By Shafin Khan
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The No. 66 Iowa men’s tennis squad traveled to Kansas on Sunday and eked out a 4-3 win against No. 65 Wichita State, advancing their season record to 5-2.

Sophomores Lefteris Theodorou and Josh Silverstein strung together tough victories to lead the Hawkeyes.

Silverstein beat Jocelyn Devilliers (6-2, 6-4), and Theodorou took care of Miroslav Herzan (6-1, 6-2).

Another Hawkeye sophomore, Jake Jacoby, defeated Eddie Stoica in three sets (6-1, 3-6, 6-4).

Freshman Jonas Larsen stepped up to the plate with a big victory in the No. 4 spot when he defeated Sergio de Vilchez in three sets (6-3, 2-6, 6-4). It was Larsen’s first time at No. 4.

“For Jonas to clinch the match in the third set for us shows the big strides he’s made as a player since he’s arrived on campus in August,” Iowa head coach Ross Wilson said in a release.

The underclassmen of the team got the job done for the Hawkeyes as upperclassmen Dominic Patrick and Robin Haden struggled, both coming up short in singles matches in straight sets. Haden, a transfer from Mississippi State, made his début at the No. 5 spot.

The men’s team will play next Friday at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex. The matchup will be a double-header against Indian-Purdue/Indianapolis and Denver.

The Iowa women’s team was also on the road this weekend making the trip to Norman, Oklahoma, to face the Sooners.

The Sooners got off to a sharp start when Lily Miyazaki and Simran Sethi beat Iowa’s Annette Dohanics and Zoe Douglas (6-2). It did not fare any better for Iowa’s Anastasia Reimchen and Kristen Thoms; they were defeated by Mimi Fotopoulos and Emma Devine (6-3).

The Hawkeyes were able to take one doubles victory, with Natalie Looney and Aimee Tarun beating Zita Embroks and Christiana Brigante (6-2).

“We had opportunities in doubles again today and didn’t capitalize, that was the match,” Iowa head coach Katie Dougherty said in a release.

“Oklahoma outplayed us on the big points and did a very good job competing.”

Oklahoma dominated the singles matches with Miyazaki winning against Reimchen (7-6, 6-0). Dohanics and Tarun were also handed defeats to add to the Hawkeye’s woes.

Thoms, Zoe Douglas, and Looney’s matches were all left unfinished. This was first loss of the year for the Hawks, and their record now sits at 6-1.

The team will square off next against Northern Iowa at home this Friday. The match is set to begin at 2:30 p.m.