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Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-0) vs Florida International Panthers (1-0)
Friday, Jan. 24
5:00 p.m. CT
Lincoln, Neb.
Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center
Lincoln, Neb., -- The Nebraska women's tennis team returns to action on Friday to take on the Florida International Panthers. The Huskers are coming off a dominant season-opening sweep over Sacramento State on Saturday.
Historically, this is the first meeting between NU and FIU.
Scouting Florida International:
The Panthers head into Lincoln coming off a 4-1 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes in Orlando, Fla. FIU got out to a quick start to claim the doubles point followed by three singles wins to earn the match victory over the Hawkeyes.
At the No. 1 doubles position, sophomore's Basak Akbas and Kamila Umarova took down Iowa 6-4. In 2019, Akbas and Umarova earned First Team Doubles All-Conference as freshmen while going 8-2 on the year and earning a season-high ITA doubles ranking at #64.
Last season, FIU went 11-8 including a 4-1 Conference USA campaign. Notable wins include a 4-3 triumph over Yale and a 4-1 win over UTEP in the first round of the C-USA Championships.
In her seventh season, the Panthers are led by Head Coach Katarina Petrovic. With FIU, Petrovic holds a 93-47 record overall.
Reifeis and Aragon Look to Continue Doubles Dominance:
In 2019, the duo of Claire Reifeis and Jessica Aragon teamed up to go 13-6 playing mostly out of the No. 2 spot. Last week, the pair moved to the No. 1 position, leading the match 5-3 at the time the doubles point ended.
Kuckelman Twins Find Success on Different Courts:
Chloe and Ellie Kuckelman found both singles and doubles success on Saturday. In their 2020 debut, Chloe teamed up with Emma Worley at the No. 3 spot, earning a 6-3 win. At the No. 2 spot, Ellie and Hayley Haakenstad raced to a 6-1 victory. In singles competition, Chloe earned a 6-1, 6-2 win at the No. 2 spot while Ellie won 6-3, 6-2 at the No. 4 spot.
How to Follow Along:
There will be live stats and a live stream available on Huskers.com.
Last Time Out:
The Huskers are coming off a strong showing in their season debut at home. The Big Red dominated the Sacramento State Hornets with a 7-0 victory at the Dillon Tennis Center.
Up Next:
Nebraska is set to host the Air Force Falcons and the Creighton Bluejays Saturday, Feb. 1, at
the Dillon Tennis Center. The Huskers take on Air Force and Creighton at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., CT, respectively.