MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin women's tennis team struggled in its singles matches, ultimately leading to a 6-1 Hawkeye win Friday night at Nielsen Tennis Stadium.
 
The meet started out in a tight battle for the doubles point, with the team of Kelsey Grambeau and Maria Avgerinos winning their set 6-3 and Sydney Rider and Christina Zordani dropping their set 6-3. It was up to Michelle Linden and Melissa Pick to pick up the first point, but after getting to five-all they were unable to seal the deal, falling 7-5.
 
The Badgers fought hard in the singles matches but were unable to declaw the Hawkeyes. Pick had a thrilling match as the No. 5 player losing the first set 6-1 but rebounding with a 6-2 win in the second set. In the third she got out to a 4-1 lead but Iowa's Aimee Tarun came storming back to take a 5-4 lead. Pick countered, picking up the Badger's lone point of the night with a 7-5 third set win.
 
Avgerinos and Grambeau were unable to keep the momentum of their doubles win, dropping their matches 6-3, 6-0 and 6-2, 6-3, respectively.
 
Linden had a similar outcome in the No. 3 matchup. She kept it close in the first set before Adorabol Huckleby closed out the first set 6-4. In the second set Huckleby again took control, besting Linden 6-3.
 
Rider and Zordani also failed to win a set. Rider, like Linden, lost 6-4 and 6-3 while Zordani fell 6-3 in each set.
 
Wisconsin stays home for a Big Ten battle against Nebraska Sunday at 11:30 a.m. (CT).


RESULTS

Iowa 6 - Wisconsin 1

Singles: 

1. Elise Van Heuvelen (IA) def. Maria Avgerinos (WIS) 6-3, 6-0
2. Zoe Douglas (IA) def. Kelsey Grambeau (WIS) 6-2, 6-3
3. Anastasia Reimchen (IA) def. Michelle Linden (WIS) 6-4, 6-3
4. Adorabol Huckleby (IA) def. Sydney Rider (WIS) 6-4, 6-3
5. Melissa Pick (WIS) def. Aimee Tarun (IA) 1-6, 6-2, 7-5
6. Montana Crawford (IA) def. Christina Zordani (WIS) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles:

1. Kelsey Grambeau/Maria Avgerinos (WIS) def. Elise Van Heuvelen/Zoe Douglas (IA) 6-3
2. Anastasia Reimchen/Montana Crawford (IA) def. Sydney Rider/Christina Zordani (WIS) 6-3
3. Aimee Tarun/Natalie Looney (IA) def. Michelle Linden/Melissa Pick (WIS) 7-5