Upper Iowa took to the courts for their first team dual of the year at the University of Dubuque and came out on top 5-2. The Peacocks claimed all three doubles matches to earn a point and then posted wins in four of the six singles matches for the victory.
 
Shakhnaza Zhantova and Maryke Badenhorst teamed up for a 6-1 win at No. 1 doubles. Deimante Krivickaite and Lavanya Singh paired together to win the No. 2 doubles match 6-3 and Lara Peco and Chelsea Scott closed out the sweep with a 6-2 win at No. 3 doubles.
 
In singles matches, Zhanatova scored a 6-2, 6-1 win over Ashley Quinonez at No. 1, while Badenhorst and Krivickaite both posted 6-1, 6-0 wins at No. 2 and No. 3 over Naomi Amani and Madeline Parker.
 
The Spartans broke through with wins at No. 4 and No. 5 as Megan Ranney defeated Peco 6-4, 6-4 and Singh withdrew due to injury while facing Hailey Wang.
 
The final win of the match came at No. 6 when Meghan Klein defeated Kyra Jernigan 6-3, 5-7, 1-0 (10-8).
 
The teams played one exhibition singles match as well. Chelsea Scott won the bout 6-2, 6-0 over Patient Jabbah.
 
Upper Iowa will wrap up their fall schedule at the ITA Regionals in Oklahoma City, Okla. from Thursday-Sunday, Sept. 27-30.
 
Upper Iowa 5 – Dubuque 2 (Dubuque, Iowa – Sept. 29, 2018)

Singles competition

1. Shakhnaza Zhanatova (UIU) def. Ashley P. Quinonez (DBQWT) 6-2, 6-1

2. Maryke Badenhorst (UIU) def. Naomi Amani (DBQWT) 6-1, 6-0

3. Deimante Krivickaite (UIU) def. Madeline Parker (DBQWT) 6-1, 6-0

4. Megan Ranney (DBQWT) def. Lara Peco (UIU) 6-4, 6-4

5. Hailey Wang (DBQWT) def. Lavanya Singh (UIU), by default

6. Meghan Klein (UIU) def. Kyra Jernigan (DBQWT) 6-3, 5-7, 10-8

 

Doubles competition

1. Shakhnaza Zhanatova/Maryke Badenhorst (UIU) def. Ashley P. Quinonez/Megan Ranney (DBQWT) 6-1

2. Deimante Krivickaite/Lavanya Singh (UIU) def. Naomi Amani/Madeline Parker (DBQWT) 6-3

3. Lara Peco/Chelsea Scott (UIU) def. Hailey Wang/Kyra Jernigan (DBQWT) 6-2