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Lincoln, Neb.?The No. 38 Nebraska women’s tennis team closed out the opening weekend of the season Sunday in style, as it defeated Illinois-Chicago, 6-1, at the WoodsTennisCenter. NU improved its record to 2-0 on the season and extended its home non-conference winning streak to 65 matches.
“It was a great team effort,” coach Scott Jacobson said. “It was good to get the jitters out and gain confidence. We are taking a step in the right direction.”
Freshman Kim Hartmann continued to dominate at the No. 1 singles spot as she blanked Callan Smith, 6-0, 6-0. During the weekend, Hartmann, who is ranked No. 36 nationally, only dropped one game as she cruised to 2-0 on the season.
“We have a real monster at No. 1 with Hartmann,” Jacobson said. “She shows great leadership on the court.”
In the match of the day, freshman Vanessa Heute faced UIC’s Corey Smith. Heute captured the first set, 6-2, but in the second set Heute showed signs of being effected by a nagging ankle injury. The freshman from Germany fought through the pain and pulled out a close second set, 7-5. The win marked Heute’s first spring victory as a Husker.
In doubles action, sophomore Imke Reimers and senior Pamela Castillejos recorded their first victory together as they defeated Corey Steven and Callan Smith, 8-5, at the No. 1 slot.
The Huskers return to the court on Friday, Feb. 3, as they play host to the Air Force Falcons at 4 p.m. at the WoodstennisCenter.
Nebraska 6, Illinois-Chicago 1
Singles
No. 1 No. 36 Kim Hartmann (NU) def. Callan Smith (UIC), 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 Vanessa Heute (NU) def. Corey Steven (UIC), 6-2, 7-5
No. 3 Imke Reimers (NU) def. Molly Smith (UIC), 6-0, 6-0
No. 4 Grace Gill-Morris (UIC) def. Milena Schulz-Gartner (NU), 3-6, 6-2, 10-7
No. 5 Pamela Castillejos (NU) def. Christina Oum (UIC), 6-0, 6-1
No. 6 Jennifer Cremieux (NU) Wins By Default
Doubles
No. 1 Reimers/Castillejos (NU) def. Steven/Callan Smith (UIC), 8-5
No. 2 Hartmann/Schulz-Gartner (NU) def. Molly Smith /Gill-Morris (UIC), 8-2
No. 3 Cremieux/Ellinor Zugner (NU) Wins By Default