Huskers Jump Nine Spots; Ranked No. 32

LINCOLN - The Intercollegiate Tennis Association released its latest rankings on Tuesday, March 1. The new list is the first computerized ranking of the season and has the Huskers ranked at No. 32 in the country. The Huskers jumped nine spots.

The Huskers were previously at No. 41 before their victory over the No. 40 Wisconsin Badgers, 5-2, on Feb. 26.

Nebraska also has two singles players ranked. Junior Christopher Aumueller is ranked at No. 110. He has a singles record of 5-5. Also ranked is junior Benedikt Lindheim, who is ranked at No. 123. Lindheim has a singles record of 6-5 on the year. Both players won their matches against the Badgers.

"This is our first computer based ranking and this is a good start for our team," said head coach Kerry McDermott. "We need to continue to work hard and challenge ourselves each and every day as we would like to break into the top-25 by the end of the year."

The Huskers will return to action on Saturday, March 5, when they take on UNLV in Denver, Colo. The Huskers will also face the University of Denver on Sunday, March 6. Both matches begin at 1 p.m.