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Huskers Take Down Bluejays – University of Nebraska



Lincoln, Neb. – The No. 63 Nebraska women’s tennis team (12-3, 1-1 Big Ten) swept Creighton (12-6, 3-2 Big East) 4-0 on Wednesday afternoon at the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center. 
 
The match opened up with doubles play. On Court 2, Isabel Adrover Gallego and Ana Carmen Zamburek conquered Creighton’s Ana Paula Martinez and Valerie Negin 6-3. The undefeated duo of Samantha Alicea and Raphaëlle Lacasse added another win to their season, clinching the doubles point against Malvika Shukla and Leanne Kendall in the No. 1 spot 7-5. On the season, Alicea and Lacasse have a 9-0 doubles record. Both teams decided to conclude doubles with an unfinished match on Court 3. 
 
The match continued with a strong performance in singles play. In the No. 5 spot, Anfisa Danilchenko took down Bianca Rademacher 6-2, 6-2. On Court 3, Alicea put the Huskers within one point of victory when she bested Negin 6-3, 6-0. Jillian Roa clinched the match for the Huskers against Kendall 6-3, 6-0. The match concluded with unfinished matches on Courts 1, 2 and 4 
 
Up next, the Huskers hit the road and travel to face Iowa on Sunday morning.

Creighton vs Nebraska

Mar 22, 2023 at Lincoln, Neb. (Dillon Tennis Center)

#63 Nebraska 4, Creighton 0

Singles competition

1. Ana C. Zamburek (NEB) vs. Malvika Shukla (CU) 4-6, 2-3, unfinished

2. Isabel A. Gallego (NEB) vs. Kate Krueger (CU) 5-7, 3-1, unfinished

3. Samantha Alicea (NEB) def. Valerie Negin (CU) 6-3, 6-0

4. Raphaëlle Lacasse (NEB) vs. Ana Paula Martinez (CU) 6-2, 3-2, unfinished

5. Anfisa Danilchenko (NEB) def. Bianca Rademacher (CU) 6-2, 6-2

6. Jillian Roa (NEB) def. Leanne Kendall (CU) 6-3, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. Samantha Alicea/Raphaëlle Lacasse (NEB) def. Malvika Shukla/Leanne Kendall (CU) 7-5

2. Isabel A. Gallego/Ana C. Zamburek (NEB) def. Ana Paula Martinez/Valerie Negin (CU) 6-3

3. Lucy Loy/Ilarion Danilchenko (NEB) vs. Kate Krueger/Bianca Rademacher (CU) 6-6 (1-3), unfinished

Match Notes:

Creighton 12-6

Nebraska 12-3; National ranking #63

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

A-74





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