Newport Beach, Calif. – The Huskers wrapped up day five of competition at their third and final fall appearance at the Newport Beach Invite on Friday.
Junior Isabel Adrover Gallego started play for the Huskers today against Emily Deming. Adrover Gallego was defeated 6-4, 6-2. Sophomore Lucy Loy competed against Seha Yu, falling 6-3, 6-3. Junior Vivien Sandberg faced Arizona’s Kayla Wilkins, losing in three sets 4-6, 6-2, 6-4. Senior Samantha Alicea matched up against Anne Yang, and Alicea won the match by retirement, 6-0, 5-5. Sophomore Ana Carmen Zamburek was scheduled to play Midori Castillo, but Carmen Zamburek withdrew from the match.
Carmen Zamburek and Loy started play on Thursday. Carmen Zamburek matched up against Alice Otis, falling 6-0, 7-5. Loy faced Brandy Walker, losing in three sets 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-2. Adrover Gallego played her third match of the tournament against Yu, winning in three sets 6-3, 5-7, 7-5. Sophomore Anfisa Danilchenko matched up against Emmi Kolyszko, winning 6-4, 6-4.
On Wednesday, Danilchenko started play against Aspen Schuman, a recruit that is ranked 1st in the nation for the recruiting class of 2026 on the Tennis Recruiting Network and was defeated 6-3, 6-0. Sandberg played her third match of the tournament against Kolyszko, winning 6-3, 6-4. Alicea matched up against Jwany Sherif and fell 6-2, 6-3. Loy, who began the tournament as an on-site alternate, played her first match on Wednesday against Emily Deming and was defeated 6-1, 6-1. To finish up Wednesday’s play, Carmen Zamburek played her second match of the invite and faced Nadia Kojonroj, losing 7-6 (4), 6-2.
Sandberg began play on Tuesday. Sandberg faced Schuman and fell 6-4, 6-3. Danilchenko played her second match of the tournament against Wilkins and was defeated 7-5, 6-3. Adrover Gallego matched up against Walker, winning in three sets 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. To finish up Tuesday’s play, Alicea defeated Parker Fry 6-4, 6-2.
On Monday, Adrover Gallego began play for NU, defeating Lexington Reed, a high school junior that is currently ranked 12th in the nation, by retirement, 7-6 (6), 5-2. Alicea matched up against Claire Zhang, falling 6-1, 6-1. Danilchenko faced Sandberg, and Sandberg won the match 6-3, 6-1. To wrap…
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