ISU (1-1, 0-0 Big 12) slipped in their first home match of the year, losing 4-3 to the Miners of UTEP (2-0. 0-0 CUSA).

Iowa State’s double pairing of junior Samantha Budai and freshman Liza Buss continued their dominating ways, as the two won their sixth straight doubles match as a pair. UTEP would go on to win the other two doubles matches and proceed to ride that momentum to a victory.

Liza Buss won her singles match, improving to 11-2 in her first season with Iowa State. While Annabella Bonadonna didn’t allow a point in her singles match, going 6-0 in both frames.

The Cyclones next match will be Saturday, Jan. 30, against Omaha at home in Des Moines.

Doubles (Order of Finish: 1,3,2)

#1 -Samantha Budai/Liza Buss (ISU) def. Duda Santos/Vivienne Kulicke (UTEP) 6-2

#2 -Daphne Visscher/ Lois Wagenvoort (UTEP) def. Alejandra Galvis/Annabella Bonadonna (ISU) 6-2

#3 -Matilda Tench/Raven Bennett (UTEP) def. Ana Gasparovic/Anna Kuuttila (ISU) 6-2

Singles (Order of Finish: (4,5,1,3,2,6)

#1- Vivienne Kulicki (UTEP) def. Samantha Budai (ISU) 6-2, 7-6 (5)

#2- Liza Buss (ISU) def. Duda Santos (UTEP) 6-2, 0-6, 7-6 (3)

#3- Lois Wagenvoort (UTEP) def. Regina Espindola (ISU) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2

#4- Anna Kuuttila (ISU) def. Daphne Visscher (UTEP) 6-3, 6-1

#5- Raven Bennett (UTEP) def. Alejandra Galvis (ISU) 2-6, 6-1, 6-1

#6- Annabella Bonadonna (ISU) def. Bethan Hayward (UTEP) 6-0, 6-0