Tennis Falls to Iowa, 6-1

Saturday, March 7

University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

11:00 AM

Rutgers University

Iowa

Mar 07 | Women's Tennis

March 7, 2015

IOWA CITY, IOWA (Mar. 7, 2015) - Concluding a three-match road swing, the Rutgers women's tennis team fell to Iowa, 6-1, on Saturday morning at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex.

The Scarlet Knights move to an overall record of 5-4 and 0-2 in the Big Ten. The Hawkeyes snapped a four-match losing streak with today's win, improving to a mark of 5-4 and 1-1 in conference play.

In doubles action, the pair of senior Lindsey Balsamo (Wall, N.J.) and freshman Chloe Lee (Albuquerque, N.M.) fought a hard battle at the No. 2 spot, ultimately falling by the close margin of 8-7 (7-3). At the No. 3 spot, junior Lindsey Kayati (Monroeville, N.J.) and freshman Lee Levy (Haifa, Israel) were edged by a score of 8-4.

With the advantage from the team doubles point, Iowa would go on to win five of the six singles matches. Lee came close at the No. 3 spot falling to Anastasia Reimchen by the score of 7-5, 6-2. Balsamo captured the lone victory for RU with a 7-6, 6-3 win over Annette Dohanics at the No. 4 singles spot.

Rutgers returns home for its Big Ten home opener against Michigan State on Saturday, March 13. The match is set to begin at 1 p.m. ET at the East Brunswick Racquet Club.

Doubles

1. Shelby Talcott/Anastasia Reimchen (IOWA) vs. Gina Li/Mariam Zein (RU); 5-5, unfinished

2. Morven McCulloch/Annette Dohanics (IOWA) def. Lindsay Balsamo/Chloe Lee (RU); 8-7 (7-3)

3. Katie Zordani/Zoe Douglas (IOWA) def. Lindsey Kayati/Lee Levy (RU); 8-4

Singles

1. Shelby Talcott (IOWA) def. Gina Li (RU); 6-3, 6-2

2. Morven McCulloch (IOWA) def. Lindsey Kayati (RU) 6-3, 6-2

3. Anastasia Reimchen (IOWA) def. Chloe Lee (RU); 7-5, 6-2

4. Lindsay Balsamo (RU) def. Annette Dohanics (IOWA); 7-6, 6-3

5. Katie Zordani (IOWA) def. Mariam Zein (RU); 6-3, 6-3

6. Ellen Silver (IOWA) def. Farris Cunningham (RU); 6-0, 6-1

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