Iowa State loses in first round of Big 12 Championships to Oklahoma 4-0

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Senior Samantha Budai played for Iowa State Tennis on April 23. This was the final home match for Budai. She earned the first-ever national ranking by a Cyclone tennis player. 

Nash Vanbibber

The Iowa State Cyclones were eliminated in the first round of the Big 12 Championships this afternoon, falling to the Oklahoma Sooners, 4-0.

In singles action, Maty Cancini was defeated by Lily Miyazaki 6-2, 6-3. At No. 2 singles, Ekaterina Repina was dominated in the first set by Jasmine Asghar but came back fighting in the second set, ultimately losing 6-0, 6-3. At No. 3, Regina Espindola went unfinished against Christiana Brigante.

Espindola kept it close in both sets, but was defeated 6-3, 4-2 and the third set went unfinished. In the No. 4 singles, Margarita Timakova faced off against Camila Romero and the first set went into a tiebreak, but Timakova was not able to capture the win losing 7-6. Annabella Bonadonna also battled in a tie-break but was not able to secure a win, losing to Malene Stripp, 7-5. Karen Alvarez was defeated by Simran Kaur Sethi, losing both sets 6-2.

In doubles action, at No. 1, Cancini and Espindola went against Brigante/Asghar, but went unfinished. At No. 2 doubles, Timakova and Repina were defeated by Miyazaki and Stripp, 6-2. At the No. 3 position, Bonadonna and Alvarez were dominated by Kaur Sethi and Romero, losing 6-0.

Singles:

No. 1: Maty Cancini was defeated by Lily Miyazaki, 6-2, 6-3.

No. 2: Ekaterina Repina was defeated by Jasmine Asghar, 6-0, 6-3.

No. 3: Regina Espindola faced Christiana Brigante, 6-3, 4-2 and the third match went unfinished.

No. 4: Margarita Timakova faced Camila Romero, but the match ultimately went unfinished at 7-6 with Timakova leading.

No. 5: Annabella Bonadonna battled Malene Stripp, losing 7-6, unfinished.

No. 6: Karen Alvarez was defeated by Simran Kaur Sethi, 6-2, 6-2.

Doubles:

No. 1: Cancini/Espindola faced Brigante/Asghar, the first went unfinished with 5-2 the Cyclones leading.

No. 2: Timakova/Repina were defeated by Miyazaki/Stripp, 6-2.

No. 3: Bonadonna/Alvarez were defeated by Kaur Sethi/Romero, 6-0.

The tennis season has come to a close with the loss in the first round of the Big 12 Championships.