East Lansing, Mich. - Behind the doubles point and three singles wins, the Nebraska women’s tennis team (12-9, 3-7 Big Ten) defeated Michigan State (10-14, 1-9 Big Ten) 4-2 on Saturday afternoon.
Action against the Spartans started with doubles. The Huskers came out to a fast start as Ana Zamburek and Anfisa Danichenko topped MSU’s Matilde Morais and Natalie Stasny on Court Two, 6-2. Lucy Loy and Isa Adrover Gallego then clinched the doubles point for the Huskers with their 7-5 win on Court Three over Nicole Conard and Issey Purser. The match moved on to singles with Raphaelle Lacasse and Maja Pietrowicz leading on Court One, 6-5.
With the 1-0 advantage, NU recorded a pair of singles wins in straight sets. Lacasse finished first on Court One with her 6-2, 6-1 defeat over Morais, and Adrover Gallego topped Purser 6-1, 6-4 to stretch the Husker lead to 3-0. MSU then got a pair of victories as Conard defeated Jillian Roa on Court Six, 6-4, 6-3, and Liisa Vehvilainen topped Danilchenko 7-6 (0), 6-2, and the Huskers led 3-2 with two matches remaining. After dropping the first set, Pietrowicz won the next two sets over Stasny 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, on Court Four to clinch the match win for the Huskers. Zamburek’s match was left unfinished on Court Five as she held the 4-6, 6-3, 5-1 lead.
Up next, the Huskers stay in Michigan for their final regular season match as they face the No. 2 Wolverines on Sunday, April 21 at 12 p.m. (CT).
Tennis Match Results
Nebraska vs Michigan State
4/20/2024 at East Lansing, Mich.
Nebraska 4, Michigan State 2
Singles competition
1. Raphaelle Lacasse (NEB) def. Matilde Morais (MSUW) 6-2, 6-1
2. Liisa Vehvilainen (MSUW) def. Anfisa Danilchenko (NEB) 7-6 (7-0), 6-2
3. Isabel A. Gallego (NEB) def. Issey Purser (MSUW) 6-1, 6-4
4. Maja Pietrowicz (NEB) def. Natalie Stasny (MSUW) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
5. Ayshe Can (MSUW) vs. Ana Zamburek (NEB) 4-6, 6-3, 1-5, unfinished
6. Nicole Conard (MSUW) def. Jillian Roa (NEB) 6-4, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Liisa Vehvilainen/Ayshe Can (MSUW) vs. Raphaelle Lacasse/Maja Pietrowicz (NEB) 5-6, unfinished
2. Ana Zamburek/Anfisa Danilchenko (NEB) def. Matilde Morais/Natalie Stasny (MSUW) 6-2
3. Lucy Loy/Isabel A. Gallego (NEB) def. Nicole Conard/Issey Purser (MSUW) 7-5
Match Notes:
Nebraska 12-9
Michigan State 10-14
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (1,3,6,2,4)
T-2:57
A-77