No. 31 Nebraska Blanks Iowa State

Ames, Iowa?The No. 31 Nebraska women’s tennis team blanked Iowa State, 7-0, Saturday, April, 16 in Ames, Iowa. NU improves to 16-2 on the year and 7-2 in conference.

In singles action, Nebraska turned in a dominating performance, sweeping the Cyclones in straight sets at all slots. At the No. 1 spot, senior Gitte Ostermann, ranked No. 32 nationally, rolled over Jill Palen, 6-1, 6-2, while freshman Ellinor Zugner dominated Beth Takemoto, 6-1, 6-2, at the No. 6 slot.

In doubles, the Big Red outscored ISU a combined 24-5. At the No. 2 slot, junior Ewelina Skaza and freshman Imke Reimers defeated Danielle Uscinski and Chrissy Derouin, 8-1, while Ostermann and senior Katie Garcia turned in a victory over Palen and Elizabeth Chermel, 8-1.

ISU falls to 1-12 overall and 0-11 in conference.

Nebraska travels to Kansas State to take on the Wildcats on April 20 at 2 p.m.

Nebraska: 7, Iowa State: 0
Singles
1. Gitte Ostermann (NU) def. Jill Palen (ISU), 6-1, 6-2
2. Imke Reimers (NU) def. Danielle Uscinski (ISU), 6-1, 6-0
3. Ewelina Skaza (NU) def. Elizabeth Chermel (ISU), 6-1, 6-0
4. Pamela Castillejos (NU) def. Chrissy Derouin (ISU), 6-0, 6-1
5. Katie Garcia (NU) def. Charlotte Ljungkrantz (ISU), 6-0, 6-3
6. Ellinor Zugner (NU) def. Beth Takemoto (ISU), 6-1, 6-2

Doubles
1. Garcia/Ostermann (NU) def. Palen/Chermel (ISU), 8-1
2. Skaza/Reimers (NU) def. Uscinski/Derouin (ISU), 8-1
3. Zugner/Castillejos (NU) def. Ljungkrantz/Takemoto (ISU), 8-3