UNI tennis edges out Drake at home

Saturday, April 12

Cedar Falls, Iowa

2 p.m.

University of Northern Iowa

Drake

Photo by: Joel Wauters

UNI tennis edges out Drake at home

4/12/2025 8:48:00 PM | Women's Tennis

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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — UNI women's tennis battled through a hard-fought in-state rivalry, defeating Drake 4-3 in a closely contested match at home.

In doubles competition, Darta Dalecka and Lorena Cardoso set the tone with a dominant 6-2 victory over Elizabete Klavinska and Jess Caldicott. Kim Zizek and Andjela Raznatovic secured the doubles point with a 6-4 win, defeating Jessica Popiol and Shiori Takeda. At No. 3 doubles, Abbie Peterson and Lasya Mylavarapu came up just short in a competitive 7-6 match against Jana Ruzic and Nicole Lee.

In singles play, UNI captured wins on four courts to clinch the match. Dalecka would fall in a 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 loss at No. 1 singles, while Cardoso followed with a tight three-set win at No. 2. Raznatovic added another strong performance at No. 4, winning 4-6, 6-2, 6-2. Peterson sealed the match for the Panthers at No. 6, coming through in the final set to win 6-2, 3-6, 6-4.

DOUBLES

#1 –Darta Dalecka/Lorena Cardoso (UNI) def. Elizabete Klavinska/ Jess Caldicott (DU) 6-2
#2 – Kim Zizek/ Andjela Raznatovic (UNI) def. Jessica Popiol/Shiori Takeda (DU) 6-4
#3 – Jana Ruzic/ Nicole Lee (DU) def. Lasya Mylavarapu/Abbie Peterson (UNI) 7-6

SINGLES

#1 – Jessica Popiol (DU) def. Darta Dalecka (UNI), 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
#2 – Lorena Cardoso (UNI) def. Elizabete Klavinska (DU) 7-5, 6-7, 6,2
#3 – Shiori Takeda (DU) def. Kim Zizek (UNI) 6-2, 6-3
#4 – Andjela Raznatovic (UNI) def. Jana Ruzic (DU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
#5 – Jess Caldicott (DU) def. Kanyanut Sudsaard (UNI) 6-0, 1-0 (retired)
#6 – Abbie Peterson (UNI) def. Nicole Lee (DU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4

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