Iowa City, IA - The University of Toledo men's tennis team was defeated, 5-2, by Iowa this afternoon at UI's Recreation Building. With the loss, the Rockets fall to 3-5 on the season, while the Hawkeyes improve to 2-0.

In No. 2 doubles, the team of sophomores Tony Tran and Khalid Al Nabhani defeated the Hawkeyes' Johan Bergenas and Tres Jones, 8-5. UT did not receive a point, as a team must win at least two matches to claim the doubles point.

In singles action, UT recorded wins at the No. 4 and No. 5 singles spots. At the No. 4 singles spot, Tran upended UI's Parker Ross (7-5, 6-2), while fellow sophomore Mirsad Begic came-from-behind to defeat Johan Bergenas (0-6, 6-3, 7-6, 7-5) in No. 5 singles action.

"It was very tough to comeback and beat a good player like Johan," Begic said. "Tough matches like these will prepare us for the MAC (Mid-American Conference) season."

The Rockets will be in action again on Saturday, Feb. 15 against the Michigan Wolverines. Action will start at noon.

Iowa 5, Toledo 2

Singles
No. 1	Waters (UI) def. Rao (UT)			6-4, 6-2
No. 2	Skogman (UI) def. Al Nabhani (UT)		6-3, 6-3
No. 3	Rose (PU) def. Wotjkowski (UT)		6-1, 6-1
No. 4	Tran (UT) def. Ross (UI) 			7-5, 6-2
No. 5	Begic (UT) def. Bergenas (UI)		0-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
No. 6	Malempati (UI) def. Barden (UT) 		6-1, 6-2

Doubles
No. 1	Waters/Skogman (UI) def. Rao/Wotjkowski (UT)		8-4
No. 2	Tran/Al Nabhani (UT) def. Bergenas/Jones (UI)		8-5
No. 3	Rose/Ross(UI) def. Begic/Gomez (UT)			8-2