Huskers Finish Play at the Lawrence Invite

Lawrence, Kan. – The Huskers kicked off their season with a tournament hosted by KU at the Jayhawk Tennis Center this week. 
 
Sophomore Anfisa Danilchenko went 3-3 in singles play at the tournament this week. She began the week on Monday facing KU’s Mariana Mayoma Velasquez, falling in three set, 6-2, 5-7, 2-6. Danilchenko then played her second match of the tournament against Audrey Spencer, she was defeated 6-3, 6-2. On Wednesday, Danilchenko defeated her opponent Isabella Dunlap 7-5, 6-2. The first round of elimination play took place on Thursday. Danilchenko played in the third-place playoffs against Reya Coe. Danilchenko defeated Coe 6-3, 6-2. Danilchenko then qualified for the semifinals match against Samantha Alicea. Danilchenko won the match 6-3, 6-3. On Sunday, Danilchenko faced Kansas State’s Florentine Dekkers in the final match of the third-place tournament. Danilchenko was defeated 6-2, 6-4. 
 
Junior Vivien Sandberg had a 3-2 record this week. Sandberg started play on Sunday for NU. She faced Lucy Loy, defeating her 6-1, 6-0. Sandberg played her second match of the week on Monday against Isabel Adrover Gallego. Sandberg won the match 6-4, 6-1. On Tuesday, Sanberg lost her first match of the week when she played Washburn University’s Sofia Smagina. Sandberg was defeated 6-3, 6-2. Sandberg played her fourth match of the tournament against KU’s Jocelyn Massey. Sandberg won the match 6-1, 6-1. Sandberg then qualified for the second-place playoffs. Sandberg competed against Morgan Pyrz and was defeated in three sets 5-7, 6-4, 6-3.

Senior Samantha Alicea went 2-3 in singles play this week. Alicea began the week on Monday playing Iowa’s Samantha Mannix. Alicea lost the match 6-3, 6-3. Alicea faced Harper Santos in her second match of the week. Santos defeated her 6-3, 6-2. On Wednesday, Alicea faced Loy, defeating Loy 6-1, 6-3. On Thursday, Alicea played in the third-place qualifying round. She faced Rozalia Gruszczynska from K-State, defeating her 6-0, 6-2. Alicea competed in the third-place semifinal match against Danilchenko. Alicea was defeated 6-3, 6-3.

 

Junior Isabel Adrover Gallego had a record of 2-3 this week. She started play on Monday against Sandberg. Adrover Gallego lost the match 6-4, 6-1. On Tuesday, Adrover Gallego faced Massey in her second match of the week, defeating Massey 6-3, 6-1. Adrover Gallego faced Smagina on Wednesday. Smagina defeated her 7-6 (7), 6-2. On Thursday, Adrover Gallego played in the third-place playoffs against Loy. Adrover Gallego won in three sets 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-3. On Saturday, Adrover Gallego lost the semifinal match against Dekkers. 6-3, 6-3.

 

Sophomore Lucy Loy went 1-4 in singles play this week. Loy started play for NU on Sunday. She began the week facing Sandberg, Loy lost 6-1, 6-0. On Monday, she played her second match of the week against Harper Santos. Loy defeated Santos 6-2, 6-4. On Tuesday, Loy played Mannix, losing 6-4, 6-2. On Wednesday, Loy was defeated by Alicea 6-1, 6-3. Loy also played in the third-place playoffs against Adrover Gallego. She lost the match in three sets, 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-3.

 

Sophomore Ana Carmen Zamburek had a 1-3 record this week. Carmen Zamburek also started play for NU on Sunday. She began the week facing Mariia Hlahola from Belmont University. Carmen Zamburek won the match 6-3, 6-4. On Monday, Carmen Zamburek played her second match of the week against Pyrz, Carmen Zamburek was defeated 6-3, 7-6 (2). On Tuesday, Carmen Zamburek played against KU’s Tamari Gagoshidze. She lost the match 6-4, 6-1. On Thursday, she played in the third-place qualifying playoffs against Dekkers. Dekkers won the match 6-4, 6-3.

Results:

Isabel Adrover Gallego (2-3)

Vivien Sandberg (NEB) def. Isabel Adrover Gallego (NEB) 6-4, 6-1

Isabel Adrover Gallego (NEB) def. Jocelyn Massey (KU) 6-3, 6-1

Sofia Smagina (WU) def. Isabel Adrover Gallego (NEB) 7-6 (7), 6-2

Isabel Adrover Gallego (NEB) def. Lucy Loy (NEB) 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-3

Florentine Dekkers (KSU) def. Isabel Adrover Gallego (NEB) 6-3, 6-3

 

Samantha Alicea: (2-3)

Samantha Mannix (UI) def. Samantha Alicea (NEB) 6-3, 6-3

Harper Santos def. Samantha Alicea (NEB) 6-3, 6-2

Samantha Alicea (NEB) def. Lucy Loy (NEB) 6-1, 6-3

Samantha Alicea (NEB) def. Rozalia Gruszczynska 6-0, 6-2

Anfisa Danilchenko (NEB) def. Samantha Alicea (NEB) 6-3, 6-3

Anfisa Danilchenko (3-3)

Mariana Mayoma Velasquez (KU) def. Anfisa Danilchenko (NEB) 6-2, 5-7, 2-6

Audrey Spencer def. Anfisa Danilchenko (NEB) 6-3, 6-2

Anfisa Danilchenko (NEB) def. Isabella Dunlap 7-5, 6-2

Anfisa Danilchenko (NEB) def. Reya Coe 6-3, 6-2

Anfisa Danilchenko (NEB) def. Samantha Alicea (NEB) 6-3, 6-3

Florentine Dekkers (KSU) def. Anfisa Danilchenko (NEB) 6-2, 6-4

Lucy Loy (1-4)

Vivien Sandberg (NEB) def. Lucy Loy (NEB) 6-1, 6-0

Lucy Loy (NEB) def. Harper Santos 6-2, 6-4

Samantha Mannix (UI) def. Lucy Loy (NEB) 6-4, 6-2

Samantha Alicea (NEB) def. Lucy Loy (NEB) 6-1, 6-3

Isabel Adrover Gallego (NEB) def. Lucy Loy (NEB) 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-3

 

Vivien Sandberg (3-2)

Vivien Sandberg (NEB) def. Lucy Loy (NEB) 6-1, 6-0

Vivien Sandberg (NEB) def. Isabel Adrover Gallego (NEB) 6-4, 6-1

Sofia Smagina (WU) def. Vivien Sandberg (NEB) 6-3, 6-2

Vivien Sandberg (NEB) def. Jocelyn Massey (KU) 6-1, 6-1

Morgan Pyrz def. Vivien Sandberg (NEB) 5-7, 6-4, 6-3

 

Ana Carmen Zamburek (1-3)

Ana Carmen Zamburek (NEB) def. Mariia Hlahola (BU) 6-3, 6-4

Morgan Pyrz def. Ana Carmen Zamburek (NEB) 6-3, 7-6 (2)

Tamari Gagoshidze (KU) def. Ana Carmen Zamburek (NEB) 6-4, 6-1

Florentine Dekkers (KSU) def. Ana Carmen Zamburek (NEB) 6-4, 6-3