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RELEASE: No. 12 Cyclones Advance to Super Regionals

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AMES, Iowa – For the first time in program history, the Iowa State tennis program is headed to the NCAA Super Regionals. The No. 12 Cyclones (20-5, 7-2 Big 12) defeated No. 22 Wisconsin (20-7, 8-3 Big 10), 4-1, Saturday afternoon in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

In the victory, Miska Kadleckova picked up her 29thsingles victory of the season, breaking the single-season school record held by Ann Camblin and Kathy Reisinger (1984-85). Kadleckova owns both the single-season singles and doubles win totals with 29 each.

How It Happened

For the 19th time this season, Iowa State earned the doubles point with victories at the top two spots. The Cyclones improved to 19-1 on the year when winning in doubles. No. 54 Anna Supapitch Kuearum and Thasaporn Naklo downed Xinyu Cai and Alina Mukhortova 6-2 at No. 1. At number two doubles, No. 77 Xinyi Nong and Ange Oby Kajuru downed Ava Markham and Maria Sholokhova 6-1.

Wisconsin evened the match with the first singles victory, as Mukhortova downed Kuearum 6-2, 6-2 at No. 4 singles. Iowa State took the lead for good with a victory at No. 1 singles, as Naklo downed Markham 6-4, 6-2. Kadleckova made quick work of Taylor Cataldi at No. 3 singles 6-0, 6-3 to inch the Cyclones closer to history.

It was a race between Kajuru and Chie Kezuka to lock up the victory for the Cyclones. Kajuru led No. 72 Sholokhova 6-3, 5-4, but Kezuka got the victory first as she beat Charmaine Seah 6-1, 6-3 at No. 6 to lock up the victory.

Up Next

Iowa State will face either No. 6 Duke or No. 20 UCLA in the NCAA Super Regionals. The two schools will face off later Saturday night for the right to advance. The site is yet to be determined.

DOUBLES RESULTS
Order of Finish: 2, 1

#1 – No. 54 Anna Supapitch Kuearum/Thasaporn Naklo (ISU) def. Xinyu Cai/Alina Mukhortova (UW), 6-2
#2 – No. 77 Xinyi Nong/Ange Oby Kajuru (ISU) def. Ava Markham/Maria Sholokhova (UW), 6-1
#3 – Sofia Cabezas/Miska Kadleckova (ISU) vs. Taylor Cataldi/Charmaine Seah (UW), 4-3, uf

SINGLES RESULTS
Order of Finish: 4, 1, 3, 6
#1 – No. 60 Thasaporn Naklo (ISU) def. No. 59 Ava Markham (UW), 6-4, 6-2
#2 – No. 66 Ange Oby Kajuru (ISU) vs. No. 72 Maria Sholokhova (UW), 6-3, 5-4, uf
#3 – Miska Kadleckova (ISU) def. Taylor Cataldi (UW), 6-0, 6-3
#4 – Alina Mukhortova (UW) def. Anna Supapitch Kuearum (ISU), 6-2, 6-2
#5 – Sofia Cabezas (ISU) vs. No. 120 Xinyu Cai (UW), 4-6, 6-1, uf
#6 – Chie Kezuka (ISU) def. Charmaine Seah (UW), 6-1, 6-3
 
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