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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Iowa’s Alexa Noel goes low to return a ball during a womens tennis meet at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers with a score of 4-3.

Iowa women’s tennis stays hot after win against Indiana

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter February 26, 2021

Iowa women’s tennis continued its hot start to conference play with a 4-3 win over Indiana at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex Friday.  After her, 6-1, 6-0, win against Annabelle Andrinopoulos,...

Iowa’s Kareem Allaf looks to the ball at the Iowa Men’s tennis meet v. Indiana in the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. Iowa defeated Indiana with a score of 5-2.

Hawkeye tennis teams set for three home matches this weekend

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter February 25, 2021

The Iowa men’s and women’s tennis teams are both set to compete in Iowa City this weekend as the men’s team faces a busy three-day stretch at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex. The...

Iowa’s Elise van Heuvelen Treadwell hits the ball during the Iowa women’s tennis meet v. Northwestern in the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2020. Northwestern defeated Iowa with a score of 6-1.

Iowa women’s tennis off to hot start in conference play

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter February 22, 2021

The Hawkeye women’s tennis team is off to a blazing hot start in conference play this season, as it beat Minnesota and Wisconsin over the weekend. No. 97 Alexa Noel is now 10-0 in singles and...

Doubles pair Alexa Noel (left) and Samantha Mannix (right) sit with a coach during the Iowa women’s tennis meet v. Northwestern in the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. Northwestern defeated Iowa with a score of 6-1.

Samantha Mannix seals first win for Iowa women’s tennis in its season opener

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter February 14, 2021

After a long match that included disagreements over calls and multiple service breaks, Hawkeye junior Samantha Mannix had a match point up 5-2 in the second set. An unforced error from Illinois’...

Iowa’s Elise Van Heuvelen Treadwell hits the ball during the Iowa women’s tennis meet v. Northwestern in the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. Northwestern defeated Iowa with a score of 6-1.

Ranked player’s strong performance not enough for Iowa women’s tennis against No. 8 Northwestern

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter February 14, 2021

The Iowa women’s tennis team could not pull off an upset on Sunday as it fell to Northwestern, 6-1. Two separate matches had points awarded to the Hawkeyes for slamming rackets, and both teams...

Iowas Samantha Mannix hits a forehand during a womens tennis match between Iowa and Colorado at the HTRC on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020.

Iowa women’s tennis wraps up preseason play

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter February 8, 2021

Freshman Alexa Noel has started 2020-21 hot for the Hawkeye women’s tennis team. The 97th-ranked singles player in the country wrapped up a perfect preseason last weekend at the Wisconsin Invitational. Against...

Iowas Samantha Mannix hits a forehand during a womens tennis match between Iowa and Colorado at the HTRC on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020.

Iowa women’s tennis shines at Purdue Invitational

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter February 1, 2021

After a sloppy outing in Austin, Texas a week ago, the Iowa women’s tennis team bounced back to win the majority of its singles and doubles matches at the Purdue Invitational in West Lafayette, Indiana. Iowa...

Iowa head coach Sasha Schmid talks to her team during a womens tennis match between Iowa and Colorado at the HTRC on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020.

Hawkeye tennis teams stumble at ITA Kickoff

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter January 26, 2021

Iowa’s tennis teams had a rough start to their 2021 campaigns as both the men’s and women’s teams dropped their first two matches of the season in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s kickoff...

Iowa head coach Ross Wilson watches his team during a mens tennis match between Iowa and Texas Tech at the HTRC on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. The Red Raiders defeated the Hawkeyes, 4-3.

Iowa tennis coaches emphasize differences between college and junior ranks

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter December 15, 2020

The transition from junior to Division I tennis has, historically, been difficult, and the Iowa men’s and women’s tennis teams will feature five fresh faces making that transition this spring. Unlike...

Iowas Samantha Mannix prepares to serve during a womens tennis match between Iowa and Xavier at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Center on Friday, January 18, 2019. The Hawkeyes swept the Muskateers, 7-0.

Iowa women’s tennis’ Samantha Mannix looking for a breakout season this spring

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter October 21, 2020

A loaded roster will be on full display for the Iowa women’s tennis team this spring. With the return of Intercollegiate Tennis Association Central Region Player of the Year Elise van Heuvelen Treadwell...

Iowas Michelle Bacalla hits a forehand during a womens tennis match between Iowa and Nebraska at the HTRC on Saturday, April 13, 2019. The Hawkeyes, celebrating senior day, fell to the Cornhuskers, 4-2.

Bacalla hopes to give Iowa women’s tennis a boost in 2020

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter September 27, 2020

Hawkeye women’s tennis head coach Sasha Schmid took the reins of the Iowa program in July of 2016, and one of her first orders of business was to recruit Skokie, Illinois, native Michelle Bacalla. In...

Iowa players huddle before doubles play during a womens tennis match between Iowa and Maryland at the HTRC on Sunday, April 7, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Terrapins, 6-1.

Freshmen Iowa tennis players adjust to COVID-19 pandemic

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter September 24, 2020

After a summer without tennis, a canceled fall season was the last thing the freshman class for the Iowa women’s tennis team was hoping for as they began an unprecedented start to their college careers. But...

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