Huskers Top Kansas

Lincoln- The No. 56 Nebraska women’s tennis team improved to 10-0 and 2-0 in Big 12 Conference play after defeating the Kansas Jayhawks, 6-1, at the Nebraska Tennis Center on Friday, March 13.  The Huskers collected the doubles point and never looked back, dropping only one singles match the rest of the match.

In doubles, Jana Albers and Madeleine Geibert (NU) took down Edina Horvath and Ekaterina Morozova (KU), 8-5, at the No. 1 spot, while Mary Weatherholt and Jennifer Holmberg (NU) defeated Erin Wilbert and Kunigunda Dorn (KU), 8-5, at the No. 3 spot to secure the doubles point.

“The doubles point was important today,” head coach Scott Jacobson after his teams’ victory.”That really gave us some momentum going into singles"

In singles, Weatherholt (NU) got the Huskers off on the right track after beating Morozova (KU) 6-3, 6-0, at the No. 2 spot.  Wiveca Swarting (NU) defeated Yuliana Svistun (KU) at the No. 3 spot and Jennifer Holmberg (NU) defeated Wilbert (KU) at the No. 6 spot to give the Huskers a 4-0 lead.  NU’s only loss in singles came at the No. 5 spot where Stephanie Evans (NU) was defeated by Maria Martinez (KU) 6-1, 6-3.  Giebert (NU) finished the day for the Huskers with a three set victory over Horvath (KU) at the No. 1 spot.

Jacobson was pleased with the overall play during the Huskers singles matches.

"In singles, we were tested at a few positions today after building some early leads,” Jacobson said. “Kansas put up a good fight and this could have easily been a 4-3 match.  Kansas has a strong team, but our kids fought hard and did well to stay focused in the end and come out on top"

The Huskers return to action on Tuesday, March 17, when they take on San Diego State in San Diego, Calif. First serve is set for 2 p.m.

 

Complete Results

NU 6, KU 1

Singles

No. 1 Madeleine Geibert (NU) defeated Edina Horvath (KU) 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (4)

No. 2 Mary Weatherholt (NU) defeated Ekaterina Morozova (KU) 6-3, 6-0

No. 3 Wiveca Swarting (NU) defeated Yuliana Svistun (KU) 6-1, 6-2

No. 4 Jana Albers (NU) defeated Kunigunda Dorn (KU) 6-1, 5-7, 1-0 (5)

No. 5 Maria Martinez (KU) defeated Stephanie Evans (NU) 6-1. 6-3

No. 6 Jennifer Holmberg (NU) defeated Erin Wilbert (KU) 6-2, 6-2

 

Doubles

No. 1 Jana Albers and Madeleine Geibert (NU) defeated Edina Horvath and Ekaterina Morozova (KU) 8-5

No. 2 Alessandra Dzuba and Yuliana Svistun (KU) defeated Maria Ring and Wiveca Swarting (NU) 8-6

No. 3 Mary Weatherholt and Jennifer Holmberg (NU) defeated Erin Wilbert and Kunigunda Dorn (KU) 8-5

Order of finish: Doubles (3, 1, 2) Singles (2, 3, 6, 5, 4, 1)