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M’BALIA BANGOURA I BRADENTON, FLA. SOPHOMORE
MARINA COZAC I CHICAGO, ILL. JUNIOR
PAULA DEL CUETO CASTILLO I SEVILLA, SPAIN JUNIOR
ELIZABETH GOULD I ATLANTA, GA. JUNIOR
HAYLEY HAAKENSTAD I CHANHASSEN, MINN. SOPHOMORE
BRIANNA LASHWAY I BRADENTON, FLA. SENIOR
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WELCOME TO NEBRASKA WOMEN’S TENNIS 2018 Season Preview......................... 1-4
2018 Outlook.................................................. 2 2018 Roster.................................................... 3 2018 Schedule................................................ 3 2018 Opponent Information.......................... 4
Coaches and Support Staff................. 5-8
Head Coach Scott Jacobson.................................5 Associate Head Coach German Dalmagro..........6 Director of Athletics Bill Moos.............................7 Executive Associate A.D. Steve Waterfield..........8 Executive Associate A.D./SWA Pat Logsdon........8 Women’s Tennis Support Staff.............................8
2018 Huskers....................................9-21
Katerina Matysova........................................ 10 Brianna Lashway........................................... 11 Marina Cozac................................................ 12 Paula Del Cueto Castillo................................ 13 Elizabeth Gould............................................ 14 Vasanti Shinde.............................................. 15 M’Balia Bangoura......................................... 16 Hayley Haakenstad....................................... 17 Jeannie Lozowski.......................................... 18 Claire Reifeis................................................. 19 Emma Worley............................................... 20 Emily Rees.................................................... 21
2017 Review and History................22-32
2017 Season in Review............................ 22-23 2017 Results/Stats................................... 24-25 Series & Yearly Records................................ 26 Year-by-Year Results (2000-17)................ 27-29 Single-Season and Career Records............... 30 Honors & Awards......................................... 31 Letterwinners............................................... 32
This is Nebraska..............................33-56
Sid & Hazel Dillon Tennis Center.............. 33-36 World-Class Facilities............................... 37-38 National Powers/Big Ten Leaders............ 39-40 Athletic Medicine/Nutrition.................... 41-42 Nebraska Athletic Performance Lab........ 43-44 Academic Success/Experience................ 45-47 Nebraska Life Skills.................................. 48-49 University of Nebraska............................ 50-53 City of Lincoln/State of Nebraska............ 54-55 Nebraska Women’s Tennis Tradition............ 56 Media Guide Credits The 2017-18 Nebraska women’s tennis media guide was written and designed by Communications Student Assistant Cheyenne Rowe. Editing assistance was provided by Director of Operations Jeff Griesch. The guide was produced entirely on Adobe InDesign and printed at the University of Nebraska Printing Services. Photos by Scott Bruhn, Adam Warner and Stephanie Carpenter. Media Information All interviews of student-athletes and coaching staff must be arranged through Communications Student Assistants Cheyenne Rowe or Rachel Long by e-mail at crowe@huskers.com or rlong@huskers.com at least one day in advance.
Nebraska seniors Brianna Lashway (left) and Katerina Matysova (right) will provide strong leadership for the Huskers during the 2017-18 season. Both seniors will stand as shining examples of talent, good sportsmanship and perseverance for the Nebraska roster.
