Huskers Drop Match at No. 32 Oklahoma, 6-1

Norman, Okla. — Sophomore Victor Moreno Lozano notched his third season win at the No. 1 spot with a 6-1, 6-1 upset of Jake Van Emburgh, but the Nebraska men’s tennis (2-10, 0-1 Big Ten) fell short to the No. 32 Oklahoma Sooners (10-4, 0-0 Big 12), 6-1, on Sunday morning at the Headington Family Tennis Center.

In doubles play, Jochen Bertsch and Van Emburgh teamed up for a 6-1 win over sophomore Patrick Cacciatore and freshman Andre Saleh at the No. 1 position, before Mark Mandlik/Matt Rodriguez defeated Albert Sprlak-Puk/Shunya Maruyama, 7-5 at No. 3 to clinch doubles for the Sooners. 

Bertsch quickly knocked off Cacciatore at No. 6 to start singles competition, 6-1, 6-0. Sophomore William Gleason then fell short to No. 104 Mason Beiler, 6-4, 6-3, while Justin Schalegeter overcame Sprlak-Puk, 6-4, 7-5, to clinch the match for Oklahoma. 

Mandlik beat Saleh, 6-0, 7-4, at No. 3, and Alex Martinez handed Maruyama a 7-5, 6-4 loss at the No. 4 position for a 6-1 Oklahoma victory. 

The Huskers are back in action in Lincoln next weekend for their Big Ten Conference home debut, as NU takes on Wisconsin on Friday, March 13, at 5 p.m. Admission is free to the Dillon Tennis Center.

Tennis Match Results

Nebraska vs Oklahoma

Mar 08, 2020 at Norman, Okla.

(Headington Family Tennis Center)

#32 Oklahoma 6, Nebraska 1

Singles competition

1. Victor Moreno Lozano (NEB) def. Jake Van Emburgh (OU) 6-1, 6-1

2. #104 Mason Beiler (OU) def. William Gleason (NEB) 6-4, 6-3

3. Mark Mandlik (OU) def. Andre Saleh (NEB) 6-0, 7-6 (7-4)

4. Alex Martinez (OU) def. Shunya Maruyama (NEB) 7-5, 6-4

5. Justin Schlageter (OU) def. Albert Sprlak-Puk (NEB) 6-4, 7-5

6. Jochen Bertsch (OU) def. Patrick Cacciatore (NEB) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. Jochen Bertsch/Jake Van Emburgh (OU) def. Patrick Cacciatore/Andre Saleh (NEB) 6-1

2. Mason Beiler/Max Stewart (OU) vs. Victor Moreno Lozano/William Gleason (NEB) 6-5, unfinished

3. Mark Mandlik/Matt Rodriguez (OU) def. Albert Sprlak-Puk/Shunya Maruyama (NEB) 7-5

Match Notes

Nebraska 2-10

Oklahoma 10-4; National ranking #32

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