The UNI Panthers traveled across state lines this weekend as they faced two Wisconsin teams in tennis action. The Panthers first defeated the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks on their home turf 5-2. UNI was not as successful in their second trip as they lost to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers on the losing end of a 5-2 score. 

UNI won all of its doubles matches against the Warhawks. Lorena Cardoso and Darta Dalecka won their contest 6-3. Andrijana Brkic and Kim Zizek won 6-1 over the duo of Lee and Nikoleit. The Panthers rounded out their victories as Thaissa Moreira and Isaa Sullivan downed their opponents 6-3. 

Dalecka won the first singles contest of the day as she swept her opponent in the first set, dropped the second 6-4 and reigned victorious after a 6-3 third set. Brkic won in straight sets 6-0 and 6-3. Cardoso lost her matchup after going the distance with the Warhawks’ Schlicht. She lost the first 6-1, won the second 6-4 and dropped the final set in a grueling 10-8 duel. Zizek won in straight sets 6-4 and 6-0. Moreira also won her match in straight sets of 6-3 and 6-2. The dual concluded with Sullivan dropping straight sets 6-3 and 3-1. The Panthers were victorious over their opponents 5-2. 

The doubles set against the Milwaukee Panthers was a radical shift from their previous matchup. UNI lost their first two matches, canceling what would’ve been the final doubles match. Brkic and Zizek lost 6-2 while Moreira and Sullivan also lost 6-2. Dalecka and Cardoso were down 4-3 when their set was abruptly canceled. 

Dalecka lost in straight sets 6-2 and 6-4 to Milwaukee’s Burgerdijk. Brkic was victorious, sweeping her opponent 6-3 and 6-1. Cardoso won her first contest 6-1 before losing the next two 6-3 and 6-4. Zizek lost her first contest 6-0, won a 7-5 barnburner and lost her final game with a 6-0 loss. Morerira lost 6-4 and 6-0, dropping her match against her Milwaukee singles opponent. Kanyanut Sudsaard won her second singles match of the season in two straight 6-3 victories. The Panthers ultimately lost 6-2. 

The Panthers will be in Missouri Valley Conference action in a dual meet against the University of Illinois Chicago Flames on Sunday, March 19 at their home court in Waterloo at 10 a.m.