Saturday, January 15
Iowa City, IA
3 P.M. CT
Marquette University
0
vs
7
Drake
Photo by: Maggie Bean
WTEN Opens Dual Season With Pair of Matches
1/17/2022 10:42:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Golden Eagles fall to Drake & Iowa
The Marquette University women's tennis team (0-2) opened the dual portion of its 2021-22 campaign this past weekend with a pair of matches in Iowa City, Iowa.
The Golden Eagles dropped their dual opener 7-0 to Drake on Saturday night, before falling 6-1 at Iowa on Sunday afternoon.
Sophomore Sarah Badawi was the lone MU player to pickup a singles win, downing Iowa's Samantha Gilles 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 at the No. 5 position.
The shorthanded Golden Eagles were forced to default at No. 6 in both matches on the weekend.
UP NEXT:Â Marquette hosts Chicago State on Friday night in its home opener at Helfaer Tennis Stadium.
Keep up with the Marquette University women's tennis program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteWTEN) and Instagram (@MarquetteWTEN) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteWTEN).
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The Golden Eagles dropped their dual opener 7-0 to Drake on Saturday night, before falling 6-1 at Iowa on Sunday afternoon.
Sophomore Sarah Badawi was the lone MU player to pickup a singles win, downing Iowa's Samantha Gilles 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 at the No. 5 position.
The shorthanded Golden Eagles were forced to default at No. 6 in both matches on the weekend.
UP NEXT:Â Marquette hosts Chicago State on Friday night in its home opener at Helfaer Tennis Stadium.
Keep up with the Marquette University women's tennis program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteWTEN) and Instagram (@MarquetteWTEN) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteWTEN).
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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
22
Samantha Mannix / 0 [IOWA]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
22
Marisa Schmidt / 0 [IOWA]
66
#3 Singles Match
123
613
Michelle Bacalla / 0 [IOWA]
4610
#4 Singles Match
12
52
Vipasha Mehra / 0 [IOWA]
76
#5 Singles Match
123
166
Samantha Gillas / 0 [IOWA]
643
#6 Singles Match
1
0
Barbora Pokorna / 0 [IOWA]
WF
Order of Finish:
2,1,4,3,5
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