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Hawkeyes Host UMKC in Midweek Dual
Iowa looks to continue winning ways against Kangaroos
Juan Estenssoro and the Hawkeyes look to stay perfect against UMKC
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The University of Iowa men's tennis team hosts UMKC on Tuesday, with the midweek match set to begin at 1:00 p.m. (CT). The dual will take place inside the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex (HTRC), and is free to the public.
The University of Iowa men's tennis team opened the season Feb. 1, sweeping Illinois State and Western Illinois in a doubleheader. The Hawkeyes only dropped one set en route to a pair of 7-0 victories. Jonas Diercx, Juan Estenssoro, Dominic Patrick, Michael Swank, and Nils Hallestrand all picked up two wins in singles play, while the duo of Hallestrand and Joey White picked up two doubles wins on the afternoon. Iowa took a business-like approach in its sweep over Western Illinois, out scoring the Lethernecks 72 games to 19.
UMKC enters the meet with a 1-3 record, falling to No. 42 Drake its last time out. The Kangaroos picked up their lone victory in their season-opening match against Baker, winning 7-0. The `Roos are led by Tomas Patino and Mike Psarros in the No. 1 and No. 2 singles spots.
Making his college dual debut, freshman Nils Hallestrand delivered, posting two singles and two doubles wins to help the Hawkeyes sweep Illinois State and Western Illinois. Hallestrand won a pair of doubles matches in the No. 3 spot with teammate Joey White, while also picking up victories in the No. 5 and No. 6 singles spot.
HOUGHTON ON FACING UMKC
"I tell the guys that they need to challenge themselves, play as well as you can play, and don't pay a lot of attention to the opposition."