Huskers Fall to UCSB, Win Doubles Point Against TCU

The Nebraska women's tennis team fell to Santa Barbara Friday afternoon at the USTA National Campus.

February 15, 2020Updated: February 15, 2020
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

Orlando, Fla.,-- The Nebraska women's tennis team fell to Santa Barbara Friday afternoon at the USTA National Campus. The Huskers fall to 4-2 on the season while UCSB improves to 2-4 on the year.

The Huskers dropped the doubles matches at No. 1 and No. 3 with the same teams used last week against Baylor. A new team played out of the No. 2 spot in Isabel Adrover Gallego and Chloe Kuckelman who trailed 3-5 at the conclusion of doubles play.

At the No. 1 spot, Kristina Novak dropped her first singles match of the season. The freshman from Radovljica, Slovenia, holds a 2-1 mark at the No.1 spot and is 2-0 at No. 2.

At No.2, Claire Reifeis defeated Elizaveta Volodka in straight sets, improving to 2-2 on the year with the win.

Chloe Kuckelman was unable to hold off UCSB's Tiffany Lagarde, falling 6-1, 7-5 at No. 3.

Ellie Kuckelman fell to Anastasia Gonvharova 6-3, 6-4 to seal the match for the Gaucho's, 4-1.

In the evening, Nebraska took on TCU, only competing in the doubles portion of the match. NU got out to a hot start with the Kuckelman twins picking up a 6-2 win at No. 3 and Novak and Hayley Haakenstad earning a 6-2 at No. 1. 

Up Next:

The Huskers will be back in action Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. CT when the take on TCU in singles competition, followed by an 11:30 CT matchup against No. 15 UCF.


Day 1 Results:

UCSB

Singles

1. Amit Lev Ari (UCSB) def. Kristina Novak (NEB) 6-1, 7-5

2. Claire Reifeis (NEB) def. Elizaveta Volodka (UCSB) 6-3, 7-5

3. Tiffany Lagarde (UCSB) def. Chloe Kuckelman (NEB) 6-1, 7-5

4. Isabel Adrover Gallego (NEB) vs. Dominika Paterova (UCSB) 6-7(3), 5-3, unfinished

5. Hayley Haakenstad (NEB) vs. Shakhnoza Khatamova (UCSB) 6-7(3), 5-4, unfinished

6. Anastasia Goncharova (UCSB) def. Ellie Kuckelman (NEB) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles
1. Anastasia Goncharova/Dominika Paterova (UCSB) def. Claire Reifeis/Kristina Novak (NEB) 6-2

2. Isabel Adrover Gallego/Chloe Kuckelman (NEB) vs. Tiffany Lagarde/Shakhnoza Khatmova (UCSB) 3-5, unfinished

3. Amit Lev Ari/Sentenac (UCSB) def. Jessica Aragon/Hayley Haakenstad (NEB) 6-3


Order of Finish: 
Doubles: (1,3); Singles: (1, 2, 3, 6)

TCU

Doubles
1. Hayley Haakenstad/Kristina Novak (NEB) def. Chloe Hule/Stevie Kennedy (TCU) 6-2
2. Claire Reifeis/Isabel Adrover Gallego (NEB) vs. Marie Norris/Addy Guevara (TCU) 4-4
3. Chloe Kuckelman/Ellie Kuckelman (NEB) def. Mercedes Aristegui/Kate Paulus (TCU) 6-2

Order of Finish:
Doubles: (3,1)

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