Huskers Open Two-Match Road Trip with Victory

Clemson, S.C. – The Nebraska men’s tennis team picked up its second win of the season with a 4-2 victory over South Alabama on Saturday afternoon in Clemson. 

Saturday’s action started with doubles play, as the Husker duo of Roni Hietaranta and Lars Johann dropped the first doubles match to Sébastien Collard in the number two spot 4-6. The Huskers bounced back, though, winning the other two doubles matches.

In the number one spot, Nic Wiedenhorn and Shunya Maruyama picked up a big doubles win for the Big Red, defeating Maxime St-Hilaire and Jack Clements of South Alabama 6-4. NU clinched the doubles point with strong play from the number three duo of William Gleason and Leo Linquet 6-3.

No. 75 Hietaranta picked up the second Huskers’ point of the afternoon with a straight-set victory over No. 123 Collard 6-0, 6-3 in the first singles spot. Following his win, Johann grabbed the third point for Nebraska with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Juan Accossatta. On Court 2, Calvin Mueller battled, but came up just against St-Hilaire 4-6, 4-6.

The Huskers clinched their second victory of the season with a three-set win by Maruyama over Jack Clements 6-1, 3-6, 6-2. Linquet retired from his match after winning his first set 6-2 and trailing in the second set 5-6. On Court 6, Gleason was tied at one set apiece when the two teams agreed to call the match unfinished. 

The Big Red returns to the courts tomorrow at 10 a.m. CT against Clemson. Live stats will be available on Huskers.com and updates will be on Twitter @huskermtennis.

Tennis Match Results

South Alabama vs Nebraska

Jan 28, 2023 at Clemson, S.C. (Duckworth Family Tennis Facility)

Nebraska 4, South Alabama 2

Singles competition

1. #75 Roni Hietaranta (NEB) def. #123 Sebastien Collard (USA) 6-0, 6-3

2. Maxime St-Hilaire (USA) def. Calvin Mueller (NEB) 6-4, 6-4

3. Shunya Maruyama (NEB) def. Jack Clements (USA) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2

4. Martin Bugaj (USA) def. Leo Linquet (NEB) 2-6, 6-5, retired

5. Lars Johann (NEB) def. Juan Accossatto (USA) 6-3, 6-2

6. Javier Montoya (USA) vs. William Gleason (NEB) no result

Doubles competition

1. Nic Wiedenhorn/Shunya Maruyama (NEB) def. Jack Clements/Maxime St-Hilaire (USA) 6-4

2. Sebastien Collard/Steyn Dippenaar (USA) def. Roni Hietaranta/Lars Johann (NEB) 6-4

3. Leo Linquet/William Gleason (NEB) def. Martin Bugaj/Juan Accossatto (USA) 6-3

Match Notes:

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