Feb. 22, 2004

NASHVILLE, TN -

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The Iowa women's tennis team dropped all matches to No. 6 Vanderbilt on Sunday afternoon at the Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Tennis Center. The Hawkeyes are now 4-2 in dual meets.

In doubles, Meg Racette and Hillary Mintz lost a close match, 9-7, to the 28th-ranked duo of Audra Falk and Annie Menees. Chelsea Glynn and Anastasia Zhukova fared no better at the No. 2 spot, losing 8-6. In singles, the Hawkeyes went up against four ranked opponents. Racette took 39th-rated Falk to three sets at the No. 1 spot, but lost 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (10-8). At the No. 2 spot, Mintz was defeated by 94th-ranked Kelly Schmandt, 6-1, 6-4. Glynn was unable to take a set against No. 66 Amanda Fish (6-2, 6-0). Vanderbilt's 77th-ranked Ashley Schellhas defeated Zhukova at No. 4, 6-2, 7-6 (6).

The Hawkeyes will compete next against Minnesota Saturday, February 28.

RESULTS
Vanderbilt 7
Iowa 0

Singles
No. 1 Audra Falk (VU) def. Meg Racette (I) -- 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (10-8)
No. 2 Kelly Schmandt (VU) def. Hillary Mintz (I) -- 6-1, 6-4
No. 3 Amanda Fish (VU) def. Chelsea Glynn (I) -- 6-2, 6-0
No. 4 Ashley Schellhas (VU) def. Anastasia Zhukova (I) -- 6-2, 7-6 (6)
No. 5 Annie Menees (VU) def. Deni Alexandrova (I) -- 6-0, 6-0
No. 6 Vanderbilt won by default

Doubles
No. 1 Falk/Menees (VU) def. Racette/Mintz (I) -- 9-7
No. 2 Schellhas/Fish (VU) def. Alexandrova/ Zhukova (I) -- 8-6
No. 3 Vanderbilt won by default