Nebraska Rolls to Quarterfinals of ITA Central Regionals
Nebraska Rolls to Quarterfinals of ITA Central RegionalsNebraska Rolls to Quarterfinals of ITA Central Regionals
Women's Tennis

Nebraska Rolls to Quarterfinals of ITA Central Regionals

Tulsa-Okla.?Four members of the <?xml:namespace prefix="st1" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"?>Nebraska women’s tennis team garnered a spot in the quarterfinals Friday, Oct. 20, at the ITA Central Regionals in Tulsa, Okla.<?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>

 

The Huskers started off the day on a high note, taking both doubles matches to advance to the quarterfinals of the Main Draw.  Freshmen Diana Kuhl and Wiveca Swarting edged out the No. 3 seed duo of Natalie Shatkoyskaya and Yawna Allen of OklahomaState, 8-5.  Junior Imke Reimers and sophomore Maria Ring continued to roll, defeating Oklahoma’s Chelsea Orr and Rachael Cox, 8-6.

 

Reimers, the No. 3 seed, got NU’s singles play off on the right foot, defeating Kansas State’s Katka Kudlakova in straight sets, 6-3, 6-0, and Swarting followed suit beating Nanar Airapetian of Arkansas, 6-1, 7-6 (4).  Kuhl completed the Husker sweep in the second round of the Main Draw as she upset the No. 10 seed Kindsay Grimers of Tulsa, 1-6, 6-0, 6-1.

 

In the third round, Reimers faced Kuhl faced each other for the first time in their careers.  Reimers defeated Kuhl in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1, to advance to the quarterfinals.  Swarting fell in a three-set thriller to Tulsa's Santie Delport, 7-6, 2-6, 7-5.

 

Play at the ITA Central Regionals continues Saturday, Oct. 21, in Tulsa, Okla., starting with the Main Draw’s singles and doubles quarterfinals. 

 

Main Draw

Doubles Third Round

Kuhl/Swarting (NU) def. OSU No. 3 seed Allen/Shatkovskaya, 8-5

No. 2 seed Reimers/Ring (NU) def. Chelsea Orr/Rachael Cox (OU), 8-6

 

Singles

Second Round

No. 3 seed Imke Reimers (NU) def. Katka Kudlakova (KSU), 6-3, 6-0

Diana Kuhl (NU) def. No. 10 seed Kindsay Grimes (TU), 1-6, 6-0, 6-1

Wiveca Swarting (NU) def. Nanar Airapetian, (UA), 6-1, 7-6 (4)

 

Third Round

Reimers (NU) def. Kuhl (NU), 6-1, 6-1

Santie Delport (TU) def. Swarting (NU), 7-6, 2-6, 7-5