Huskers upset Vanderbilt; Face No. 8 Stanford

Palo Alto, Calif. – After a two-hour delay due to the morning fog, the No. 41 Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-1) upset No. 38 Vanderbilt (2-1), 5-2, in the first round of the ITA Kick-Off Weekend at Stanford’s Taube South.

 

Nebraska’s head coach Kerry McDermott called this afternoon’s victory over the Commodores a “signature win”.

 

“It was a good win against a good team and a good program,” McDermott said. “It was a step in the right direction. The guys fought hard and they never gave up.”

 

The Huskers began the match by losing the doubles point to the Commodores.

 

In singles play, the Huskers fought back to help secure the victory.

 

Playing in the No. 1 spot in the Huskers’ line-up was Christopher Aumueller who defeated No. 43 Ryan Lipman, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. NU’s No. 99 Calin Paar defeated, 6-4, 6-4, Vandy’s Adam Baker at the No. 2 spot.

 

The Huskers’ No. 97 Benedikt Lindheim defeated Vanderbilt’s Charlie Jones, 6-4, 7-6 (7-2). Lindeheim was playing at the No. 3 spot in the Nebraska line-up.

 

At the No. 4 spot, NU’s Tom Blackwell downed, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3, Vandy’s Blake Bazarnik.

 

Vanderbilt won their only singles match when Bryant Salcedo defeated Nebraska’s Andre Stenger, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3. Stenger was playing at the No. 5 spot in the Huskers’ line-up. At the No. 6 spot in the Huskers’ line-up was Sebastian Florcyzk. Florcyzk defeated Vandy’s Alex Zotov, 6-1, 6-3.

 

“The guys really redeemed themselves today and gave the coaches' confidence in them,” McDermott said. “They really battled hard in singles play.”

 

With Friday’s victory over the Commodores, the Huskers will move onto the second round of the ITA Kick-Off Weekend when they face No. 8 Stanford.

 

“We’re really looking forward to playing Stanford,” McDermott said. “They’re a quality team. It’s going to be fun playing on their campus and in their stadium.”

 

The Huskers will face off against Stanford Saturday, Jan. 29, at 1 p.m. CST at Stanford’s Taube Stadium.  

 

No. 41 Nebraska 5 def. No. 38 Vanderbilt 2

DOUBLES

1) Lipman/Baker (VANDY) d. Paar/Schulze (NU) 8-1

2) Jones/Zotov (VANDY) d. Aumueller/Lindheim (NU) 8-6

3) Florcyzk/Stenger (NU) d. DiValerio/Salcedo (VANDY) 8-5

Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2

SINGLES

  1) Christopher Aumueller (NU) d. No. 43 Ryan Lipman (VANDY) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 

2) No. 99 Calin Paar (NU) d. Adam Baker (VANDY) 6-4, 6-4 
3) No. 97 Benedikt Lindheim (NU) d. Charlie Jones (VANDY) 6-4, 7-6 (7-2) 
4) Tom Blackwell (NU) d. Blake Bazarnik (VANDY) 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 
5) Bryant Salcedo (VANDY) d. Andre Stenger (NU) 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 
6) Sebastian Florcyzk (NU) d. Alex Zotov (VANDY) 6-1, 6-3 
Order of Finish: 6, 2, 5, 1, 4