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Friday, January 28
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UNI women's tennis opens season with losses to Creighton and UNO
1/30/2022 12:27:00 AM | Women's Tennis
OMAHA, Neb. - UNI women's tennis opened the 2022 season with losses to Creighton and University of Nebraska Omaha.
Creighton improved to 2-1 with a 7-0 sweep over UNI. At No. 6 singles, Olivia Fain opened with a 6-3 win, but Allison Wilcox of Creighton took the next one, 6-2. Wilcox took the tiebreaker, 10-3.
At No. 3 singles, Andrijana Brkic fought really hard and was only one break down in the first set, but lost the second set with no games won. Emma Carr, playing for the No. 2 spot, had to forfeit due to a shoulder injury.
UNO improved to 3-0, beating UNI 6-1. The highlight of the day was Thaissa Moreira, who won her match playing for the No. 3 spot. She swept Addison Miller of Omaha in the first set, 6-0. The second set was 7-5 in favor of the Miller, and Moreira got the super tiebreak, 10-5, to win the match.
On the No. 1 spot, Lorena Cardoso put on a great performance, winning the first set 6-3, but fell in the super tiebreak 10-8. Unfortunately the Panthers had to forfeit the No. 6 spot due to another injury on the team, giving a free point to UNO.
In doubles play, No. 2 and 3 spots lost 6-2 and 6-3 respectively, so the No. 1 spot got clinched, giving UNO the doubles point.
Singles competition
T-2:09 A-35
UNO 6, Northern Iowa 1
Singles competition
Creighton improved to 2-1 with a 7-0 sweep over UNI. At No. 6 singles, Olivia Fain opened with a 6-3 win, but Allison Wilcox of Creighton took the next one, 6-2. Wilcox took the tiebreaker, 10-3.
At No. 3 singles, Andrijana Brkic fought really hard and was only one break down in the first set, but lost the second set with no games won. Emma Carr, playing for the No. 2 spot, had to forfeit due to a shoulder injury.
UNO improved to 3-0, beating UNI 6-1. The highlight of the day was Thaissa Moreira, who won her match playing for the No. 3 spot. She swept Addison Miller of Omaha in the first set, 6-0. The second set was 7-5 in favor of the Miller, and Moreira got the super tiebreak, 10-5, to win the match.
On the No. 1 spot, Lorena Cardoso put on a great performance, winning the first set 6-3, but fell in the super tiebreak 10-8. Unfortunately the Panthers had to forfeit the No. 6 spot due to another injury on the team, giving a free point to UNO.
In doubles play, No. 2 and 3 spots lost 6-2 and 6-3 respectively, so the No. 1 spot got clinched, giving UNO the doubles point.
UP NEXT
UNI will have one more road trip before returning to compete at home. The Panthers face the University of Minnesota 6 p.m. Feb. 4 and stay in Minneapolis to take on North Dakota 9 a.m. Feb. 5.FULL RESULTS:
Creighton 7, Northern Iowa 0Singles competition
- Kate Krueger (CU) def. Lorena Cardoso (UNI) 6-0, 6-1
- Valerie Negin (CU) vs. Emma Carr (UNI) 3-0, unfinished
- Sarah Wilcox (CU) def. Andrijana Brkic (UNI) 6-4, 6-0
- Malvika Shukla (CU) def. Thaissa Moreira (UNI) 6-0, 6-1
- Meredith Benson (CU) def. Issa Sullivan (UNI) 6-2, 6-2
- Allison Wilcox (CU) def. Olivia Fain (UNI) 3-6, 6-2, 10-3
- Kate Krueger/Sarah Wilcox (CU) def. Darta Dalecka/Lorena Cardoso (UNI) 6-2
- Valerie Negin/Malvika Shukla (CU) def. Andrijana Brkic/Thaissa Moreira (UNI) 6-2
- Meredith Benson/Gabby O'Connor (CU) def. Issa Sullivan/Olivia Fain (UNI) 7-5
T-2:09 A-35
UNO 6, Northern Iowa 1
Singles competition
- Rachel Osborn, Omaha, def. Lorena Cardoso, UNI, 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-8)
- Natalie Lorentz, Omaha, def. Andrijana Brkic, UNI, 6-0, 6-3
- Thaissa Moreira, UNI, def. Addison Miller, Omaha, 6-0, 5-7, 1-0 (10-5)
- Brooke Covington, Omaha, def. Issa Sullivan, UNI, 6-2, 6-3
- Lillian Tiemeyer, Omaha, def. Olivia Fain, UNI, 6-1, 6-1
- Keegan VanPelt, Omaha, won by default
- N. Lorentz/R. Osborn, Omaha, unfinished Darta Dalecka/L. Cardoso, UNI, 5-4
- K. VanPelt/A. Miller, Omaha, def. A. Brkic/T. Moreira, UNI, 6-3
- Madison Gallegos/Colby Kelley, Omaha, def. I. Sullivan/O. Fain, UNI, 6-2
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
01
Kate Krueger / 0 [CU]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
00
Valerie Negin / 0 [CU]
3UF
#3 Singles Match
12
40
Sarah Wilcox / 0 [CU]
66
#4 Singles Match
12
01
Malvika Shukla / 0 [CU]
66
#5 Singles Match
12
22
Meredith Benson / 0 [CU]
66
#6 Singles Match
123
623
Allison Wilcox / 0 [CU]
3610
Order of Finish:
4,1,3,5,6
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Tennis
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/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
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