Huskers Open B1G Tournament With Nittany Lions

NEBRASKA VS. PENN STATE
THURSDAY, April 29 @ 10:00 a.m. CT

DILLON TENNIS CENTER

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

LIVE TV: huskers.com
LIVE STATS: huskers.com

Lincoln — The Nebraska men’s tennis team (1-15, 1-15 Big Ten) will matchup in the first round of the 2021 Big Ten Men’s Tennis Tournament against the Penn State Nittany Lions (7-9, 7-9 Big Ten) on Thursday, April 29, at 10 a.m. CT (11 a.m. ET) at the Dillon Tennis Center in Lincoln, Neb.

The University of Nebraska is hosting a Big Ten Tennis Tournament for the first time since having the Women’s event in Lincoln in 2019. Admission is free for fans and concessions will be available. 

Thursday’s match is scheduled to be played outdoors, so no live stream will be available. If the teams are forced to play indoors, the live stream link above will work for both streaming and live stats. Updates will be posted on Huskers.com, and fans can follow @huskermtennis on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for additional coverage. 

 

Scouting Penn State

• The Nittany Lions closed the 2020 spring season with an 7-6 record overall, a 0-2 record in Big Ten competition and wins over Bucknell, Liberty and Pennsylvania.

• Penn State’s head coach, Jeff Zinn, is in his tenth year as leader of the squad with a 136-101 all-time record at Penn State and 517-360 in 30 years of coaching.

• PSU is on a one-game winning streak with a 6-1 defeat of Michigan State to close out the regular season. 

Series History

• Penn State leads the all-time series 7-2, with the first matchup against the Nittany Lions resulting in a 4-3 win for the Huskers in the 2011-2012 season.

• Earlier this season, Penn State defeated Nebraska 4-0 on March 28, 2021 in University Park, PA. 

• Nebraska’s most recent triumph of Penn State was on March 31, 2013, with the Huskers winning 4-3.

Last Time Out

• Nebraska played a tight match against Wisconsin on April 18 winning two singles points, but fell 2-4 to the Badgers. 

• Albert Sprlak-Puk and Patrick Cacciatore beat the Badgers in the No. 4 and No. 6 positions.

Up Next

• If Nebraska advances, it’ll face Northwestern on Friday, April 30 at 10 a.m. CT (11 a.m. ET).

• The Huskers dropped a close 4-1 match earlier this month to then-No. 45 Wildcats on April 9 in Lincoln. 

Maruyama Continues to Lead Huskers

• Sophomore Shunya Maruyama took over the No. 1 spot on April 9, 2021 and has battled against the opponent’s top singles players. 

• The Nagano, Japan native has a 7-11 singles record and a 5-10 doubles record on the season.

Sprlak-Puk Takes Success In to Tournament Play

• Albert Sprlak-Puk, a sophomore from Brno, Czech Republic, is on a two-match win streak with a successful weekend against Minnesota and Wisconsin. 

• On the season, Sprlak-Puk is 5-13 in singles and 3-14 in doubles, with a win over Iowa’s Jason Kerst that clinched the overall match win for the Huskers.