Box Score

Records
 
Upper Iowa (5-4, 5-3 NSIC) || Northern Iowa (8-6)
 

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Recap
 
The Upper Iowa women's tennis team knew this weekend was going to be tough. Facing the first of back-to-back Division I opponents on Saturday, UIU lined up against the Panthers of Northern Iowa and fought valiantly, but managed just one win. Iris Verweij pulled out a tough, three-set victory at #1 singles despite the Peacocks dropping the match to UNI, 6-1, in non-conference play.
 
The Panthers swept the doubles competition by posting a pair of 8-3 victories at #1 and #2 before earning the default win at #3. With the three victories, UNI took the early 1-0 lead heading into singles play where the Panthers continued their dominance.
 
UNI claimed all but one singles match to close out the 6-1 victory, but Verweij would not be beaten. The UIU freshman stole an early 7-6 victory in the first set before dropping the second set, 6-1. The Amsterdam, Netherlands native rallied in the tie-breaker to earn her 8th victory in singles play this season thanks to a 7-3 win in the third and final set.
 
The Peacocks could not follow her lead though as UIU dropped the final five matches in singles play as UNI sealed its eighth consecutive victory at home this season - the most for any Panther squad since 2008-09.
 

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Next Up
 
Upper Iowa will stay in Waterloo for its next match. The Peacocks will face South Dakota State University at 1 p.m. tomorrow afternoon.
 

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Results
 
Doubles competition
1. Erica Medlin/Jieke Stroobant (UNI) def. Iris Verweij/Victoria Kulbokas (UIU) 8-3
2. Krissy Lankelma/Sydney Wolfe (UNI) def. Saki Kawabata/Kelly Jachymowski (UIU) 8-3
3. Elvira Lopez/Astrid Santos (UNI) def. Morgan Winnie/Alvarez, Laura (UIU), by default
 
Singles competition
1. Iris Verweij (UIU) def. Jieke Stroobant (UNI) 7-6, 1-6, 1-0 (7-3)
2. Erica Medlin (UNI) def. Saki Kawabata (UIU) 6-3, 6-1
3. Elvira Lopez (UNI) def. Victoria Kulbokas (UIU) 6-3, 6-0
4. Astrid Santos (UNI) def. Kelly Jachymowski (UIU) 6-2, 6-0
5. Jordyn Kearney (UNI) def. Alvarez, Laura (UIU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Krissy Lankelma (UNI) def. No player (UIU), by default