Huskers Fall to No. 10 Buckeyes 5-2

Lincoln, Neb.- The Nebraska women's tennis team (5-2 Big Ten) fell to No. 10 Ohio State, 5-2 on Friday evening. The Buckeyes improve to 9-3 overall and 6-1 in the Big Ten. 

The Huskers dropped the doubles point for just the second time this season. The Buckeyes picked up wins at No. 3 and No. 2 to go up 1-0 in the match. Kristina Novak and Maja Makoric were tied with Kollie Allen and Isabelle Boulais 5-5 at the conclusion of doubles competition. 

Ohio State struck first in singles with wins at No. 6, No. 1, and No. 5 to take the 4-0 lead. At No. 6, Vivien Sandberg fell to Luna Dormet, 6-1, 6-0. Novak dropped her first singles match of the Big Ten regular season, falling to No. 78 Irina Cantos Siemers, 6-3, 6-2. Hayley Haakenstad fell to Lucia Marzal in three sets 4-6, 6-0, 6-2.

The Huskers answered back with a win at No. 3 from Claire Reifeis as she beat Kollie Allen 7-6(8), 6-4, to bring the match score to 4-1. 

Maja Makoric took Lisa Hofbauer to three sets but ultimately fell in a third set tiebreaker 7-5, 4-6, 1-0(6). 

In the final match of the evening, Isabel Adrover Gallego took down Isabelle Boulais 7-5, 4-6, 7-5. With the win, Adrover Gallego improves to 5-5 in singles play. 

Up Next
Nebraska is back in action Sunday morning as they welcome Penn State to the Dillon Tennis Center. The match will begin at 10 a.m. (CST) with a live stream available on Huskers.com.

Results
Doubles 
1. Kristina Novak/Maja Makoric (NEB) vs. Isabelle Boulais/Kolie Allen (OSU) 5-5, unfinished
2. Lucia Marzal/Lisa Hofbauer (OSU) def. Claire Reifeis/Isa Adrover Gallego (NEB) 6-4
3. Irina Cantos Siemers/Luna Dormet (OSU) def. Chloe Kuckelman/Hayley Haakenstad (NEB) 6-2

Singles 
1. #78 Irina Cantos Siemers (OSU) def. Kristina Novak (NEB) 6-3, 6-2
2. Isa Adrover Gallego (NEB) def. Isabelle Boulais (OSU) 7-5, 4-6, 7-5
3. Claire Reifeis (NEB) def. Kolie Allen (OSU) 7-6 (10-8), 6-4
4. Lisa Hofbauer (OSU) def. Maja Makoric (NEB) 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (10-6)
5. Lucia Marzal (OSU) def. Hayley Haakenstad (NEB) 4-6, 6-0, 6-2
6. Luna Dormet (OSU) def. Vivien Sandberg (NEB) 6-1, 6-0
 

Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (6,1,5,3,4,2)