Huskers Grab Win on Senior Day

Lincoln,Neb. – The Nebraska women’s tennis team (14-9, 7-4 Big Ten) defeated Iowa (6-16, 2-9 Big Ten) 4-0 Saturday morning at the Dillon Tennis Center. 

The Huskers started off strong in doubles competition. In the No. 3 spot, Chloe Kuckelman and Isabel Adrover Gallego took the match over Iowa, 6-0. Also defeating the Hawkeyes on Court Three was Ellie Kuckelman and Samantha Alicea, 6-4. In the No. 1 spot, Kristina Novak and Maja Makoric’s 5-4 battle against Samantha Mannix  and Samantha Gillas resulted in an unfinished match. 

 

To start singles play, Ellie played in the No. 6 spot over coming the match Bacalla, 6-0, 7-5. Chloe followed suit in the No. 5 spot with a 6-0, 6-4 win. Novak, playing in the No. 1 spot, won 7-6, 6-2 to clinch the conference win for the Huskers. At the No. 2 spot, Adrover Gallego resulted in an unfinished match to Pokorna 6-8,5-4. Alicea competed in the No. 4 spot against Hawkeyes’ Mehra battling a two-set match,5-7,5-3,unfinished. In the No. 3 spot, Makoric fell short in the first set 5-7,5-3 leaving the match unfinished. 

Up next, the Huskers will travel to the B1G Tournament starting April 27 through April 30. 

Nebraska 4, Iowa 0

Singles competition

1. Kristina Novak (NEB) def. Marisa Schmidt (IOWA) 7-6, 6-2

2. Isabel A. Gallego (NEB) vs. Barbora Pokorna (IOWA) 6-7, 6-4, unfinished

3. Maja Makoric (NEB) vs. Samantha Mannix (IOWA) 5-7, 5-3, unfinished

4. Samantha Alicea (NEB) vs. Vipasha Mehra (IOWA) 7-5, 4-2, unfinished

5. Chloe Kuckelman (NEB) def. Samantha Gillas (IOWA) 6-0, 6-4

6. Ellie Kuckelman (NEB) def. Michelle Bacalla (IOWA) 6-0, 7-5

Doubles competition

1. Maja Makoric/Kristina Novak (NEB) def. Samantha Mannix/Samantha Gillas (IOWA) 5-4

2. Isabel A. Gallego/Chloe Kuckelman (NEB) def. Marisa Schmidt/Vipasha Mehra (IOWA) 6-0

3. Ellie Kuckelman/Samantha Alicea (NEB) def. Michelle Bacalla/Barbora Pokorna (IOWA) 6-4

Match Notes:

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