NU To Face Ranked Matchup vs. No. 24 Oklahoma State, Travel to Wichita State

Lincoln - The No. 52 Nebraska men’s tennis team (7-2) returns to action following a week off from competiton to battle No. 24 Oklahoma State (9-2) at the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center on Friday, Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. (CT).

Following Friday's match against the Cowboys, the Huskers hit the road to collide with Wichita State in Kansas. Nebraska's final non-conference match of the season will come against the Shockers in Wichita at the Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex on Sunday, March 1 at noon (CT). 

Nebraska is coming off a 4-0 setback at Arkansas (Feb.15). It was NU's second loss of the season to an SEC program. 

Freshman Jeri Lassila leads the Huskers with a 6-1 record in singles and 6-2 doubles mark. Senior Leo Linquet also carries a 6-2 record in doubles play. 

Oklahoma State (9-2, 0-0 Big 12)
History: OSU leads the series with Nebraska 48-10, but Nebraska fought to a 5-2 win over the Cowboys last season. The series between the Huskers and Cowboys dates back to 1958. 

Oklahoma State comes to Lincoln as the No. 24 team in the ITA national rankings. The Cowboys own notable wins over common opponents, including a 4-3 victory over Arkansas and a 4-1 win over No. 48 Memphis. Oklahoma State’s two losses came to a pair top-30 teams from the Ivy League with a 4-3 loss to No. 19 Princeton and a 4-3 loss to No. 26 Yale. The Cowboys feature two seniors, two juniors, three sophomores and two freshmen. 

*Oklahoma State will play a neutral match against Omaha on Thursday, Feb. 26 at 6 p.m. at the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center in Lincoln. 

Wichita State (5-7, 1-0 American)
History: Nebraska leads the all-time series with Wichita State, 28-23, but the Shockers claimed a 4-3 victory over the Huskers in the most recent meeting between the schools in 2023. The series with Wichita State dates back to 1948, when the Huskers claimed a 5-2 win over the Shockers. 

Nebraska will face a bumpy Wichita State squad that started the spring 0-3. The Shockers bounced back with a 6-1 win against New Mexico State. Nebraska will be Wichita State’s second ranked opponent of the year, following a 4-2 loss to No. 10 Oklahoma in early February. Over its last nine matches, WSU has alternated wins and losses. 

Wichita State features one ranked singles player in No. 103 Zaid Mashini, who carries an 8-7 singles record this season. He started the spring 3-0 before dropping back-to-back matches to Liam Spiers (Omaha) and Ludovico Vaccari (Texas Tech). He has responded with a 2-1 record with wins in matches against UTSA and Denver. 

Nebraska's dual with Oklahoma State will be held at the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center, where parking and admission are free. Concessions will be available with no outside food and drink allowed.

Live stats and stream will be available on huskers.com, as well as updates on X @HuskerMTennis.