No. 32 Nebraska Pulls Out Close Victory

Lubbock, Texas?The No. 32 Nebraska women’s tennis team defeated Texas Tech, 4-3, Saturday, March 26, in Lubbock, Texas. NU improves to 14-2 and 5-2 in conference.

Nebraska bounced back in singles play after dropping all three doubles matches to take four out of six singles points. At the No. 1 slot, senior Gitte Ostermann, ranked No. 25 nationally, defeated Texas Tech’s Cigdem Duru in straight sets, 7-5, 6-2. Freshman Imke Reimers won a three-set thriller at the No. 2 slot over Tech’s Janet Durham, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.

Junior Pamela Castillejos improved to 1-1 at the No. 4 slot when she rolled over Texas Tech’s Erin Hunter in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3. With the score tied 3-3, senior captain Katie Garcia clinched the victory for the Huskers, defeating Lakann Wagley at the No. 6 slot, 6-3, 6-4.

Texas Tech falls to 4-7 on the year.

Nebraska returns home for its final home game of the season when it faces Oklahoma State at the Woods Tennis Center on Sunday, April 3, at 10 a.m.

No. 32 Nebraska 4, Texas Tech 3

Doubles

1. Tara Browning/Lakann Wagley (TTU) def. Gitte Ostermann/Katie Garcia (Nebraska), 8-3

2. Cigdem Duru/Janet Durham (TTU) def. Ewelina Skaza/Imke Reimers (Nebraska), 8-4

3. Erin Hunter/Katja Kovacic (TTU) def. Ellinor Zugner/Pamela Castillejos (Nebraska), 8-3

Singles

1. Gitte Ostermann (Nebraska) def. Cigdem Duru (TTU), 7-5, 6-2

2. Imke Reimers (Nebraska) def. Janet Durham (TTU), 6-2, 4-6, 6-3

3. Tara Browning (TTU) def. Ewelina Skaza (Nebraska), 7-5, 6-4

4. Pamela Castillejos (Nebraska) def. Erin Hunter (TTU), 6-3, 6-3

5. Katja Kovacic (TTU) def. Ellinor Zugner (Nebraska), 6-0, 6-3

6. Katie Garcia (Nebraska) def. Lakann Wagley (TTU), 6-3, 6-4