Huskers Top Nittany Lions 4-2

Lincoln, Neb. The Nebraska women’s tennis team improved to 6-2 after defeating Penn State 4-2 on Sunday. After dropping the doubles point, the Huskers won four singles matches to earn the victory. 

The Nittany Lions came out strong in doubles match play as duo Samantha Smith and Olivia Rohrbacher defeated Isabel Adrover Gallego and Claire Reifeis 6-3. 

Chloe Kuckelman and Hayley Haakenstad topped Penn State’s Sofiya Chekhlystove and Olivia Rohrbacher 6-4.

Gabby O’Gorman and Karyle Friendland took down Kristina Novak and Maja Makoric by a score of 6-4. 

The Huskers responded with back-to-back wins by Claire Reifeis at No. 3 and Chloe Kuckelman at No. 5 as they defeated Karly Friedland (6-2, 1-6) and Alexandrea Nielsen (7-6, 6-1), respectively. Freshman Maja Makoric clinched the win over Frederikka Svarre by a score of 7-6, 7-5 at No. 4. 

Penn State bounced back as Sofiya Chekhlystova defeated Isabel Adrover Gallego in three sets at No. 2. Adrover Gallego took the first set 6-4 but Chekhlystova managed the last two 6-3, 6-2. 

To conclude the match, Novak picked up the first set against Gabby O’Gorman 6-3 before falling in the second, 5-7. She secured the win for the Huskers as she took the third set 6-1 at the No. 1 spot. 

At the end of match play, Hayley Haakenstad and Samantha Smith were in their third set with a score of 6-2, 1-6, 5-4. 

The Nebraska women’s tennis team is back in action as they travel to Northwestern on Friday and Illinois on Sunday. 

Doubles 

1. Gabby O’Gorman/Karly Friedland (PSU) def. Kristina Novak/Maja Makoric (NEB) 6-4

2. Samantha Smith/Olicia Rohrbacher (PSU) def. Isabel Adrover Gallego/Claire Reifeis (NEB) 6-3

3. Hayley Haakenstad/Chloe Kuckelman (NEB) def. Sofiya Chekhlystove/Alexandra Nielsen (PSU) 6-4

Singles 

1.  Kristina Novak (NEB) def. Gabby O’Gorman(PSU) 6-3, 5-7, 6-1

2. Sofiya Chekhlystova (PSU) def. Isabel Adrover Gallego (NEB) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2

3.Claire Reifeis (NEB) def. Karly Friedland (PSU) 6-2, 6-1

4. Maja Makoric (NEB) def. Frederikka Svarre (PSU) 7-6(7), 7-5 

5. Chloe Kuckelman (NEB) def. Alexandrea Nielsen (PSU) 7-6(1), 6-1

6. Hayley Haakenstad (NEB) vs. Samantha Smith (PSU) 6-2, 1-6, 5-4, unfinished