Friday, March 29
Madison, WI
4 PM
Wisconsin Badgers
4
vs
0
University of Iowa
Wisconsin extends win streak to 10 after defeating Iowa
March 29, 2024 | Women's Tennis
Women's tennis on second-longest win streak in program history
MADISON, Wis. - Â The Wisconsin women's tennis team now has 10-straight wins after defeating Iowa, 4-0, today, March 29, on the outdoor courts of Nielsen Tennis Stadium.
With 10 straight wins, the Badgers are on its second-longest win streak, following an 11-win streak in 1996.
At No. 3 doubles, Taylor Cataldi and Rosie Garcia Gross breezed through their set taking down the Hawkeyes 6-2. With UW's No. 2 dropping, the point was in the hands of Maria Sholokhova and Alina Mukhortova. They came out on top of the battle, 6-4.
Cataldi was the first to finish for the Badgers, clinching her sets, 6-3, 6-1. She is now on a winning streak of 4 at No. 3 singles. Playing until clinch, Sholokhova was the deciding factor. She took down her opponent, 6-4, 6-4.
Doubles
Sholokhova/Mukhortova def. Hayashita/Mehra: 6-4
Pokorna/Kranholdt def. Cai/Reynoldson: 6-2
Cataldi/Garcia Gross def. Schmidt/Vishwase: 6-2
Singles
Maria Sholokhova def. Hayashida: 6-4, 6-4
Alina Mukhortova retired Schmidt: 6-3, 3-6
Taylor Cataldi def. Pokorna: 6-3, 6-1
Xinyu Cai retired Kranholdt: 7-5
Mehra retired Ariel Johnson: 6-4
Rosie Garcia Gross def. Matthews: 6-2, 7-5
Up Next
The Badgers will host Nebraska on Sunday, March 31 inside Nielsen Tennis Stadium. Doubles will begin at noon with singles to follow. Admission is free.
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With 10 straight wins, the Badgers are on its second-longest win streak, following an 11-win streak in 1996.
At No. 3 doubles, Taylor Cataldi and Rosie Garcia Gross breezed through their set taking down the Hawkeyes 6-2. With UW's No. 2 dropping, the point was in the hands of Maria Sholokhova and Alina Mukhortova. They came out on top of the battle, 6-4.
Cataldi was the first to finish for the Badgers, clinching her sets, 6-3, 6-1. She is now on a winning streak of 4 at No. 3 singles. Playing until clinch, Sholokhova was the deciding factor. She took down her opponent, 6-4, 6-4.
Doubles
Sholokhova/Mukhortova def. Hayashita/Mehra: 6-4
Pokorna/Kranholdt def. Cai/Reynoldson: 6-2
Cataldi/Garcia Gross def. Schmidt/Vishwase: 6-2
Singles
Maria Sholokhova def. Hayashida: 6-4, 6-4
Alina Mukhortova retired Schmidt: 6-3, 3-6
Taylor Cataldi def. Pokorna: 6-3, 6-1
Xinyu Cai retired Kranholdt: 7-5
Mehra retired Ariel Johnson: 6-4
Rosie Garcia Gross def. Matthews: 6-2, 7-5
Up Next
The Badgers will host Nebraska on Sunday, March 31 inside Nielsen Tennis Stadium. Doubles will begin at noon with singles to follow. Admission is free.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Daianne Hayashida / 0 [IOWA]
44
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Marisa Schmidt / 0 [IOWA]
36
63
#3 Singles Match
12
Barbora Pokorna / 0 [IOWA]
31
66
#4 Singles Match
1
Pia Kranholdt / 0 [IOWA]
5
7
#5 Singles Match
1
Vipasha Mehra / 0 [IOWA]
6
4
#6 Singles Match
12
Jessica Matthews / 0 [IOWA]
25
67
Order of Finish:
3,6,1
Players Mentioned
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