Huskers Revive Old Rivalry at No. 32 Oklahoma

Nebraska Cornhuskers (2-9, 0-1 Big Ten) at #32 Oklahoma Sooners (8-4, 0-0 Big 12)

Sunday, March 8, 11 a.m. CT

Norman, Okla. (Headington Family Tennis Center)

Live TV: Fox Sports Oklahoma

Live Stats: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=289783

The Nebraska men’s tennis team (2-9, 0-1 Big Ten) will travel to Norman, Okla., this weekend for a matchup with the Oklahoma Sooners on Sunday, March 8, at 11 a.m. CT.

The match will be broadcast live on FoxSports Oklahoma. Live stats will be provided on StatBroadcast in the link above. 

Scouting Oklahoma

• The No. 32 Sooners come off a tough 4-3 loss to Pepperdine that stopped a five-match winning streak. Oklahoma had beat No. 24 Kentucky and No. 15 Florida State — both on the road —  before losing to the then-No. 30 Waves.

• No. 104 Maison Beiler is Oklahoma’s only ranked singles player by the latest (March 4) ITA rankings, as the sophomore from Florida holds a 4-4 spring season mark, with all wins coming against nationally-ranked players

• Junior Jake Van Emburgh did not appear in the rankings this week, but the Sooners’ No. 1 player notches a 5-5 mark including a pair of wins against ranked foes.

• The Sooners play UMKC on Saturday, March 7, before completing their Sunday doubleheader against Arkansas-Pine Bluff at 5 p.m.

Series History

• The Nebraska and Oklahoma rivalry that dates back to the Huskers’ first season in the history books: 1928, when NU fell 6-0 to OU.

• Since the start of the 21st century, the Sooners hold a 12-4 advantage over the Huskers.

• The teams’ most recent matchup took place on April 2, 2012, when Nebraska dropped a 6-1 match to Oklahoma in Norman.

• NU’s last win against Oklahoma was a 5-2 upset on March 30, 2007, in Lincoln.

Up Next

• Nebraska will host Wisconsin on Friday, March 13, at 5 p.m. CT for the Huskers’ home debut in Big Ten competition.

Gleason Notches Nebraska’s First Ranked Win

• Lincoln native Will Gleason defeated No. 69 Conrado Summaria of Pepperdine, 2-6, 7-6, 10-8, to mark Nebraska’s first singles or doubles win against a ranked opponent this season. It was also Gleason’s first ranked singles win of his career.  

• Last year, Gleason teamed up with then-senior Toby Boyer for a pair of wins against nationally-ranked doubles teams, including one over then-No. 8 Constant De La Basserie/Gabriel Nemeth of Penn State. 

Moreno Takes Over No. 1 Spot

• Sophomore Victor Moreno Lozano started off the season at No. 2, but quickly took over the No. 1 spot after notching singles wins at Vanderbilt, vs. Auburn and vs. UMKC.

• Moreno recently clinched the match for the Huskers in a 4-3 win over UTSA — he defeated Kai Breitbach in three sets, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.

• The Madrid, Spain, native also had a strong fall season, earning seven singles wins. So far, Moreno holds an 11-12 overall record.

Freshmen Racking Up Wins

• Shunya Maruyama, from Nagano, Japan, owns a team-best six dual season wins, while Newport Beach, Calif., native Andre Saleh posted another two singles victories. 

• Saleh was a five-star recruit and the No. 52-rated prospect in the nation, while Maruyama was a four-time International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior Doubles Champion before joining Nebraska.

Cacciatore Finds Winning Ways

• Sophomore South Carolina transfer Patrick Cacciatore struggled in the first part of the season, but found his winning ways after posting three wins in the last four matches, all out of the No. 6 spot. 

Maymi Sets Strong Schedule in 2020

• Nebraska will face 13 opponents ranked in the top-50 nationally as of the end of last season: Texas (No. 1), Ohio State (No. 3), Baylor (No. 6), Illinois (No. 15), Oklahoma (No. 17), Michigan (No. 20), UCF (No. 31), Vanderbilt (No. 32), Penn State (No. 33), Minnesota (No. 39), Iowa (No. 44), Oregon (No. 47) and Indiana (No. 49).