Huskers Come Up Short In Iowa City

The Nebraska men’s tennis team (0-3, 0-3 Big Ten) lost on the road to the Iowa Hawkeyes (3-2, 3-0 Big Ten) on Sunday afternoon in Iowa City.
 
Freshman Nic Wiedenhorn and sophomore Shunya Maruyama scored Nebraska’s two overall points, both in commanding fashion. In the No. 5 position, Wiedenhorn matched up against Iowa’s Jason Kerst, winning in straight sets 6-3, 7-6 (4). In the final spot, Maruyama defeated Iowa’s Peter Alam for his third victory of the season, giving him the most wins on the team. 
 
The Huskers began the day facing off against the Hawkeyes in doubles competition. At the No. 1 spot, the #17 duo in the country of Oliver Okonkwo and Will Davies defeated Albert Sprlak-Puk and Brandon Perez, 1-6. At the No. 2 spot, William Gleason and Victor Moreno Lozano fell short to Kareem Allaf and Nikita Snezhko, 2-6.
 
In addition to the two singles wins, Lozano took a set from #39 Allaf in the No. 1 spot, but couldn’t close the match out, ending 4-6, 6-3, 1-6. Also in singles play, Gleason fell to Iowa’s Joe Tyler in the No. 3 spot, 3-6, 1-6. In the No. 2 spot, Perez made his Big Ten season debut with a 4-6, 3-6 loss to Iowa’s Okonkwo. Closing out the singles matches was Sprlak-Puk battling Davies in a close three-set loss, 2-6, 6-4, 4-6. 

The Huskers look to rebound as they travel to Evanston for a Big Ten matchup against Northwestern, Friday, March 5 at 5:30 p.m. CT.

 

Tennis Match Results

Nebraska vs Iowa

Feb 28, 2021 at Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex) 

Iowa 5, Nebraska 2 

Singles competition 

1. #39 Kareem Allaf (UI) def. Victor Moreno Lozano (NEB) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1

2. Oliver Okonkwo (UI) def. Brandon Perez (NEB) 6-4, 6-3

3. Joe Tyler (UI) def. William Gleason (NEB) 6-3, 6-1

4. Will Davies (UI) def. Albert Sprlak-Puk (NEB) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 

5. Nic Wiedenhorn (NEB) def. Jason Kerst (UI) 6-3, 7-6 (4)

6. Shunya Maruyama (NEB) def. Peter Alam (UI) 7-5, 6-1 

Doubles competition

1. #17 Oliver Okonkwo/Will Davies (UI) def. Albert Sprlak-Puk/Brandon Perez (NEB) 6-1

2. Kareem Allaf/Nikita Snezhko (UI) def. William Gleason/Victor Moreno Lozano (NEB) 6-2

3. Joe Tyler/Peter Alam (UI) vs. Shunya Maruyama/Nic Wiedenhorn (NEB) 5-3, unfinished 

Match Notes:

Nebraska 0-3, 0-3

Iowa 3-2, 3-0

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