Huskers Advance to Big 12 Semis

Waco, Texas - The fifth-seeded Nebraska women's tennis team advanced to semifinal round of the Big 12 Championships for the first time in school history Friday, sweeping fourth-seed Texas Tech, 4-0.

Predictions of bad weather forced the teams to play singles first.  At the top spot,  Kim Hartmann, ranked 94th in the country individually, defeated Tara Browning in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2, while No. 114 Imke Reimers swept Cigdem Dunu, 6-0, 6-0, at the No. 2 spot.  At No. 3, Milena Schulz-Gartner defeated Janet Durham, 6-2, 6-2, while Pamela Castillejos clinched the win for the Huskers at the No. 5 singles spot, defeating Erin Hunter, 6-2, 6-4.

The Huskers will face the winner of top-seeded Baylor and eighth-seed Kansas at 4 p.m. Saturday to advance to the championship round.

No. 5 Nebraska 4, No. 4 Texas Tech 0
Singles
1. No. 94 Kim Hartmann (NU) def. Tara Browning (TTU) 6-1, 6-2
2. No. 114 Imke Reimers (NU) def. Cigdem Duru (TTU) 6-0, 6-0
3. Milena Schulz-Gartner (NU) def. Janet Durham (TTU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Vanessa Heute (NU) vs. Lakann Wagley (TTU) DNF
5. Pamela Castillejos (NU) def. Erin Hunter (TTU) 6-1, 6-3
6. Ellinor Zugner (NU) vs. Katja Kovacic (TTU) DNF

Doubles
1. Reimers/Castillejos (NU) vs. Wagley/Browning (TTU) DNP
2. Schulz-Gartner (NU) vs. Durham/Duru (TTU) DNP
3. Heute/Zugner (NU) vs. Kocacic/Hunter (TTU) DNP