UTEP Edges UNI in Women's Tennis Opener, 4-0

Saturday, January 16

Ames, Iowa

4:30 p.m.

University of Northern Iowa

UTEP

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UTEP Edges UNI in Women's Tennis Opener, 4-0

1/16/2016 8:30:00 PM | Women's Tennis

AMES, Iowa - The University of Northern Iowa women's tennis team opened its 2016 dual season with a 4-0 loss today to the UTEP Miners.

The Miners were able to secure the doubles point by scoring wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles. UNI's top doubles pairing of Jieke Stroobant and Elvira Lopez were tied with UTEP's No. 1 doubles squad of Vivienne Kulicke and Duda Santos at 3-3 when the match was stopped after the Miners clinched the doubles point.

UTEP notched three singles wins to end the dual with the Miners in favor 4-0. Kulicke scored a 6-2, 6-2 win over Stroobant at No. 1 singles. UTEP's Lois Wagenvoort topped UNI's Astrid Santos at No. 2 singles, 6-2, 6-2. UTEP's Raven Bennett notched a 6-3, 6-4 victory over UNI's Sydney Wolfe at No. 4 singles.

UNI's next action will be in two weeks on Jan. 30 at Missouri.

UTEP 4, Univ. of Northern Iowa 0

Jan 16, 2016 at Ames, Iowa

Singles competition
1. Kulicke, Vivienne (UTEP) def. Stroobant, Jieke (UNI) 6-2, 6-2
2. Lopez, Elvira (UNI) vs. Santos, Duda (UTEP) 6-7, 1-3, unfinished
3. Wagenvoort, Lois (UTEP) def. Santos, Astrid (UNI) 6-2, 6-2
4. Kemper, Gisela (UNI) vs. Visscher, Daphne (UTEP) 3-6, 2-5, unfinished
5. Bennett, Raven (UTEP) def. Wolfe, Sydney (UNI) 6-3, 6-4
6. Hunt, Savannah (UNI) vs. Hayward, Bethan (UTEP) 0-3, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Stroobant, Jieke/Lopez, Elvira (UNI) vs. Kulicke, Vivienne/Santos, Duda (UTEP) 3-3, unfinished
2. Visscher, Daphne/Wagenvoort, Lois (UTEP) def. Santos, Astrid/Wolfe, Sydney (UNI) 6-3
3. Tench, Matilda/Bennett, Raven (UTEP) def. Kemper, Gisela/Hunt, Savannah (UNI) 6-2

Match Notes
UTEP 0-1
Univ. of Northern Iowa 0-1
T-2:30 A-25