The Hawkeyes got off to a quick start in Orlando.
By Nicholas Moreano
The Iowa women’s tennis team traveled to Orlando, Florida, to compete against Central Florida in its season-opener and came away with a victory.
The match started off with Central taking the doubles point. But the Hawkeyes quickly turned it around with senior Aimee Tarun defeating Nicole Jimenez (6-1, 6-0).
After Tarun’s victory, the Hawkeyes kept winning — sophomore Kristen Thoms and juniors Zoe Douglas and Anastasia Reimchen followed up with victories.
“I’m very proud of these girls,” Iowa head coach Sasha Schmid said in a release. “UCF is a good team, and we were pushed in every match today. I liked the way we responded in singles after dropping a tough doubles point.”
Another notable victory came from freshman Elise van Heuvelen, who defeated Natali Serrano (6-2, 2-6, 6-2) in her Hawkeye début.
“These girls have worked hard in every way, “ Schmid said in a release. “This was a great start, and I’m excited to keep working hard and competing.”
The Hawkeyes will try to continue the great start on Saturday, when they will host Creighton in the home-opener.
