Three Huskers Continue Play at Newport Beach Invite

Newport Beach, Calif. – The Huskers wrapped up day six of competition at their third and final fall appearance at the Newport Beach Invite on Saturday. 
 
To begin play today, juniors Vivien Sandberg and Isabel Adrover Gallego faced each other in the semifinals for the third-place tournament. Adrover Gallego won the match by retirement, 5-2. Senior Samantha Alicea also competed in the third-place semifinals against Alice Otis, falling 6-3, 6-4. Sophomore Anfisa Danilchenko was scheduled to play Anne Yang in the fourth-place semifinals, but Yang withdrew. Danilchenko will now move on to the fourth-place finals. To wrap up play today, sophomore Lucy Loy matched up against Hiromi Sasano in the fifth-place semifinals. Loy was up 7-5, 1-0, but the match got delayed until tomorrow due to rain.

Adrover Gallego started play for the Huskers on Friday against Emily Deming. Adrover Gallego was defeated 6-4, 6-2. Loy competed against Seha Yu, falling 6-3, 6-3. Sandberg faced Arizona’s Kayla Wilkins, losing in three sets 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.  Alicea matched up against Anne Yang, and Alicea won the match by retirement, 6-0, 5-5. Sophomore Ana Carmen Zamburek was scheduled to play Midori Castillo, but Carmen Zamburek withdrew from the match due to an injury.

Carmen Zamburek and Loy started play on Thursday. Carmen Zamburek matched up against Otis, falling 6-0, 7-5. Loy faced Brandy Walker, losing in three sets 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-2. Adrover Gallego played her third match of the tournament against Yu, winning in three sets 6-3, 5-7, 7-5. Danilchenko matched up against Emmi Kolyszko, winning 6-4, 6-4.

On Wednesday, Danilchenko started play against Aspen Schuman, a recruit that is ranked 1^st in the nation for the recruiting class of 2026 on the Tennis Recruiting Network and was defeated 6-3, 6-0. Sandberg played her third match of the tournament against Kolyszko, winning 6-3, 6-4. Alicea matched up against Jwany Sherif and fell 6-2, 6-3. Loy, who began the tournament as an on-site alternate, played her first match on Wednesday against Emily Deming and was defeated 6-1, 6-1. To finish up Wednesday’s play, Carmen Zamburek played her second match of the invite and faced Nadia Kojonroj, losing 7-6 (4), 6-2.

 

Sandberg began play on Tuesday. Sandberg faced Schuman and fell 6-4, 6-3. Danilchenko played her second match of the tournament against Wilkins and was defeated 7-5, 6-3. Adrover Gallego matched up against Walker, winning in three sets 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. To finish up Tuesday’s play, Alicea defeated Parker Fry 6-4, 6-2.

On Monday, Adrover Gallego began play for NU, defeating Lexington Reed, a high school junior that is currently ranked 12^th in the nation, by retirement, 7-6 (6), 5-2. Alicea matched up against Claire Zhang, falling 6-1, 6-1. Danilchenko faced Sandberg, and Sandberg won the match 6-3, 6-1. To wrap up Monday’s play, Carmen Zamburek defeated Tianmei Wang, a high school sophomore that is currently ranked 2^nd in the nation 6-2, 6-4.

 

On Sunday, Loy will wrap up the semifinal round. Adrover Gallego will also play for third-place and Danilchenko will play for fourth place.

 

Results:

Isabel Adrover Gallego (4-1)

Isabel Adrover Gallego (NEB) def. Lexington Reed 7-6 (6), 5-2, retired

Isabel Adrover Gallego (NEB) def. Brandy Walker 6-3, 3-6, 6-4

Isabel Adrover Gallego (NEB) def. Seha Yu 6-3, 5-7, 7-5

Emily Deming def. Isabel Adrover Gallego (NEB) 6-4, 6-2

Isabel Adrover Gallego (NEB) def. Vivien Sandberg (NEB) 5-2, retired

Samantha Alicea (2-3)

Claire Zhang def. Samantha Alicea (NEB) 6-1, 6-1

Samantha Alicea (NEB) def. Parker Fry 6-4, 6-2

Jwany Sherif def. Samantha Alicea (NEB) 6-2, 6-3

Samantha Alicea (NEB) def. Anne Yang 6-0, 5-5, retired

Alice Otis def. Samantha Alicea (NEB) 6-3, 6-4

Anfisa Danilchenko (2-3)

Vivien Sandberg (NEB) def. Anfisa Danilchenko (NEB) 6-3, 6-1

Kayla Wilkins (UA) def. Anfisa Danilchenko (NEB) 7-5, 6-3

Aspen Schuman def. Anfisa Danilchenko (NEB) 6-3, 6-0

Anfisa Danilchenko def. Emmi Kolyszko 6-4, 6-4

Anfisa Danilchenko (NEB) def. Anne Yang Withdrawn

Lucy Loy (0-3)

Emily Deming def. Lucy Loy (NEB) 6-1, 6-1

Brandy Walker def. Lucy Loy (NEB) 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-2

Seha Yu def. Lucy Loy (NEB) 6-3, 6-3

Vivien Sandberg (2-3)

Vivien Sandberg (NEB) def. Anfisa Danilchenko (NEB) 6-3, 6-1

Aspen Schuman def. Vivien Sandberg (NEB) 6-4, 6-3

Vivien Sandberg (NEB) def. Emmi Kolyszko 6-3, 6-4

Kayla Wilkins (UA) def. Vivien Sandberg (NEB) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4

Isabel Adrover Gallego (NEB) def. Vivien Sandberg (NEB) 5-2, retired

Ana Carmen Zamburek (1-3)

Ana Carmen Zamburek (NEB) def. Tianmei Wang 6-2, 6-4

Nadia Kojonroj def. Ana Carmen Zamburek (NEB) 7-6 (4), 6-2

Alice Otis def. Ana Carmen Zamburek (NEB) 6-0, 7-5

Midori Castillo def. Ana Carmen Zamburek (NEB) Withdrawn