No. 38 Nebraska Dominates Drake

 

Lincoln, Neb.?The No. 38 Nebraska women’s tennis team dominated the Drake Bulldogs, 7-0, to improve NU’s record to 9-1.  The Huskers improve their home non-conference winning streak to 61 matches.

 

Though pleased with the win, head coach Scott Jacobson was concerned with the team’s mentality.

 

“It was a good wake up call because we can’t take a win for granted,” Jacobson said.  “We weren’t as focused during doubles, but we regrouped and played with passion in singles.  Hopefully, we have a different mentality against Utah.”

 

At the No. 1 doubles slot, seniors Gitte Ostermann and Katie Garcia, ranked No. 23, struggled early against Drake’s Zorana Stefanovic and Evelina Rustianto before taking the match, 9-8. Juniors Pamela Castillejos and Milena Schulz-Gartner blanked Cheen Alkahatib and Daria Zawislak, 8-0, at the No. 3 spot.

 

In singles, freshman Imke Reimers picked up her fifth win at the No. 2 slot with a dominating performance, defeating Rustianto, 6-0, 6-2.  Junior Ewelina Skaza beat Allison Wilkie, 6-3, 6-4.

 

Drake falls to 0-6 on the season.

 

The Huskers return to the WoodsTennisCenter on Saturday, Feb. 26, to take on Utah at 10 a.m.

 

Nebraska 7 Drake 0

Singles

No. 1 Gitte Ostermann (NU) def. Zorana Stefanovic (DU), 6-1, 6-4

No. 2 Imke Reimers (NU) def. Evelina Rustianto (DU), 6-0, 6-2

No. 3 Milena Schulz-Gartner (NU) def. Irina Kalashnikova (DU), 6-2, 6-2

No. 4 Ewelina Skaza (NU) def. Allison Wilkie (DU), 6-3, 6-4

No. 5 Pamela Castillejos (NU) def. Cheen Alkahatib (DU), 6-2, 6-3

No. 6 Katie Garcia (NU) def. Daria Zawislak (DU), 6-0, 6-1

 

Doubles

No. 1 Ostermann/Garcia (NU) def. Stefanovic/Rustianto (DU), 9-8

No. 2 Skaza/Reimers (NU) def. Kalashnikova/Wilkie (DU), 8-5

No. 3 Castillejos/Schulz-Gartner (NU) Alkahatib/Zawislak, 8-0