Iowa City, Iowa -- The 71st-ranked University of Iowa men's tennis started their season strong with a unanimous 7-0 victory over No. 70 Utah State (1-2) at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex. After juniors Robin Haden and Nils Hallestrand served up the first Aggie defeat as a doubles pair to start the match the Hawkeye squad never looked back.
In doubles, Haden and Hallestrand took down Jonas Maier and Jack Swindells, 6-3, in the No. 3 slot. Haden followed his doubles victory by nabbing the first singles win of the day for the Hawkeyes.