NCAA Womens Tennis

Huskers Defeat Hoosiers, 4-2 – University of Nebraska

Huskers Defeat Hoosiers, 4-2 - University of Nebraska


Lincoln, Neb. – After winning the doubles point and three singles’ matches, the No. 71 Nebraska women’s tennis team (13-4, 2-2 Big Ten) defeated Indiana (10-7, 1-4 Big Ten) 4-2 at the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center on Friday evening. 
 
The match began with doubles play as the No. 2 team of Isabel Adrover Gallego and Ana Carmen Zamburek defeated Alexandra Staiculescu and Nicole Teodosescu, 6-2. On Court 3, Anfisa Danilchenko and Lucy Loy clinched the doubles point and grabbed their first win as a doubles pair against Indiana’s Mila Mejic and Rose Hu, 6-3. Samantha Alicea and Raphaëlle Lacasse battled on Court 1, and the teams were tied 4-4 before the match was called. 
 
The action continued with singles play. On Court 6, Loy bested Lauren Lemonds, 6-2, 6-2. In the No. 1 position, Carmen Zamburek was defeated by IU’s Lara Schneider, 6-3, 6-1. On Court 4, Danilchenko was bested by Staiculescu, 6-2, 6-4 and the overall score was tied 2-2. Nebraska gained the lead back when Lacasse defeated Teodosescu in three sets on Court 5, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2. In the No. 3 position, Alicea bested Mejic and clinched the overall win for Nebraska, 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-1. The match concluded with an unfinished match on Court 2. 
 
Up next, the Huskers stay home to host a matchup against Purdue on Sunday at 11 a.m. CT. 

Tennis Match Results Indiana vs Nebraska

Mar 31, 2023 at Lincoln, Neb.

(Dillon Tennis Center)

#71 Nebraska 4, Indiana 2

Singles competition

1. Lara Schneider (IU) def. Ana C. Zamburek (NEB) 6-3, 6-1

2. Isabel A. Gallego (NEB) vs. Saby Nihalani (IU) 4-6, 7-5, 4-3, unfinished

3. Samantha Alicea (NEB) def. Mila Mejic (IU) 7-6 (7-4), 3-6, 6-1

4. A. Staiculescu (IU) def. Anfisa Danilchenko (NEB) 6-2, 6-4

5. Raphaëlle Lacasse (NEB) def. Nicole Teodosescu (IU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2

6. Lucy Loy (NEB) def. Lauren Lemonds (IU) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. Samantha Alicea/Raphaëlle Lacasse (NEB) vs. Lara Schneider/Saby Nihalani (IU) 4-4, unfinished

2. Isabel A. Gallego/Ana C. Zamburek (NEB) def. A. Staiculescu/Nicole Teodosescu (IU) 6-2

3. Anfisa Danilchenko/Lucy Loy (NEB) def. Mila Mejic/Xiaowei “Rose” Hu (IU) 6-3

Match Notes:

Indiana 10-7

Nebraska 13-4; National ranking #71

Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (6,1,4,5,3)

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