Michigan Blanks Iowa for Second Straight Big Ten Shutout
3/15/2023 9:09:00 PM
// Sarah VanMetre
Site:Ann Arbor, Mich. (Varsity Tennis Center)
Score: #3 Michigan 4, Iowa 0
Records: U-M (10-2, 2-0 B1G), Iowa (5-6, 0-1 B1G)
Next U-M Event: Friday, March 17 — at Nebraska (Lincoln, Neb.), 11 a.m. CDT
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The No. 3-ranked University of Michigan women’s tennis team cruised to a 4-0 win over Iowa on Wednesday (March 15) at the Varsity Tennis Center. It is the second straight shutout of a Big Ten opponent as the Wolverines improved to 10-2 on the season and 2-0 in conference play.
The Wolverines took the early lead with the doubles point, winning at No. 2 and No. 1 within seconds of each other to clinch the point. Merri Kelly and Andrea Cerdan won the last four games to take a 6-2 match at No. 3. The No. 2-ranked pair of Kari Miller and Jaedan Brown fell behind 4-3 at No. 1 doubles but rallied with three straight points to take the match 6-4. On the next court, Julia Fliegner and Lily Jones secured a 6-4 victory with their third consecutive win.
Kelly quickly pushed Michigan ahead 2-0 with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Pia Kranholdt at No. 6 singles. Kelly won 10 consecutive games in impressive fashion.
Gala Mesochoritou earned a 6-4, 6-3 win over Barbora Pokorna at No. 5 as the No. 118-ranked player improved to 12-5 overall.
Miller clinched the team victory with 6-3, 6-0 scores over Marisa Schmidt at No. 1 singles to remain unbeaten at the top position.
Michigan is back in action on Friday (March 17), heading to Lincoln to battle Nebraska at 11 a.m. CDT.
Following are match-by-match results
Singles
No. 1 — No. 50 Kari Miller (U-M) d. Marisa Schmidt (Iowa), 6-3, 6-0
No. 2 — No. 34 Julia Fliegner (U-M) vs. Samantha Mannix (Iowa), 7-5, 3-3 abandoned
No. 3 — Andrea Cerdan (U-M) vs. Daianne Hayashida (Iowa), 7-5, 3-2 abandoned
No. 4 — No. 54 Lily Jones (U-M) vs. Vipasha Mehra (Iowa), 7-5, 4-0 abandoned
No. 5 — No. 118 Gala Mesochoritou (U-M) d. Barbora Pokorna (Iowa), 6-4, 6-3
No. 6 — Merri Kelly (U-M) d. Pia Kranholdt (Iowa), 6-2, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1 — No. 2 Jaedan Brown/Kari Miller (U-M) d. Marisa Schmidt/Samantha Mannix (Iowa), 6-4
No. 2 — No. 69 Lily Jones/Julia Fliegner (U-M) d. Daianne Hayashida/Vipasha Mehra (Iowa), 6-4
No. 3 —
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