Panthers Fall to Shockers, 7-0

Sunday, April 9

Waterloo, Iowa

10 a.m.

University of Northern Iowa

Wichita State

Panthers Fall to Shockers, 7-0

4/9/2017 12:50:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Results

WATERLOO, Iowa—The University of Northern Iowa women's tennis team fell in action today to Wichita State, 7-0.

Jieke Stroobant played all three sets in the No. 1 spot against Gabriela Porubin of Wichita State. Porubin took the first set before Stroobant came back in the second to create a tie-breaker. Porubin won the tie-breaker, 10-6.

Astrid Santos played in the No. 2 spot, falling to Tanaporn Thongsing, 6-3, 6-0. Gisela Kemper would be defeated by Fatima Bizhukova, 6-0, 6-2. Sydney Wolfe competed against Ting-Ya Hsu in the No. 4 spot, falling 6-1, 6-2.

Marta Bellucco netted a 6-1, 6-1 decision over Eve Small. Marija Mastilovic defeated Savanna Hunt 6-1, 6-0.

Bizhukova and Porubin took down Stroobant and Santos in the No. 1 doubles spot, 6-1. Thongsing and Hsu defeated Small and Hunt, 6-0.

Stroobant is closing in on the top-10 UNI doubles' victories list, sitting at 69 after this weekend's competition.

The Panthers return to action on April 14 and 15 as they travel to Illinois State and Bradley.

Wichita State 7 Univ. of Northern Iowa 0

Singles competition
1. Gabriela Porubin (WSU) def. Stroobant, Jieke (UNI) 2-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-6)
2. Tanaporn Thongsing (WSU) def. Santos, Astrid (UNI) 6-3, 6-0
3. Fatima Bizhukova (WSU) def. Kemper, Gisela (UNI) 6-0, 6-2
4. Ting-Ya Hsu (WSU) def. Wolfe, Sydney (UNI) 6-1, 6-2
5. Marta Bellucco (WSU) def. Small, Eve (UNI) 6-1, 6-1
6. Marija Mastilovic (WSU) def. Hunt, Savanna (UNI) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Fatima Bizhukova/Gabriela Porubin (WSU) def. Stroobant, Jieke/Santos, Astrid (UNI) 6-1
2. Kemper, Gisela/Wolfe, Sydney (UNI) vs. Marta Bellucco/Giulia Guidetti (WSU) 3-4, unfinished
3. Tanaporn Thongsing/Ting-Ya Hsu (WSU) def. Small, Eve/Hunt, Savanna (UNI) 6-0

Match Notes:
Wichita State 13-7 (5-0 MVC)
Univ. of Northern Iowa 8-6 (1-2 MVC)