Huskers Finish Regular Season in Oklahoma

Huskers Finish Regular Season in Oklahoma
The No. 40 Nebraska women's tennis team finishes its regular season this weekend with matches at Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. The 18-4 Huskers have a chance to tie and break the school record this weekend for victories in a season, which currently stands at 19. The Huskers are also 7-2 in conference play, which is good for third in the standings, and if they are able to beat both the Sooners and the Cowgirls, could secure their highest-ever finish in the Big 12, as NU finished third in 2005.

The Huskers split a pair of matches for the second straight week last weekend, losing at No. 20 Texas on Friday before defeating No. 34 Texas A&M on Saturday. Nebraska's victory over the Aggies marked the highest-ranked opponent that NU has beaten since 2005.

Oklahoma is currently fifth in the Big 12 standings with a 6-3 record and has a 16-4 overall record. The No. 37 Sooners have won their last three matches and are 10-2 at home this season. Oklahoma State is ranked 57th in the latest ITA rankings, and owns a 4-5 conference record and 11-8 overall record.

The Huskers travel to Austin, Texas, for the Big 12 Championships next weekend. Nebraska has a good chance of getting a top-four seed, which would earn them a first-round bye. Last year, the Huskers lost in the semifinals to eventual champions Baylor.

Record Watch: Wiveca Swarting
Nebraska senior Wiveca Swarting is currently making her way up toward the top of the all-time leaderboards in several categories, as she is having one of the best seasons of her career. The Stockholm, Sweden, native has a singles record of 19-4 and a doubles record of 15-7 in 2009-10, which has helped her reach at least fourth in four major categories at Nebraska.

Career Singles Record: 87-32 (3rd)
Career Doubles Record: 66-44 (4th)
Career Combined Record: 153-76 (3rd)
Career Singles Winning Percentage: .731 (2nd)

Net Notes

• The Huskers started the season 10-0 for the third consecutive year.
• Nebraska went 5-0 against Big 12 North competition this season, going a combined 32-3 against the five opponents.
• The Huskers matched their win total from the previous two seasons when they won their 16th match of the year against Iowa State on April 2. The all-time record for wins in a season is 19, set in both 2000 and 2001 when the team had identical 19-6 records.
• Nebraska set a team record with 14 home wins this season, beating the previous record of 13 set in 2008.
• Nebraska's victory over No. 34 Texas A&M on April 17 marked the highest-ranked opponent the Huskers have beaten since a 4-3 win over the No. 28 Aggies on Feb. 20, 2005.