Huskers Beat Spartans For First Conference Win

East Lansing, Mich. – The No. 74 Nebraska men’s tennis team (5-12, 1-1 Big Ten) gathered its first conference win against the Michigan State Spartans (13-7, 0-2 Big Ten), 4-3 at the MSU Indoor Tennis Center on Sunday afternoon. 
 
Action started with doubles play as the No. 2 team of Dario Huber and Shunya Maruyama bested Michigan State’s Max Sheldon and Nick Williams, 6-1. In the No. 1 spot, Victor Moreno Lozano and Nic Wiedenhorn knocked off the Spartan’s duo of Jarreau Campbell and Kazuki Matsuno, 6-3, to earn the doubles point.

Neither team in the two Nebraska victories trailed as the Huskers got off to a hot start with a sweep of the doubles point. Patrick Cacciatore and Calvin Mueller competed in the No. 3 spot before their match was called at 5-4 in favor of Michigan State’s Graydon Lair and Jack Winkler.

 

In singles play, Maruyama beat Luke Baylis in consecutive sets, 6-3, 6-2, to give them the Huskers their second match point. Roni Hietaranta then proceeded to defeat Carson Gates in straight sets, 6-0, 6-2. The Lappeenranta, Finland native earned his team-high 10th victory of the season and gave Nebraska a 3-0 advantage. Lozano clinched the match for the Huskers as he was victorious over Lair, 6-4, 6-2, to give Nebraska its first conference win of the season.

William Gleason, Huber, and Mueller all dropped matches for the Huskers after the match was decided.

 

Up next, the Huskers host conference opponent Wisconsin on Saturday at 11 a.m. CT at the Dillon Tennis Center.

No. 74 Nebraska 4, Michigan State 3

Singles Competition:

1. Jack Winkler (MSU) def. Dario Huber (NEB) 6-4, 2-6, [14-12]

2. Max Sheldon (MSU) def. Calvin Mueller (NEB) 6-1, 4-6, 6-1

3. Shunya Maruyama (NEB) def. Luke Baylis (MSU) 6-3, 6-2

4. Roni Hietaranta (NEB) def. Carson Gates (MSU) 6-0, 6-2

5. Victor Moreno Lozano (NEB) def. Graydon Lair (MSU) 6-4, 6-2

6. William Gleason (NEB) def. Nick Williams (MSU) 7-5, 4-6, [10-8]

Doubles Competition:

1. Victor Moreno Lozano/Nic Wiedenhorn (NEB) def. Jarreau Campbell/Kazuki Matsuno (MSU) 6-3

2. Dario Huber/Shunya Maruyama (NEB) def. Max Sheldon/Nick Williams (MSU) 6-1

3. Graydon Lair/Jack Winkler (MSU) vs. Patrick Cacciatore/Calvin Mueller (NEB) 5-4, UF

Match Notes:

Michigan State (13-7)

No. 74 Nebraska (5-12)

Order of Finish: Doubles (2, 1) Singles (3, 4, 5, 2, 1, 6)