Fort Myers, Fla. – The Florida Gulf Coast University women's tennis team dropped a 5-2 decision to Big Ten Conference opponent University of Iowa to open the 2024 spring season at the FGCU Tennis Complex Saturday.
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The ladies competed hard today against a very solid team from Iowa," said FGCU head women's tennis coach Courtney Vernon. "We will build off of today and look forward to competing again next weekend."
The Hawkeyes earned the doubles point to start the day, and Iowa continued their dominance in singles winning match No. 6 when freshman Madeleine Joffe fell 6-2, 6-2. Senior Jordana Ossa was defeated 6-3, 6-2 at No. 2.
The Hawkeyes clinched the match when senior
Fanny Norin fell 6-2, 6-3 at No. 1. Senior
Isabella Colmenares pushed through the first set winning 7-6 (3) before falling 6-3 in the second. Senior
Ida Ferding dropped the first set at No. 3 before ultimately winning 2-6, 7-5, 1-0 (5).
Freshman
Paloma Goldsmith ended the day on a high note for the Eagles securing another point with a 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory at No. 5.
FGCU returns to action Saturday at the University of South Florida. First serve is set for 12 p.m. at the USF Varsity Tennis Courts in Tampa.
Iowa 5, FGCU 2
Doubles Competition
1. Nikita Vishwase/Vipasha Mehra (IOWA) vs
Isabella Colmenares/
Fanny Norin (FGCUW) 5-4, UNF
2. Marisa Schmidt/Daianne Hayashida (IOWA) def.
Jordana Ossa/
Madeleine Joffe (FGCUW) 6-2
3. Barbora Pokorna/Pia Kranholdt (IOWA) def.
Ida Ferding/
Paloma Goldsmith (FGCUW) 6-3
Singles Competition
1. Daianne Hayashida (IOWA) def.
Fanny Norin (FGCUW) 6-2, 6-3
2. Marisa Schmidt (IOWA) def.
Jordana Ossa (FGCUW) 6-3, 6-2
3.
Ida Ferding (FGCUW) def. Nikita Vishwase (IOWA) 2-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-5)
4. Vipasha Mehra (IOWA) def.
Isabella Colmenares (FGCUW) 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
5.
Paloma Goldsmith (FGCUW) def. Barbora Pokorna (IOWA) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
6. Pia Kranholdt (IOWA) def.
Madeleine Joffe (FGCUW) 6-2, 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (6, 2, 1, 4, 3, 5)
