Huskers Blank Shockers, 7-0

Lincoln, Neb?The No. 38 Nebraska women’s tennis team destroyed Wichita State, 7-0, Sunday Feb. 27, at the Woods Tennis Center. The Huskers improve their record to 11-1 and extend their home non-conference winning streak to 63 matches.

Head Coach Jacobson was proud of the way his team competed.

"Our goal is to play with a great deal of intensity," Jacobson said. "I thought we made good decision in doubles, and I am proud of the way we competed."

The Huskers shot out of the gates quickly with a dominating performance in their solid doubles play. At the No. 2 slot, juniors Ewelina Skaza and Imke Reimers rolled over WSU’s Geneviene Spink and Jackie Richey, 8-0, while juniors Milena Schulz-Gartner and Pamela Castillejos dominated Alejandra Ripoll and Anna Martorell, 8-2.

In singles play, NU did not surrender a set at any spot. At the No. 5 slot, Castillejos blanked Richie, 6-0,6-0, while at the No. 6 slot, senior captain Katie Garcia beat Martorell, 6-0, 6-0. The Huskers outscored the Shockers 72-7 games in singles play.

WSU falls to 6-4 on the season.

The Huskers return to the Woods Tennis Center on Thursday March 3, at 4 p.m., when they face the No. 24 Baylor Bears.

Nebraska 7 Wichita State 0
Singles
No. 1 Gitte Ostermann (NU) def. Ana Ines Exeni (WSU), 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 Imke Reimers (NU) def. Wendi Webster (WSU), 6-1, 6-1
No. 3 Milena Schulz-Gartner (NU) def. Geneviene Spink (WSU), 6-0, 6-1
No. 4 Ewelina Skaza (NU) def. Alaejandra Ripoll (WSU), 6-1, 6-0
No. 5 Pamela Castillejos (NU) def. Jackie Richey (WSU), 6-0, 6-0
No. 6 Katie Garcia (NU) def. Anna Martorell (WSU), 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
No. 1 Ostermann/Garcia (NU) def. Anna Ines Exeni/Webster (WSU), 8-3
No. 2 Reimers/Skaza (NU) def. Spink/Richey (WSU), 8-0
No. 3 Schulz-Gartner/Castillejos (NU) def. Ripoll/Martorell (WSU), 8-2