NU Falls Short to Wildcats

Lincoln, Neb. – The Nebraska women’s tennis team (5-4, 0-0 Big Ten) dropped its matchup against the Kansas State Wildcats (5-3, 0-0 Big 12) 4-1 Wednesday evening at the Dillon Tennis Center. 

The Huskers started off strong in doubles competition, with the No. 1 team of Kristina Novak and Maja Makoric securing the 6-1 win over K-State’s Florentine Dekkers and Ioana Gheorghita. Falling short on court two was Ellie Kuckelman and Samantha Alicea to Karine-Marion Job and Maria Linares, 4-6. In the No. 3 spot, Isabel Adrover Gallego and Chloe Kuckelman rounded out doubles play as they battled Wildcats’ Dinara Alloyarova and Anna Turco, 3-6. 

 

To start off singles play, Novak fought hard in a three-set battle to Job at No. 1, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. At No. 3, Chloe swept Maffei in two straight sets, 6-1, 6-2. Alicea dropped her match at No. 5, 2-6, 2-6. Adrover Gallego fell short in the No. 2 spot, 1-6, 0-6 to Kansas State’s Linares. Freshman Jillian Roa battled at the No. 6 spot, in a two-set match to Anna Turco, resulting in an unfinished match. The No. 4 spot also resulted in an unfinished match as Makoric battled Dekkers, 7-6 (4), 5-7. 

Up next, the Huskers will stay home and face the Minnesota Gophers on Saturday, March 5 at 11 a.m. CT.

Doubles Competition: 

1. Kristina Novak/Maja Makoric (NEB) def. Florentine Dekkers/Ioana Gheorghita (KSU) 6-1

2. Karine-Marion Job/Maria Linares (KSU) def. Ellie Kuckelman/Samantha Alicea (NEB) 6-4

3. Dinara Alloyarova/Anna Turco (KSU) def. Chloe Kuckelman/Isabel A. Gallego (NEB) 6-3

Singles Competition:

1. Karine-Marion Job (KSU) def. Kristina Novak (NEB) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2

2. Maria Linares (KSU) def. Isabel Adrover Gallego (NEB) 6-1, 6-0

3. Chloe Kuckelman (NEB) def. Rosanna Maffei (KSU) 6-1, 6-2

4. Maja Makoric (NEB) vs. Florentine Dekkers (KSU) 7-6 (7-4), 5-7, unfinished

5. Ioana Gheorghita (KSU) def. Samantha Alicea (NEB) 6-2, 6-2

6. Jillian Roa (NEB) vs. Anna Turco (KSU) 6-4, 3-5, unfinished

Match Notes: Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (2,3,5,1)