Panther Tennis Nets Win Over Omaha, 6-1

Sunday, January 22

Waterloo, Iowa

10 a.m.

University of Northern Iowa

Omaha

Panther Tennis Nets Win Over Omaha, 6-1

1/22/2017 1:03:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Results

WATERLOO, Iowa - The University of Northern Iowa women's tennis squad scored a 6-1 dual victory over the Omaha Mavericks Sunday at the Black Hawk Tennis Club.

Despite the 6-1 final score, the dual featured five singles matches that went the distance with the Panthers pulling out four victories in three-set outcomes. In three of those wins, UNI had to rally after dropping the opening set.

UNI tallied three-set triumphs at No. 3, No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 singles. Astrid Santos pulled out a 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 win at No. 3 singles over Omaha's Rylee Tucker. Gisela Kemper pulled out a 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 4 singles vs. Omaha's Kylie Boyer. Sydney Wolfe registered a 0-6, 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 5 singles over Omaha's Emily Behling. Eve Small finished off Omaha's Kenzie Hill at No. 6 singles by the score of 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.

Elvira Lopez had the shortest match of the day as she posted a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 2 singles over Omaha's Janelle Wilson.

The Panthers got the day going by winning the doubles point by scoring wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles. Jieke Stroobant and Wolfe teamed up to tally a 6-2 win at No. 2 over Omaha's Tucker and Behling. Kemper and Small notched a 6-1 win at No. 3 doubles over Hill and Wilson.

UNI will be back in action Feb. 3 at home against South Dakota.

Univ. of Northern Iowa 6, Omaha 1
Jan 22, 2017 at Waterloo, Iowa (Black Hawk Tennis Club)

Singles competition

1. Michelle Lo (OMAHA) def. Stroobant, Jieke (UNI) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4

2. Lopez, Elvira (UNI) def. Janelle Wilson (OMAHA) 6-1, 6-0

3. Santos, Astrid (UNI) def. Rylee Tucker (OMAHA) 6-3, 1-6, 6-3

4. Kemper, Gisela (UNI) def. Kylie Boyer (OMAHA) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3

5. Wolfe, Sydney (UNI) def. Emily Behling (OMAHA) 0-6, 6-4, 6-2

6. Small, Eve (UNI) def. Kenzie Hill (OMAHA) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. Lopez, Elvira/Santos, Astrid (UNI) vs. Michelle Lo/Kylie Boyer (OMAHA) 4-3, unfinished

2. Stroobant, Jieke/Wolfe, Sydney (UNI) def. Rylee Tucker/Emily Behling (OMAHA) 6-2

3. Kemper, Gisela/Small, Eve (UNI) def. Kenzie Hill/Janelle Wilson (OMAHA) 6-1

Match Notes