Box Score

IOWA CITY, Iowa. – The University of Illinois women's tennis team fell to Iowa in their Big Ten opener Friday afternoon 4-2. This match puts the Illini at 0-1 (0-1) and moves the Hawkeyes to 1-2 (1-0) on the season.

The Illini dropped the doubles point to Iowa, losing matchups #1 and #2 before the third could be completed.

Seniors Emilee Duong and Asuka Kawai fell to Iowa's duo of Alexa Noel and Samantha Mannix by a score of 6-1 on court #1. Senior Sasha Belaya and sophomore Josie Frazier came up short against Iowa's Elise van Heuvelen and Samantha Gilas also by a 6-1 score.

Illinois salvaged singles victories from Frazier (6-1, 6-3) and freshman Kate Duong (6-3,  6-1), but the Hawkeyes lead was too much to overcome. Iowa secured the three singles points they needed to win prior to sophomore Ashley Yeah's matchup being completed.

Up Next

The Illini hit the road following today's action and travel to Lincoln, Neb. to get in the win column against the Cornhuskers on Sunday, February 14 at 11:00 AM CT.

Iowa 4, Illinois 2

Doubles:

1. Alexa Noel/Samantha Mannix (IOWA) def. Emilee Duong/Asuka Kawai (ILL) 6-1      2. Elise van Heuvelen/Samantha Gilas (IOWA) def. Sasha Belaya/Josie Frazier (ILL) 6-1

3. Ashley Yeah/Kate Duong (ILL) vs. Danielle Bauers/Danielle Burich (IOWA) no result

Singles:

1. Alexa Noel (IOWA) def. Emilee Duong (ILL) 6-2, 6-0

2. Elise van Heuvelen (IOWA) def. Asuka Kawai (ILL) 6-0, 6-3

3. Samantha Mannix (IOWA) def. Sasha Belaya (ILL) 6-4, 6-2

4. Ashley Yeah (ILL) vs. Michelle Bacalla (IOWA) no result

5. Kate Duong (ILL) def. Samantha Gilas (IOWA) 6-3, 6-1

6. Josie Frazier (ILL) def. Vipasha Mehra (IOWA) 6-1, 6-3

Records: Illinois (0-1) | Iowa (1-2)

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