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The Nebraska women’s tennis team captured its third Big 12 Conference victory with a dramatic 4-3 win over Texas Tech Sunday afternoon at Woods Tennis Center.
The Huskers led Tech, 3-1, after picking up the doubles point and singles wins from senior Anna Oehme and junior Katie Garcia at the No. 5 and No. 6 spots, respectively. But the Red Raiders evened the score with wins at No. 1 and No. 2 singles.With the score tied at three, NU senior Rose Ketmayura defeated Texas Tech’s Lakann Wagley, 6-4, 6-5, to secure the victory for the Huskers.
"I think depth is so important at this point in the season," Nebraska Coach Scott Jacobson said. "We are nine-deep in our singles lineup, and that gives us some good opportunities when we get to the four, five and six matches. Today was a perfect example of that."
With the win, the Huskers improved to 13-6 overall and 3-4 in the Big 12. With four regular-season matches remaining, Nebraska has already surpassed its 2002 win total of 12. Texas Tech fell to 10-7 on the season.
The Huskers continue a four-match homestand against league teams Saturday, April 17, when they take on Kansas at 10 a.m. at the Woods Tennis Center. Nebraska opened the stretch with a 7-0 win over Kansas State Saturday, April 10.
"We had a great weekend, and it's good to be playing our best tennis of the season during April," Jacobson said. "We want to sustain that level of play, and we’re looking forward to another weekend at home."
Singles
No. 1: Irina Tereschenko (TT) def. Gitte Ostermann (NU), 4-6, 7-6 (10-5)
No. 2: Kendall Brooks (TT) def. Milena Schulz-Gartner (NU), 7-5, 2-6, 6-3
No. 3: Tara Browning (TT) def. Leslie Harvey (NU), 6-2, 6-3
No. 4: Rose Ketmayura (NU) def. Lakann Wagley (TT), 6-4, 6-5
No. 5: Anna Oehme (NU) def. Katja Kovacic (TT) 6-2, 6-2
No. 6: Katie Garcia (NU) def. Hristiyana Gocheva (TT), 6-1, 6-3
Doubles
No. 1: Tereschenko/Kovacic (TT) def. Harvey/Ketmayura (NU), 9-8
No. 2: Ostermann/Garcia (NU) def. Brooks/Browning (TT), 8-4
No. 3: Schulz-Gartner/Oehme (NU) def. Gocheva/Wagley (TT), 9-7