URBANA, Ill. – Illinois women’s tennis came up short to Nebraska from the Atkins Tennis Center in a 4-3 decision on Saturday. Action was played indoors between the No. 31 ranked Illini and No. 67 Huskers.
With the team loss, Illinois moved to 17-7 on the season including an 8-2 record in Big Ten play. Nebraska moves to 15-8 overall and 4-6 in Big Ten play. Additionally, the Illini are now 5-5 in matches against ranked teams this season.
After Nebraska clinched the doubles point, UI saw Megan Heuser, Kasia Treiber and Violeta Martinez all earn singles victories.
Despite a win for Kida Ferrari and Violeta Martinez at No. 3 doubles, Nebraska won the doubles point to take a 1-0 lead into singles play.
Heuser was the first off the singles courts, earning a 6-3, 6-2 victory at No. 3 to even the match at 1-1. Nebraska followed with a 6-3, 6-4 win at No. 1 singles to retake the lead at 2-1. Treiber responded with a straight-set 6-2, 7-5 win over her counterpart at No. 4, evening the score at 2-2.
From there, Martinez earned a three-set win at No. 6 singles, marking her sixth-straight win. She won by a score of 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, putting Illinois ahead 3-2.
Nebraska would take the final two singles decisions to ultimately claim the match.
With a short turnaround, the Orange and Blue are set to celebrate the careers of Emily Casati and Ashley Yeah on Senior Day, which is Sunday, when Iowa comes to town for a 12 p.m. match.
RESULTS: NO. 67 NEBRASKA 4, NO. 31 ILLINOIS 3
Doubles:
No. 1 – No. 89 Alicea/Lacasse (NEB) def. No. 15 Kate Duong/Megan Heuser – 7-6 (5)
No. 2 – Zamburek/Gallego (NEB) def. Josie Frazier/Emily Casati – 7-5
No. 3 – Kida Ferrari/Violeta Martinez def. Loy/Danilchenko (NEB) – 6-0
Singles:
No. 1 – Isabel Adrover Gallego (NEB) def. Kate Duong – 6-3, 6-4
No. 2 – Samantha Alicea (NEB) def. No. 81 Ashley Yeah – 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (2)
No. 3 – Megan Heuser def. Ana Carmen Zamburek (NEB) – 6-3, 6-2
No. 4 – Kasia Treiber def. Raphaelle Lacasse (NEB) – 6-2, 7-5
No. 5 – Anfisa Danilchenko (NEB) def. Kida Ferrari – 6-4, 5-7, 7-5
No. 6 – Violeta Martinez def. Jillian Roa (NEB) – 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
Order of Finish:
Doubles: 3, 2, 1
Singles: 3, 1, 4, 6, 2, 5
Length: 4:03
Attendance: 168
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