improveThe women's tennis team swept Iowa State, 9-0, Friday in Ames, Iowa, winning the six singles matches in straight sets and then closing out the match with three doubles wins. The Golden Gophers improve to 8-3 on the season.

Junior Nora Sauska won at No. 1, defeating Noortje Cornelissen, 6-1, 6-2. Junior Kim Simonsen defeated Andrean Simons at No. 2, 6-2, 6-1. Senior Sitinee Rangsithienchai didn't allow her opponent a game at No. 3, defeating Edna Vazquez, 6-0, 6-0. Other singles winners were senior Tarah Elkins at No. 4, freshman Jen Howard at No. 5 and senior Jana Hrdinova at No. 6.

In doubles, the No. 1 team of Simonsen and freshman Andrea Rose defeated Cornelissen and Karin Westberg, 9- 8. Rangsithienchai and Elkins won at No. 2, defeating Vazquez and Kendra Leese, 8-2. Sauska and Howard improved to 9-2 in the spring season by defeating Mary Rumbaoa and Andrean Simons, 8-4.

Minnesota 9, Iowa State 0

Singles
No. 1: Nora Sauska def. Noortje Cornelissen 6-1, 6-2
No. 2: Kim Simonsen def. Andrea Simons 6-2, 6-1
No. 3: Sitinee Rangsithienchai def. Edna Vazquez 6-0, 6-0
No. 4: Tarah Elkins def. Kendra Leese 6-4, 6-1
No. 5: Jennifer Howard def. Mary Rumbaoa 6-4, 6-4
No. 6: Jana Hrdinova def. Sharla Whitaker 6-3, 6-3

Doubles
No. 1: Simonsen/Andrea Rose def. Cornelissen/Karin Westberg 9-8 (7-3)
No. 2: Rangsithienchai/Elkins def. Vazquez/Leese 8-2
No. 3: Sauska/Howard def. Rumbaoa/Simons 8-4