Looks like they just went down 4-3. Both last two matches went to third set and lost 6-3 and 6-4.
UPDATE: Tennis Team going to the Elite 8
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Among the 3, there were 2 bad overrules -- so the chair's errors ended up meaning that Kadleckova couldn't make any close calls for the second half of the match for fear of being overruled again and taking a larger penalty.
Well dang it still a great season by the ladies. To make it this far is a great accomplishment by the team.@carvers4math and the rest of the tennis people thanks for putting up with all the newbie questions.
Hell of an effort. Was Iowa State a favorite for any points? Based on rankings, they were underdogs in the doubles as well as the top 4 singles matches. Announcer seemed to imply Iowa State was an underdog on Court 5 (2 unranked players) and I have no idea who would have been the favorite on Court 6.
Not gonna pretend I’m the world’s biggest ISU tennis fan, but I really hope we’re able to keep Saia. Fun to have something ISU to cheer for in May
I’m pretty sad, went from wishing we just would have finished off the one doubles match for a moral victory before we lost the point, to having hope.
Great effort, please keep Boomer and improve facilities somehow. I don’t like either team left in the east of NBA finals, so this was such a joy to watch tonight.
Great effort, please keep Boomer and improve facilities somehow. I don’t like either team left in the east of NBA finals, so this was such a joy to watch tonight.
Women’s Tennis NIL money. But more seriously, it’s probably to get a free education because tennis usually has good payouts for tournaments.
Most cheering I have done this time of year in many years sans baseball. Tennis was very big in my youth. Many rural towns had a small complex and we played almost daily back in the 70s. Along with a volleyball net in the front yard we had those two sports in the summers.
Great ride and hopefully the program gained a bunch of fans.
Some just want to do college and indeed have a degree. Not many do that, but even though this girl is ranked in the top 100, tennis is a brutal sport to make a living doing. There is a big difference between top 100 and top 25. This girl has the talent to keep moving up, which will give her more opportunities but if you float around the top 100, making a living is a grind. And if you have even one year where you dip, your ranking plummets and getting it back is hard.
I believe Tennis and Golf are unique when it comes to NIL - I think there are ramifications to the amateur standing (related to tournaments outside of the NCAA) that may prohibit them from taking NIL money in some respects. Especially in Golf this is a big deal as amateurs have an avenue to get in some of the big tournaments through those qualifying tournaments.
Thank you to the Iowa State Women’s Tennis Team for a memorable season!
Tremendous team and staff to build upon
Tremendous team and staff to build upon
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@carvers4math and the rest of the tennis people thanks for putting up with all the newbie questions.
I was clueless when watching. I know it goes in increments of 15 till 40.
The thing I didn't understand was it seemed like if the person serving didn't get it over they got a do over. I'm used to volleyball where if you fail to serve it over the other side gets control to serve.
Our tennis team has more Sweet 16's (and Elite 8's) than Fran....
Oh yeah I have no idea about NIL and tennis. Just speaking to why this girl is in college instead of going pro at 15, 16 or 17 like most future pros do. A lot like gymnastics, although not as extreme, where you go to the pros early and don’t do college. There are exceptions like John Isner but “wasting” years in college is not ideal if you want to be a professional tennis player.
