Huskers down Broncos and Bearcats

LINCOLN - The No. 40 Nebraska Cornhuskers won both of their matches on Saturday to improve their record to 5-3 on the season.

In the first match of the day, the Huskers defeated Western Michigan, 4-0.

Against the Broncos, the Huskers started off the match by winning the doubles point.

In singles play at the No. 1 spot, Nebraska’s Calin Paar defeated Western Michigan’s Kazuya Komada, 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (7-4).

Husker Christopher Aumueller kept his winning ways going when he defeated, 6-0, 4-6, 6-3, Michael Caderon of Western Michigan. Aumueller was playing at the No. 2 spot in the Nebraska line-up. At the No. 3 spot, Nebraska’s Benedikt Lindheim knocked off the Broncos’ Simon Blomberg, 6-0, 4-6, 6-3.

In the nightcap, Nebraska defeated No. 59 Binghamton 5-2.

Once again, the Huskers started off winning the doubles point to give them an early 1-0 lead.

They continued to play well and tack on points in singles play.

“I thought our guys rose to the occasion,” said Nebraska head coach Kerry McDermott. “We didn’t have a let down, and that’s good to see.”

On court No. 1, Aumueller was defeated, 7-5, 6-1, 10-8, by Binghamton’s Sven Vloedgraven. On court No. 2, Nebraska’s Calin Paar downed the Bearcats’ Alexandre Haggai 6-2, 6-2.

 

On court No. 3, Binghamton’s Arvin Jain defeated, 6-7, 6-4, 10-3, Nebraska’s Benedikt Lindheim. Also winning their matches for the Huskers were, Andre Stenger, Robert Schulze and Eric Sock.

 

McDermott said that the team accomplished what they needed to do this weekend.

 

“We did what we needed to do this weekend. It wasn’t our best, but we didn’t give up,” said McDermott. “Now we have a big weekend ahead of us next weekend with Minnesota and Creighton. We need to be ready to go next Saturday.”

 

The Huskers will square off with Minnesota and Creighton on Saturday, Feb. 19 at the Nebraska Tennis Center. The match against the Gophers begins at 11 a.m. and the match against the Blue Jays follows at 5 p.m.

 

 

No. 40 Nebraska 4 def. Western Michigan 0

Doubles

1) Amuleller/Lindheim (NU) def. T. Calderon/M. Calderon (WMU), 8-4

2) Stenger/Florczyk (NU) def. Komada/Montasser (WMU), 8-6

3) Cullen/Olivarez (WMU) def. Paar/Boney (NU), 8-1

Order of finish: 3, 2, 1

 

Singles

1) Calin Paar (NU) def. Kazuya Komada (WMU), 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (7-4)

2) Christopher Aumueller (NU) def. Michael Caderon (WMU) 6-0, 4-6, 6-3

3) Benedikt Lindheim (NU) def. Simon Blomberg (WMU) 6-2, 6-0

4) Tom Blackwell (NU) aban. Pablo Olivarez (WMU)

5) Andre Stenger (NU) aban. Casey Cullen (WMU)

6) Sabastian Florczyk (NU) aban. Brad Noel (WMU)

Order of finish: 3,1,2

 

No. 40 Nebraska 5 def. No. 59 Binghamton 2

 

Doubles

1) Aumueller/Lindheim (NU) def. Vloedgraven/Wong (BU) 8-4

2) Jain/Haggai (BU) def. Stenger/Florczyk (NU), 9-8 (3)

3) Boney/Paar (NU) def. Devos/Bornkessel (BU), 8-3

Order of finish: 2, 3, 1

 

Singles

1) Sven Vloedgraven (BU) def. Christopher Aumueller (NU), 7-5, 6-1, 10-8

2) Calin Paar (NU) def. Alexandre Haggai (BU), 6-2, 6-2

3) Arnav Jain (BU) def. Benedikt Lindheim (NU), 6-7, 6-4, 10-3

4) Andre Stenger (NU) def. Ruben Devos (BU), 6-2, 6-0

5) Robert Schulze (NU) def. Gilbert Wong (BU), 6-0, 7-5

6) Eric Sock (NU) def. Bastian Bornkessel (BU), 6-4, 6-1

Order of finish: 6, 2, 5, 1, 4, 3