BYU upsets No. 56 Iowa State 4-2 with a ranked win from Levelston

The BYU women's tennis team defeated the Cyclones at home on Thursday, Mar. 27, aided by a ranked upset from Grace Levelston and three-set comeback win from Bobo Huang.

BYU upsets No. 56 Iowa State 4-2 with a ranked win from LevelstonBYU upsets No. 56 Iowa State 4-2 with a ranked win from Levelston

PROVO, Utah — The BYU women's tennis team defeated the Cyclones at home on Thursday, Mar. 27, aided by a ranked upset from Grace Levelston and three-set comeback win from Bobo Huang.

The Cougars are now 15-6 overall and 5-3 in the Big 12, with a four-match win streak.

Doubles Results

Order of finish: 2,1

Huang and Tan took the first doubles match with a 6-1 set, followed by a 6-2 win by Kovick and Bluestein to secure the doubles point for BYU.

Singles Results

  • Bobo Huang (BYU) def. Julia Camblor (ISU), 5-7, 6-0, 6-3
  • Grace Levelston (BYU) def. No. 73 Anna Kuearum (ISU), 6-2, 6-3
  • Kendall Kovick (BYU) uf. Mari Paz Vilar (ISU), 6-2, 4-6, 4-2
  • Chelsea Bluestein (BYU) def. Cristina Ramos Sierra (ISU), 6-4, 6-3
  • Suzanie Pretorius (ISU) def. Sue Yan Tan (BYU), 6-0, 6-2
  • Valeska San Martin (ISU) def. Madison Smith (BYU), 7-6(6), 6-2

Order of finish: 5,4,2,6,1

Iowa State took the first singles match, tying the Cougars 1-1. Bluestein regained the lead 2-1 after a two-set singles victory.

Levelston faced No. 73 Anna Kuearum and bested her in two sets, taking the last point of the second set with an ace.

After a close first-set tiebreak loss, Smith lost her match in two sets, but BYU held its lead 3-2. 

Huang barely lost 7-5 in the first set, but she came back to win the second in six-straight games. Despite a closer contest in the third set, Huang won it 6-3 and clinched a 4-2 win for the Cougars.

Kovick left her match unfinished 3-2 in the third set, after winning the first set 6-2 and narrowly losing the second 6-4.

Up Next

BYU will return to the Outdoor Tennis Courts in Provo, UT on Saturday, Mar. 29, against No. 39 Kansas. Check the BYU women's tennis schedule for links to live stats and livestreams.