Huskers Travel To No. 49 Minnesota, Wisconsin

NEBRASKA VS. No. 49 MINNESOTA 
FRIDAY, April 16 @ 3:00 p.m. CT

BASELINE TENNIS CENTER

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA

LIVE TV:  gophersports.com
LIVE STATS: gophersports.com

NEBRASKA VS. WISCONSIN

SUNDAY, April 18 @ 12:00 p.m. CT

NIELSEN TENNIS CENTER

MADISON, WISCONSIN

LIVE TV: uwbadgers.com

LIVE STATS: uwbadgers.com

The Nebraska men’s tennis team (1-13, 1-13 Big Ten) will travel to No. 49 Minnesota (8-6, 8-6 Big Ten) this Friday, April 16, at 3 p.m. CT and Wisconsin (4-11, 4-10 Big Ten) this Sunday, April 18, at 12 p.m. CT as NU hopes to find its winning ways against the Gophers and Badgers. 

 

Live streaming and scoring links for both matches will be available on gophersports.com and uwbadgers.com 

 

Scouting Minnesota

• The Gophers finished the 2019-2020 season with an 8-3 record overall and a 1-0 record in Big Ten play, with quality wins over Auburn, Alabama and Wisconsin. 

• The doubles team of Siim Troost and Vlad Lobak are ranked No. 15 in the ITA coaches poll with a 10-2 record on the season.

• Head coach Geoff Young has led the Badgers for 15 seasons, with ten NCAA tournament appearances. 

• Minnesota enters Friday’s match with a recent 4-3 win over Big Ten foe, Wisconsin. 

 

Series History

• Minnesota holds an 9-2 all-time advantage over Nebraska, as the teams’ rivalry started when NU joined the Big Ten in 2011-2012. 

• The Gophers won the first ever matchup against the Huskers on January 23, 2010 in Lincoln. 

• NU last triumphed against Minnesota on March 24, 2019 — in a regular Big Ten season matchup played in Lincoln.

 

Scouting Wisconsin

• The Badgers closed the 2020 spring season with an 8-7 record overall, a 0-1 record in Big Ten competition and wins over Illinois State, North Dakota and DePaul.

• Danny Westerman, six-year veteran head coach, has led Wisconsin to a record of 64-48 (.573) and a 2017 NCAA tournament berth — its first appearance in seven years. 

• In the No. 1 spot, Leonard Soha, a junior from Berlin, has a season singles record of 7-10.

Series History

• Wisconsin leads the all-time series 10-5, with the Badgers winning the last matchup against the Huskers earlier this season.

• NU last beat the then No. 57 ranked Badgers on April 28, 2016 in Minneapolis at the Big Ten Championships. 

 

Maruyama Moved To No. 1

• The sophomore from Nagano, Japan moved up to the No. 1 singles position in last weekend’s matches against Northwestern and Illinois. 

• Shunya Maruyama has played in every singles position with a 7-9 overall record and 6-5 record in Big Ten play.

 

Perez And Sprlak-Puk See Success 

• Junior Brandon Perez and sophomore Albert Sprlak-Puk are currently ranked No. 78 in the ITA coaches doubles poll with a 2-5 record. 

• The duo paired up on Sunday to defeat Illinois’ No. 1 doubles team, Alex Brown and Lucas Horve, 6-3.