Oregon women’s tennis loses first two matches of the season over the weekend

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After winning four straight dual matches, the Oregon women’s tennis team picked up two losses this weekend in the Midwest.

On Friday, the Ducks fell to Iowa 5-2.

In doubles play, Oregon lost two out of its three matches.

Sofia Hager and Lana Buttner were able to win 6-4 in doubles, but the team of Jasmine Minor and Nicole Long, as well as Marlou Kluving and Lina Akesson, both lost 6-4.

In singles play, Nicole Long won her  No. 1 singles match, defeating Ruth Seaborne in a tiebreaker, 6-1, 2-6, 1-0 (11-9).

“It was a tough match today, I played well and it still could’ve gone either way,” Long told GoDucks.com. “Even though I lost the second set, I knew I was still in it. It was a matter of a few really close breaks. I went up 4-1 in the breaker then got down 7-5 and came back to 9-7. I lost the two match points I had, but after switching sides,  I said to myself, ‘I’m winning this.’”

Hager was the only other Duck to pick up a win against Iowa in her 7-6, 2-6, 1-0 (10-4) victory over Caitlin Hindmarsh.

“It was hard fought win and I’m glad that I was able to keep playing aggressive even though the match got close,” Hager told GoDucks.com.

Minor lost in a tiebreaker in the No. 2 singles match, falling to Morven McCulloch 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (10-6).

Kluiving, Buttner and Akesson also weren’t able to pick up wins and the Hawkeyes handed Oregon its first loss of the season.

On Saturday, Oregon lost to DePaul 4-3.
Although the Ducks were able to pick up the doubles point, with the teams of Kluiving/Åkesson and Buttner/Hager coming up with wins, Oregon lost four of their six matches in singles play.
Hager and Buttner are now 5-0 in doubles this season.
Long defeated Patricia Fargas in the No. 1 match 7-6, 6-4. Fargas was the Big East Player of the Week.
Minor won the No. 2 match, defeating Ana Vladutu 6-4, 0-6, 1-0.
Oregon will return to play this upcoming weekend in Minneapolis, Minn. to face Oklahoma State and Minnesota.
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