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Iowa’s Samantha Mannix celebrates during a tennis meet at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreational Complex in Iowa City on Friday, April 14, 2023. Mannix won her doubles match with Vipasha Merah.

Iowa women’s tennis player Samantha Mannix champions competitiveness

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter May 7, 2023

Iowa women’s tennis player Samantha Mannix hates to lose. Growing up in Elkhorn, Nebraska, Mannix has been on the court since she was 8 years old, honing her skills at Woods Tennis Center. Throughout...

Iowa’s Barbora Pokorna prepares to hit the ball during a tennis meet at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreational Complex in Iowa City on Friday, March 31, 2023. Pokorna won her doubles match.

Iowa women’s tennis player Barbora Pokorna defines herself through positivity

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter April 16, 2023

Iowa women’s tennis player Barbora Pokorna knows what pressure feels like. In the first round of Big Ten Championships last season in Iowa City, the then-freshman found herself in an uphill battle...

Iowa’s Samantha Mannix hits the ball during a tennis meet at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreational Complex in Iowa City on Friday, April 14, 2023. Mannix lost her singles match.

Photos: Iowa tennis vs. Rutgers

Cody Blissett, Photojournalist April 15, 2023

No. 58 Iowa’s tennis team defeated the unranked Rutgers, 4-2, at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreational Complex on Friday, April 14. The Hawkeyes won two out of three of their doubles matches against...

Iowa’s Smantha Mannix celebrates during a women’s tennis meet at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreational Complex in Iowa City, on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Mannix won her singles match ending, 6-3.

Iowa tennis notebook | Hawkeyes prepare for upcoming home conference matches against Rutgers and Maryland this weekend

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter April 13, 2023

The Iowa women’s tennis team will continue its schedule this weekend with a home matchup against Rutgers on April 14, followed by a visit from Maryland two days later. The Hawkeyes are 9-8 on the...

Iowas Marisa Schmidt and Daianne Hayashida high-five during their doubles match at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreational Complex in Iowa City, on Friday, March 31, 2023. Schmidt and Hayashida won their doubles match.

Photos: Iowa tennis vs. Purdue

Cody Blissett, Photojournalist April 1, 2023

No. 57 ranked Iowa women’s tennis defeated No. 47 Purdue, 4–0, at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreational Complex on Friday, March 31. The Hawkeyes won all three of their doubles matches against The...

Iowa’s women’s tennis team pick up tennis balls during a women’s tennis meet at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreational Complex on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. The Cyclones defeated the Hawkeyes, 4-0.

Iowa tennis notebook | Hawkeyes split weekend matches

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter March 8, 2023

The Iowa women’s tennis team completed a two-match road trip to Minnesota this weekend, splitting the matches. After dropping their match to Wisconsin, 6-1, on Saturday, the Hawkeyes rebounded...

Iowa’s Samantha Mannix prepares to hit the ball during a women’s tennis meet at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreational Complex on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats, 4,1.

Iowa women’s tennis falls back to .500 record with losses to DePaul and Iowa State

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter February 25, 2023

The Iowa women’s tennis team finished with an 0-2 record this week, taking a  4-3 road loss to DePaul on Feb. 21, then suffering a 4-0 shutout defeat against Iowa State at home on Feb. 24.  After...

Iowa’s Samantha Mannix and Pia Kranholdt (left to right) shake hands with Kansas State’s Maria Santos and Rosanna Maffei (left to right) after a match during a women’s tennis meet at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreational Complex on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats, 4,1.

Iowa women’s tennis team reflects on strategy behind doubles play

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter February 12, 2023

In collegiate tennis duals, the doubles point can prove pivotal. While six singles matches are played between two schools, each worth a point, the seventh point in the first-to-four-points...

Contributed photo of Jessica Matthews.

Iowa recruit Jessica Matthews to bring confidence and aggressiveness to Iowa City

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter February 7, 2023

Playing on the big stage has become almost routine for Iowa women’s tennis recruit Jessica Matthews. Not only has Matthews represented her country in international tournaments, but she also...

Contributed photo of Chelsea Bluestein.

Iowa tennis commit Chelsea Bluestein set to bring relaxed, joyous personality to Iowa City

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter February 5, 2023

Chelsea Bluestein committed to play tennis for Iowa on Dec. 28, 2022. The same day, the Naples, Florida, native competed in the U.S. Tennis Association’s Under 18 Winter Nationals in Orlando. Not only...

Iowa fifth-year senior Samantha Mannix Celebrates during the Hawkeyes match against the Kansas State Wildcats on Feb. 5 at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex. The Hawkeyes beat the Wildcats, 41.

Iowa women’s tennis completes weekend sweep of Denver, Kansas State

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter February 5, 2023

The Iowa women’s tennis team won both of its home-opening matches this weekend, defeating Denver, 5-2, on Feb. 3 and Kansas State, 4-1, on Feb. 5. The Hawkeyes narrowly lost to both teams last season,...

Iowa head coach Sasha Schmid watches drills during a practice for the Iowa tennis team at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex in Iowa City on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022.

Iowa women’s tennis notebook | Hawkeyes complete two-match road trip to Carolinas

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter January 26, 2023

The Iowa women’s tennis team opened its season against Charlotte and Furman this weekend, splitting the matches. Iowa lost to Charlotte, 7-0, on Jan. 20 then went south to face Furman where they won,...

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