The ISU tennis team traveled to Texas this weekend to take on some of its toughest competition so far this season. The Cyclones lost to Texas Tech 6-1 on Friday in Lubbock and suffered another loss to No. 9 Baylor by score of 7-0 on Sunday in Waco.

The Cyclones struggled early against Texas Tech, dropping all three doubles matches. Juniors Maria Macedo and Tessa Lang lost at the No. 1 doubles spot 8-1, senior Erin Karonis and sophomore Simona Cacciuttolo lost 8-1 at the No. 2 spot, and sophomore Jenna Langhorst and senior Liza Wischer lost 8-4 at the No. 3 spot.

Macedo defeated Samantha Adams at the No. 2 singles spot 6-3 and 6-4. This was the Cyclones’ only victory against the Red Raiders.

The weekend didn’t get any easier when the Cyclones got to Waco to play No. 9 Baylor. Again, the struggles started early.

The Cyclones lost all three doubles matches once again. Macedo and Lang lost by a score of 8-3 at the No. 1 spot, Karonis and Cacciuttolo lost 8-6 at the No. 2 spot and Langhorst and Wischer lost 8-4 at the No. 3 spot.

The Cyclones also were unable to win a singles match against the Bears. Wischer, at the No. 6 singles spot, climbed back into her match against Cristina Danaila after losing the first set 6-2 by winning the second set 6-3. Wischer lost the tiebreaker 1-0.

The Cyclones will return to action Friday and Sunday against Texas A&M and Texas in Ames.