropped Iowa to 1-2 in conference play (10-3 overall), leaving a team with preseason hopes of finishing in the top two of the conference with a lot of work to do.
One high point over the break was the play of senior Milica Veselinovic, who made Iowa's career singles-wins mark her own when she beat Kansas State's Antea Huljev for her 103rd victory. Veselinovic, playing at the No. 2 position, netted singles wins in all four meets last week to push her spring dual-meet record to 13-0.
Senior Jacqueline Lee and freshman Alexis Dorr also had good weeks. Both went 3-1 in singles play.
The Hawkeyes will host their first home meet in almost a month Saturday against No. 28 Michigan.
E-mail DI reporter Brian Cardile at:
brian-cardile@uiowa.edu
The team started the trip well, earning two victories in two days. Iowa beat Kansas State, 6-1, on March 19, then edged the Kansas, 4-3, the following afternoon.
But the Hawkeyes were less successful on the second leg of their road trip, falling at No. 32 Indiana and No. 31 Ohio State. In both defeats, the Hawkeyes won as many singles matches as their opponents (three), but losses in doubles competition tipped the outcomes to 4-3 in favor of the Hoosiers and Buckeyes.
The losses dropped Iowa to 1-2 in conference play (10-3 overall), leaving a team with preseason hopes of finishing in the top two of the conference with a lot of work to do.
One high point over the break was the play of senior Milica Veselinovic, who made Iowa's career singles-wins mark her own when she beat Kansas State's Antea Huljev for her 103rd victory. Veselinovic, playing at the No. 2 position, netted singles wins in all four meets last week to push her spring dual-meet record to 13-0.
Senior Jacqueline Lee and freshman Alexis Dorr also had good weeks. Both went 3-1 in singles play.
The Hawkeyes will host their first home meet in almost a month Saturday against No. 28 Michigan.
E-mail DI reporter Brian Cardile at:
brian-cardile@uiowa.edu
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