Michigan State University
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Women's Tennis Drops Match to Iowa, 4-3
3/28/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 28, 2010
IOWA CITY, Iowa - The Michigan State women's tennis team fell, 4-3, to the Iowa Hawkeyes in Iowa City on Sunday, March 28. The loss puts MSU at 6-10 overall.
Iowa came out strong by winning all three doubles matches. The Spartans retaliated in singles action but came up short. Junior Whitney Wilson (Evansville, Ind.), freshman Amy Barton (Brisbane, Australia) and sophomore Elena Ivanova (Moscow, Russia) posted wins for the Green and White.
Wilson dominated Merel Beelen, 6-2, 6-0, at No. 3 singles while Barton was able to top Jessica Young at the No. 4 spot, 6-4, 6-3. Ivanova picked up the third Spartan win over Kelcie Klockenga, 6-2, 6-3.
The Spartans continue Big Ten play on the road as they head to Madison, Wis. to face the Badgers on Saturday, April 3, and then to Evanston, Ill. to take on Northwestern on Sunday, April 4. Both matches are slated to begin at 12 p.m.
IOWA-4, Michigan State-3
Singles Competition
1. #74 Sonja Molnar (Iowa) def. Michaela Silesova (Michigan St.) 6-1, 6-0
2. Lynne Poggensee-Wei (Iowa) def. Nicole Herzog (Michigan St.) 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(7-2)
3. Whitney Wilson (Michigan St.) def. Merel Beelen (Iowa) 6-2, 6-0
4. Amy Barton (Michigan St.) def. Jessica Young (Iowa) 6-4, 6-3
5. Elena Ivanova (Michigan St.) def. Kelcie Klockenga (Iowa) 6-2, 6-3
6. Alexis Dorr (Iowa) def. Renata de Paiva (Michigan St.) 6-4, 6-1
Exhibition: Allison Majercik (Iowa) def. Christine Milliken 6-3, 6-2
Doubles Competition
1. #23 Molnar/Beelen (Iowa) def. Wilson/Barton (Michigan St.) 8-4
2. Klockenga/Young (Iowa) def. Herzog/Ivanova (Michigan St.) 8-2
3. Poggensee-Wei/Dorr (Iowa) def. Milliken/Silesova (Michigan St.) 8-3
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