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Friday, March 21
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No. 72 Gophers Fall 4-0 to No. 32 Iowa
3/21/2025 8:23:00 PM | Tennis
IOWA CITY, Iowa - The No. 72 Minnesota tennis team fell 4-0 to No. 32 Iowa on Friday at Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex, dropping its season record to 8-9.
Key Moments
Iowa secured the doubles point with two wins over Minnesota. Daianne Hayashida and Marisa Schmidt opened with a 6-2 victory over Jeselle Ante and Sofia Pinto at the No. 2 spot. Mia Liepert and Anali Kocevar answered with a 6-2 win over No. 76 Tereza Dejnozkova and Daianne Vishwase. Barbora Pokorna and Pia Kranholdt sealed the point with a 6-2 victory over Arina Valitova and Aiva Schmitz.
Iowa secured a victory over Minnesota with three singles wins, clinching the match with wins at No. 3, No. 5, and No. 2 singles. Marisa Schmidt put the Hawkeyes on the board first with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Anali Kocevar, followed by Pia Kranholdt's 6-2, 6-4 victory against Sofia Pinto. Daianne Hayashida then sealed the win for Iowa with a 6-0, 7-6 triumph over Mia Liepert.
Results
Doubles
1. Mia Liepert/Anali Kocevar (MINN) def. Tereza Dejnozkova and Daianne Vishwase (IOWA) 6-2
2. Daianne Hayashida and Marisa Schmidt (IOWA) def. Sofia Pinto/Jeselle Ante (MINN) 6-2
3. Barbora Pokorna and Pia Kranholdt (IOWA) def. Aiva Schmitz/Arina Valitova (MINN) 6-2
Singles
1. Aiva Schmitz (MINN) vs Tereza Dejnozkova (IOWA) 5-7, 6-2, 1-1, uf
2. Daianne Hayashida (IOWA) def. Mia Liepert (MINN) 6-0, 7-6
3. Marisa Schmidt (IOWA) def. Anali Kocevar (MINN) 6-4, 6-3
4. Arina Valitova (MINN) vs Barbora Pokorna (IOWA) 6-1, 5-4, uf
5. Pia Kranholdt (IOWA) def. Sofia Pinto (MINN) 6-2, 6-4
6. Anlin Xie (MINN) vs Daianne Vishwase (IOWA) 6-4, 4-3
Order of Finish
Doubles: (2, 1, 3)
Singles: (3, 5, 2
Next on the Docket
The Golden Gophers will travel to play Nebraska on March 23 at 11 a.m.
Key Moments
Iowa secured the doubles point with two wins over Minnesota. Daianne Hayashida and Marisa Schmidt opened with a 6-2 victory over Jeselle Ante and Sofia Pinto at the No. 2 spot. Mia Liepert and Anali Kocevar answered with a 6-2 win over No. 76 Tereza Dejnozkova and Daianne Vishwase. Barbora Pokorna and Pia Kranholdt sealed the point with a 6-2 victory over Arina Valitova and Aiva Schmitz.
Iowa secured a victory over Minnesota with three singles wins, clinching the match with wins at No. 3, No. 5, and No. 2 singles. Marisa Schmidt put the Hawkeyes on the board first with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Anali Kocevar, followed by Pia Kranholdt's 6-2, 6-4 victory against Sofia Pinto. Daianne Hayashida then sealed the win for Iowa with a 6-0, 7-6 triumph over Mia Liepert.
Results
Doubles
1. Mia Liepert/Anali Kocevar (MINN) def. Tereza Dejnozkova and Daianne Vishwase (IOWA) 6-2
2. Daianne Hayashida and Marisa Schmidt (IOWA) def. Sofia Pinto/Jeselle Ante (MINN) 6-2
3. Barbora Pokorna and Pia Kranholdt (IOWA) def. Aiva Schmitz/Arina Valitova (MINN) 6-2
Singles
1. Aiva Schmitz (MINN) vs Tereza Dejnozkova (IOWA) 5-7, 6-2, 1-1, uf
2. Daianne Hayashida (IOWA) def. Mia Liepert (MINN) 6-0, 7-6
3. Marisa Schmidt (IOWA) def. Anali Kocevar (MINN) 6-4, 6-3
4. Arina Valitova (MINN) vs Barbora Pokorna (IOWA) 6-1, 5-4, uf
5. Pia Kranholdt (IOWA) def. Sofia Pinto (MINN) 6-2, 6-4
6. Anlin Xie (MINN) vs Daianne Vishwase (IOWA) 6-4, 4-3
Order of Finish
Doubles: (2, 1, 3)
Singles: (3, 5, 2
Next on the Docket
The Golden Gophers will travel to play Nebraska on March 23 at 11 a.m.
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