Anfisa Danilchenko/Women's Tennis | University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Anfisa Danilchenko/Women's Tennis | University of Nebraska-Lincoln
The Nebraska women's tennis team (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten) finished its opening weekend with its second win of the spring season against Utah State (1-1, 0-0 Mountain West) 4-0 at the Dillon Tennis Center on Sunday morning.
To kick off the doubles action, the duo of Anfisa Danilchenko and Samantha Alicea faced Monique Burton and Magdalena Nunez Pureco on Court 2 and won, 6-1. On Court 1, Raphaëlle Lacasse and Ana Carmen Zamburek matched up against Zeynep Naz Ozturk and Sidnee Lavatai to clinch the overall doubles point, 6-3. To wrap up doubles play, Vivien Sandberg and Isabel Adrover Gallego played Annaliese County and Lisa Küng on Court 3 and were tied 5-5 before the match was called.
With the Huskers leading 1-0, singles play started with a win on Court 5, as Lucy Loy defeated Magdalena Nunez Pureco 6-4, 6-2. In the No. 2 spot, Carmen Zamburek bested Lisa Küng, 6-4, 6-1, giving NU its third overall point. On Court 6, Jillian Roa clinched the win for the Huskers in her season debut against Sidnee Lavatai, 6-1, 6-3.
The teams decided to conclude the match with Danilchenko on Court 1, Adrover Gallego on Court 3 and Alicea on Court 4.
Up next, Nebraska will host Gonzaga on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. CT. at the Dillon Tennis Center.
Singles competition
1. Anfisa Danilchenko (NEB) vs. Zeynep Naz Ozturk (USU) 2-6, 5-4, unfinished
2. Ana Carmen Zamburek (NEB) def. Lisa Kung (USU) 6-4, 6-1
3. Isabel Adrover Gallego (NEB) vs. Monique Burton (USU) 6-4, 3-6, unfinished
4. Samantha Alicea (NEB) vs. Laura Fernanda (USU) 7-5, 4-1, unfinished
5. Lucy Loy (NEB) def. Magdalena Nunez (USU) 6-4, 6-2
6. Jillian Roa (NEB) def. Sidnee Lavatai (USU) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Raphaëlle Lacasse/Ana Carmen Zamburek (NEB) def. Zeynep Naz Ozturk/Sidnee Lavatai (USU) 6-3
2. Anfisa Danilchenko/Samantha Alicea (NEB) def. Monique Burton/Magdalena Nunez (USU) 6-1
3. Vivien Sandberg/Isabel Adrover Gallego (NEB) vs. Annaliese County/Lisa Kung (USU) 5-5, unfinished
Match Notes:
Utah State 1-1 Nebraska 2-0
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (5,2,6) A-53
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