Huskers Drop First Match of the Spring

Lincoln, Neb. – The Nebraska women’s tennis team fell to visiting Colorado State, 7-0, Friday evening inside the Dillon Tennis Center. The Huskers (4-1) suffered their first loss of the spring, while the Rams improved to 3-1.

Action started with doubles play as the duo of Vivien Sandberg and Isabel Adrover Gallego dropped a hard-fought battle on Court 3, 6-4, against Colorado State’s Radka Buzkova and Emily Dush. The Rams then secured the doubles point as Zara Lennon and Ky Ecton defeated Anfisa Danilchenko and Samantha Alicea on Court 2, 6-3. Ana Carmen Zamburek and Raphaëlle Lacasse were tied, 5-5, on Court 1 with Colorado State. 

The Rams moved within a point of victory by winning the first two singles matches at the No. 1 and No. 5 spots. CSU claimed the first singles point when Sarka Richterova was a straight set winner, 6-3, 6-0, over Sandberg in No. 5 singles. After that match ended, Colorado State took a 3-0 lead in the team race after Sarah Weekley defeated Zamburek, 6-3, 6-3, in No. 1 singles. Colorado State then claimed the match when Dush topped Danilchenko, 6-2, 6-4 in No. 3 singles.

The teams agreed to complete the remaining matches, with 10-point tiebreakers in lieu of a third game. At No. 2 singles, Buzkova finished off a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Adrover Gallego. The most competitive match of the night came at No. 4 singles, which was decided in a third-set tiebreaker. Alicea won the first set, 6-3, before Lennon took the second set, 6-2. In the 10-point tiebreaker, Lennon prevailed, 10-8. The final team point was decided after Jillian Roa was forced to retire against Luana Avelar. Avelar won the first set 7-6 (8-6), and was ahead 3-2 in the second set before Roa’s retirement.

Up next, the Huskers continue their home stand as NU faces South Dakota on Sunday at 1 p.m. (CT). 

Singles competition

1. Sarah Weekley (CSU) def. Ana Carmen Zamburek (NEB) 6-3, 6-3

2. Radka Buzkova (CSU) def. Isabel Adrover Gallego (NEB) 6-4, 6-4

3. Emily Dush (CSU) def. Anfisa Danilchenko (NEB) 6-2, 6-4

4. Zara Lennon (CSU) def. Samantha Alicea (NEB) 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-8)

5. Sarka Richterova (CSU) def. Vivien Sandberg (NEB) 6-3, 6-0

6. Luana Avelar (CSU) def. Jillian Roa (NEB) 7-6 (8-6), 3-2, retired

Doubles competition

1. Raphaëlle Lacasse/Ana Carmen Zamburek (NEB) vs. Radka Buzkova/Emily Dush (CSU) 5-5, unfinished

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