URBANA, Illinois-- A day after reaching one of their team goals of getting to the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals the University of Iowa men's tennis team were bounced out of the tournament by top-seeded Illinois, 4-0, Friday at the Kahn Outdoor Tennis Complex.
"We competed well today against Illinois; they got on us early in singles but we hung around in most of the second sets," said UI head coach Ross Wilson.
The Hawkeyes knew they were in for a battle with the fourth-ranked team in the country, facing ranked opponents in six of the nine matches at doubles and singles.