The Upper Iowa University women's tennis team dropped their NSIC dual against the University of Minnesota Duluth by a score of 7-0 to wrap their penultimate weekend of play. The Peacocks picked up their fifth straight victory in No. 2 doubles matches but were unable to secure a team point in the dual. UIU falls to a 2-10 (2-7 NSIC) record on the season while Minnesota Duluth improves to a mark of 4-5 (4-5 NSIC) on the year.
RECAP... The Peacocks won their No. 2 doubles match, but the Bulldogs claimed the No. 1 and 3 doubles matches to open the dual with a 1-0 lead. The Upper Iowa duo of
Varvara Ogorodnikova and
Lina Ziani claimed a hard-fought 7-6 victory in No. 2 doubles action to win for the fifth straight time and improve to a 5-2 record on the season as a No. 2 doubles pair.
Looking to bounce back from a loss in which the Peacocks were plagued by fatigue caused by effects of the Covid-19 vaccine, Upper Iowa was unable to get their legs back under them and secure any singles points. The No. 1 singles match ended early as UIU was forced to retire due to fatigue. In No. 2 singles, Ogorodnikova was retired just before the end of a highly competitive and tightly contested match for sportsmanship purposes. Ziani also played a tight match in No. 3 singles, but fell 7-5, 7-6. Upper Iowa was only able to win one set in singles play as they fell by a score of 7-0 in the dual.
UP NEXT... The Peacocks are currently scheduled to wrap up their season with a pair of NSIC duals in Sioux Falls, S.D. on Apr. 17 and 18. Upper Iowa will play against Augustana University (S.D.) at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Apr. 17 before seeing the University of Sioux Falls (S.D.) at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Apr. 18.
Minnesota Duluth 7, Upper Iowa 0
Singles competition
| 1. Lynch, Sophie [UMD] def. Michieli,Jessa (UIU) 5-2, retired |
| 2. Cahill, Natalie [UMD] def. Ogorodnikova,Varvara (UIU) 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 10-9, retired |
| 3. Lithun, Mallory [UMD] def. Ziani, Lina [UIU] 7-5, 7-6 |
| 4. Callaway, Shay [UMD] def. Abella, Alejandra [UIU] 6-0, 6-0 |
| 5. Rahrik, Emily [UMD] def. Herrmann, Mya [UIU] 6-0, 6-0 |
| 6. Thiner, Isabel [UMD] def. Wall,Elaina (UIU) 6-1, 6-0 |
Doubles competition
| 1. Callaway, Shay / Lithun, Mallory [UMD] def. Michieli, Jessa / Abella, Alejandra [UIU] 6-2 |
| 2. Ogorodnikova, Varvara / Ziani, Lina [UIU] def. Cahill, Natalie / Thiner, Isabel [UMD] 7-6 |
| 3. Rahrik, Emily / Johnson, Abby [UMD] def. Wall, Elaina / Herrmann, Mya [UIU] 6-2 |
