The Iowa State women’s tennis team took on the Augustana Vikings for its first home match of the season this morning. Iowa State won its home opener against Augustana with a 5-2 win.

Singles 

No. 1: Regina Espindola faced off against Kornel Staniszewska (Augustana) and in the first set Staniszewska defeated Espindola 6-3. Staniszewska took the second set as well with a 6-2 victory. 

No. 2: Maty Cancini defeated Berkley Darr (Augustana) in the first set 6-3 and in the second round 6-2. 

No. 3: Annabella Bonadonna defeated Grace Goble (Augustana) in the first set winning 6-2 and in the second set winning 6-1.

No. 4: Margarita Timakova was defeated by Taylor Jackson (Augustana) losing in the first set 6-3 and in the second set 6-2.

No. 5: Karen Alvarez defeated Annika Teske (Augustana) in the first set winning 6-3 and the second set 6-2.

No. 6: Liera Bender defeated Kaitlyn Schultz (Augustana) at the number six position with a 6-2, 6-1 victory.

Doubles 

No. 1: Espindola/Cancini played a very tight match against Staniszewska/Darr and fell just short of a victory with Augustana defeating Iowa State 6-5.

No. 2: Ekaterina Repina/Timakova defeated Augustana’s Goble/Jackson, 6-4.

No. 3: Erin Freeman/Bonadonna dominated Teske/Schultz of Augustana with a 6-0 victory.

Iowa State will compete later again this afternoon against South Dakota at the LifeTime Fitness courts in Urbandale, Iowa.