NU Returns Home to Face Cornell

Lincoln, Neb. — The Nebraska men’s tennis team returns to action on Saturday at 1 p.m. CT as the Huskers host Cornell at the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center. A live stream of the match and stats will be available on Huskers.com, and updates will be posted on @HuskersMTennis on Twitter. 

Scouting Cornell 

• Cornell has gotten off to a strong start in the 2023 campaign, opening with three straight wins. Cornell finished the 2022 season 17-8, with a 4-3 record in conference play. 

• Jack McCarthy is the lone ranked Cornell player, coming in at No. 116 in singles play. 

• This weekend’s match will be the first time that Cornell has played away from home this spring. In 2022, Cornell played just five road matches, going 3-2. 

Series History

The Huskers are 0-3 all time against Cornell. The two teams last played in 2022 in Ithaca, N.Y., with Cornell winning 6-1. This will be the first time since 2016 that Nebraska has hosted Cornell in Lincoln.  

Quick Notes

• Nebraska’s Roni Hietaranta, ranked No. 75 in singles, picked up his first ranked win of the spring against South Alabama this past Saturday. Hietaranta defeated No. 123 Sebastien Collard 6-0, 6-3. 

• The Huskers’ upcoming three-game home stand is tied for the longest home stand this season. 

Kobelt Named Husker Assistant Coach 

Nebraska Men’s Tennis Head Coach Sean Maymi announced the hiring of Peter Kobelt as the newest member of the Nebraska coaching staff last fall. Prior to Nebraska, Kobelt served as the volunteer assistant coach at Kentucky for two seasons from 2020 to 2022. He was responsible for implementing the doubles strategy and on-court fitness for the entire team and coached the No. 1 ranked ITA player, Liam Draxl, through the semifinals matches at the 2021 NCAA Men’s singles competition. Kobelt also had the responsibility of leading team practice and handling recruiting logistics, while helping the Wildcat team reach the 2022 NCAA finals and a No. 7 national ranking. 

Up Next 

The Huskers return to the court on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 5 p.m. CT when they host Drake at the Dillon Tennis Center.