No. 30 Nebraska Defeats Oklahoma State in Home Finale

Lincoln, Neb?The No. 30 Nebraska women’s tennis team defeated Oklahoma State, 4-3, in the last home match of the season on Sunday, April 3, at the NU Varsity Courts. NU improves to 15-2 overall and 6-2 in the conference.

Head Coach Scott Jacobson was pleased with the way his team competed.

"It was an amazing day," Jacobson said. "We knew that they would play at a high level. I am proud of how we competed. There were some tough matches, but we persevered and go the victory."

The Huskers began the day by taking the doubles point. At the No. 2 slot, junior Ewelina Skaza and freshman Imke Reimers and junior Ewelina Skaza improved to 14-3 on the year when they rolled over Jessica Collins and Sandra Blajer, 8-1. At the No. 3 slot, junior Pamela Castillejos and freshman Ellinor Zugner clinched the doubles point by defeating Lauren Simmons and Jennifer Poskitt, 8-6.

In singles play, Reimers won a three-set thriller at the No. 2 slot, defeating Zana Masnic, 6-1, 3-6, 6-2. Castillejos, at the No. 4 slot, improved to a team best 16 wins by dominating Collins in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3, while Zugner pulled out a victory over Blajer at the No. 6 slot, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1.

OSU falls to 5-11 on the season.

The Big Red travels to Ames, Iowa, to take on Iowa State on Saturday, April 16.

Nebraska 4 Oklahoma State 3
Singles
No. 1 Iryna Tkachenko (OSU) def. Gitte Ostermann (NU), 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
No. 2 Imke Reimers (NU) def. Zana Masnic (OSU), 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
No. 3 Lauren Simmons (OSU) def. Ewelina Skaza (NU), 6-1, 1-6, 6-2
No. 4 Pamela Castillejos (NU) def. Jessica Collins (OSU), 6-2, 6-3
No. 5 Jennifer Poskitt (OSU) def. Katie Garcia (NU) def. 6-7, 6-2, 6-1
No. 6 Ellinor Zugner (NU) def. Sandra Blajer (OSU), 6-2, 3-6, 6-1

Doubles
No. 1 Tkachenko/Masnic (OSU) def. Ostermann/Garcia (NU), 8-5
No. 2 Skaza/Reimers (NU) def. Collins/Blajer (OSU), 8-1
No. 3 Castillejos/Zugner (NU) def. Simmons/Pokitt (OSU), 8-6