Saki Kawabata (Jr., 4-10, Osaka, Japan, Osaka Sangyo HS)
· Went 2-0 at #1 doubles with Iris Verweij against Minnesota Crookston and Bemidji State
· Went 2-0 at #2 singles against UMC and BSU overcoming a one-set deficit against the Beavers to rally and win 3-6, 6-0, 1-0 (10-6)
Team
· Upper Iowa opened the 2015 NSIC Tennis season with a 2-0 record thanks to a pair of 9-0 wins over Minnesota Crookston and Bemidji State
· Kelly Jachymowski was the lone Peacock to not surrender even one game to an opponent in singles and doubles competition
· Upper Iowa only dropped three games at #1 doubles against the Golden Eagles winning the other two doubles matches 8-0 and all six singles matches 6-0, 6-0
· The Peacocks only lost one set during the 18 matches played
· Upper Iowa will head back to Winona, Minn. this weekend for matches against Minnesota State University, Mankato and Southwest Minnesota State University on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 21-22
