Huskers Drop B1G Quarterfinal Match

Iowa City, Iowa – The Nebraska women’s tennis team wrapped up play at the Big Ten Tournament, as the Huskers fell to Northwestern 4-3 on Friday afternoon. 

Competition began with doubles play. In the No. 1 spot, Kristina Novak and Maja Makoric gained their 13th doubles win of the season as they defeated Northwestern, 6-1. In the No. 3 spot, Ellie Kuckelman and Samantha Alicea’s dropped their battle against the Wildcats, 2-6. Clinching the doubles point for the Huskers was Chloe Kuckelman and Isabel Adrover Gallego on Court 2 as they won, 6-4. 

 

To start singles play, at the No. 2 spot, Adrover Gallego fell to the Wildcats’ Shusharina, 4-6,1-6 .In the No. 5 spot, Chloe rounded out her last match of the season, falling 2-6, 4-6. Alicea, competing in the No. 4 spot, lost 2-6, 5-7. Novak played in the No. 1 spot defeating No.118 Clarissa Hand, in three straight sets, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4. Makoric followed suit in the No. 3 spot with a three-set victory, 6-0, 3-6, 6-3. In the deciding match on Court 6, Ellie forced a tie-break in the first set and battle in the second set, but fell 6-7 (4), 3-6.

#55 Nebraska 3 , #39 Northwestern 4

Singles competition

1. #122 Kristina Novak (NEB) def. #118 Clarissa Hand (NUW) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4

2. Maria Shusharina (NUW) def. Isabel A. Gallego (NEB) 6-4, 6-1

3. Maja Makoric (NEB) def. Sydney Pratt (NUW) 6-0, 3-6, 6-3

4. Ema Lazic (NUW) def. Samantha Alicea (NEB) 6-2, 7-5

5. Christina Hand (NUW) def. Chloe Kuckelman (NEB) 6-2, 6-4

6. Justine Leong (NUW) def. Ellie Kuckelman (NEB) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3

Doubles competition

1. Kristina Novak/Maja Makoric (NEB) def. Clarissa Hand/Maria Shusharina (NUW) 6-1

2. Chloe Kuckelman/Isabel A. Gallego (NEB) def. Christina Hand/Briana Crowley (NUW) 6-4

3. Sydney Pratt/Hannah McColgan (NUW) def. Samantha Alicea/Ellie Kuckelman (NEB) 6-2

Match Notes:

Nebraska 15-10; National ranking #55

Northwestern 14-8; National ranking #39

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

Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals T-3:00 A-60