Shinde's Strong But Huskers Fall to Penn State

University Park, Pa. - The Nebraska women's tennis team suffered a 5-2 loss at Penn State on Friday. The Huskers slipped to 17-5 overall and 4-4 in the Big Ten while Penn State improved to 7-9 and 3-3 in the conference. 

Vasanti Shinde earned singles and doubles wins on the day, teaming with Mary Hanna for a 6-1 doubles victory over Penn State's Jacqueline Zuhse and Katherine Whiteaway at No. 2 doubles to improve to 16-2 on the season. Shinde, a freshman from Pune, India, added a 7-6, 6-3 win over PSU's Devan McCluskey at No. 3 singles.

Mackenna Maddox-Herr earned Nebraska's first point of the day with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Whiteaway at No. 6 singles.

Despite the win for Shinde and Hanna at No. 2 doubles, the Huskers surrendered the doubles point. Maggy Lehmicke and Lisa Andersson dropped a hard-fought 7-6 decision to Kim Surin and Devan McCluskey at No. 1 doubles. Penn State then secured the doubles point with a 6-4 win by Katia Bilk and Samantha Tutelman over Maddox-Herr and Katerina Matysova at No. 3.

Maddox-Herr evened the team score at 1-1 with her win at No. 6 singles, but Penn State won four of the final five matches to win the match.

Nebraska returns to road action on Sunday when the Huskers face No. 3 Ohio State in Columbus. The dual begins at 11 a.m.

Fans can stay up to date with this weekend’s matches on Huskers.com or by following the Nebraska women’s tennis team on Twitter at @HuskersWTennis.

Results

Doubles
No.1 - Kim Surin/Devan McCluskey (PSU) def. Maggy Lehmicke/Lisa Andersson (NEB), 7-6
No.2 - Mary Hanna/Vasanti Shinde (NEB) def. Jacqueline Zhuse/Katherine Whiteaway (PSU), 6-1
No.3 - Katia Blik/Samantha Tutelman (PSU) def. Mackenna Maddox-Herr/Katerina Matysova (NEB), 6-4

Singles
No.1 - Kim Surin (PSU) def. Maggy Lehmicke (NEB), 7-6, 2-6, 6-1
No.2 - Katia Blik (PSU) def. Mary Hanna (NEB), 6-3, 6-3
No.3 - Vasanti Shinde (NEB) def. Devan McCluskey (PSU), 7-6, 6-3
No.4 - Jacqueline Zhuse (PSU) def. Lisa Andersson (NEB), 6-3, 7-5
No.5 - Dasha Sapogova (PSU) def. Katerina Matysova (NEB), 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
No.6 - Mackenna Maddox-Herr (NEB) def. Katherine Whiteaway (PSU), 6-3, 6-3