AMES, IOWA - The Drake women's tennis team came up short in its season-opening contest at Iowa State on Friday (Jan. 23) as the Cyclones bested the Bulldogs, 6-1.

The loss dropped Drake to 0-1 on the campaign, while lifting Iowa State to 1-0.

The Cyclones swept all three doubles tilts to assume a lead they didn't relinquish.

The Bulldogs garnered their lone point in the affair at the No. 2 singles hole where freshman Gabby Demos (Chesterfield, Mo.) won a three-set match over Tessa Lang, 7-6 (5), 1-6, 7-6 (2).

Drake has little time to reflect on the setback as the Bulldogs travel to face Minnesota on Saturday (Jan. 24) in a 1:00 p.m. contest.

SINGLES:
NO. 1 Erin Karonis (ISU) def. Veronika Leszayova (DU), 6-4, 6-3
NO. 2 Gabby Demos (DU) def. Tessa Lang (ISU), 7-6 (5), 1-6, 7-6 (2)
NO. 3 Maria Fernanda Macedo (ISU) def. Jessica Labarte (DU), 6-0, 6-1
NO. 4 Marie-Christine Chartier (ISU) def. Jessica Aguilera (DU), 6-2, 6-1
NO. 5 Liza Wischer (ISU) def. Kari Sloboth (DU), 6-1, 6-1
NO. 6 Alyssa Palen (ISU) def. Amanda Aragon (DU), 6-3, 6-2

DOUBLES:
NO. 1 Erin Karonis/Tessa Lang (ISU) def. Gabby Demos/ Amanda Aragon (DU), 8-6
NO. 2 Maria Fernanda Macedo/Marie-Christine Chartier (ISU) def. Jessica Aguilera/Jessica Labarte (DU), 8-4
NO. 3 Reka Kelemen/Liza Wischer (ISU) def. Veronika Leszayova/Kari Sloboth (DU), 8-4