Releases will be provided each week the Huskers compete and final match results are available at Huskers.com. Quick Facts Location........................................Lincoln, Neb. Population........................................... 280,364 Enrollment............................................. 26,091 Nickname....................... Cornhuskers, Huskers Colors.................................. Scarlet and Cream Affiliation..................................NCAA Division I Conference............................................ Big Ten Chancellor...................................Ronnie Green Director of Athletics ...........................Bill Moos Executive Associate A.D./SWA....... Pat Logsdon Women’s Tennis Information Head Coach...............................Scott Jacobson Record at Nebraska............................. 389-234 Years at Nebraska......................................... 27 Jacobson’s E-mail.......sjacobson@huskers.com Jacobson’s Cell.......................... (402) 450-6229 Assistant Coach................... German Dalmagro Years at Nebraska....................................... Five Dalmagro’s E-mail.....gdalmagro@huskers.com Dalmagro’s Cell......................... (402) 707-8617 Tennis Secretary.............................Ellen Shutts Tennis Office Phone..................(402) 472-9430 Tennis Office Fax....................... (402) 472-2272 Facility........ Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center 2017 Overall Finish.................................... 19-8 2017 Big Ten Record/Finish.................. 5-5/7th 2017 Final ITA Ranking...................Not Ranked Letterwinners Returning/Lost..................... 9/3
Communications Assistant A.D./Communications.....Keith Mann Women’s Tennis Contact.........Cheyenne Rowe Office Phone............................. (402) 472-6263 Cell Phone................................ (402) 215-3028 Office Fax.................................. (402) 472-2005 Cheyenne’s E-mail........... crowe@huskers.com Women’s Tennis Contact...............Rachel Long Cell Phone................................(248) 881-7213 Rachel’s Email....................rlong@huskers.com Photographer.................................Scott Bruhn Administrative Associate.............. Vicki Capazo Website........................................ Huskers.com
Nebraska Athletics Mission Statement The mission of the University of Nebraska Athletic Department is to serve our studentathletes, coaches, staff and fans by: Displaying INTEGRITY in every decision and action; Building and maintaining TRUST with others; Giving RESPECT to each person we encounter; Pursuing unity of purpose through TEAMWORK; Maintaining LOYALTY to student-athletes, coworkers, fans and the University of Nebraska. Huskers.com Complete results, releases and statistics will be updated each week on the official athletic department home page at Huskers.com. Updated biographies for Nebraska tennis athletes, along with current roster and schedule information are also available, along with other special features.
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The 2018 Nebraska women’s tennis team (back row, from left): Paula Del Cueto Castillo, Brianna Lashway, Jeannie Lozowski, Elizabeth Gould, Vasanti Shinde, Marina Cozac and M’Balia Bangoura, (front row, from left): Hayley Haakenstad, Claire Reifeis, Emma Worley, Katerina Matysova and Emily Rees.
The Nebraska women’s tennis program has its sights set squarely on a top-half finish in the Big Ten Conference and a bid to the NCAA Tournament in 2018. “We’re excited about the upcoming season,” Nebraska Coach Scott Jacobson said. “We believe that this is the highest level program we’ve had since our 2013 NCAA qualifying program.” After producing the best season in school history with a 24-6 record, a Big Ten Conference Championship and a trip to the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2013, the Huskers went through a rebuilding year in 2014. Jacobson, who was the 2013 Big Ten Coach of the Year after leading the Huskers to the conference title in just their second season in the league, took the Huskers a step forward in 2015 with a 12-12 record while moving into the spectacular Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center. In 2016, Nebraska made more strides with a 17-8 overall record to solidify the upward trajectory of the program. Last year, the Huskers were knocking on the door of the NCAA Tournament, finishing with a 19-8 record, including a 16-2 mark at the Dillon Tennis Center. The Big Red knocked off Minnesota in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament, but the Huskers finished a step or two short of making the Big Dance. Now, with another year of experience under its belts, a Husker team loaded with talented juniors and sophomores is ready to break through behind proven seniors Katerina Matysova and Brianna Lashway. “With the return of the majority of our team as well as the addition of Brianna Lashway, Emily Rees and Marina Cozac, we believe that there is tremendous depth within our program,” Jacobson said. “In addition, we should be stronger in the
upper part of our lineup as well as the lower part of our lineup.” The Huskers, who return nine of 12 letterwinners from the 2017 roster are joined by transfers Lashway (Missouri) and Cozac (DePaul) and talented freshman Rees. “We are grateful to all three for entrusting us with their future,” Jacobson said. “We believe all will have a positive and powerful impact on our Husker family moving forward.” According to Jacobson, Lashway comes to Nebraska playing the best tennis of her college career. No stranger to the No. 1 spot, Lashway won 10 matches primarily out of the top singles spot in Missouri’s lineup last spring. As a sophomore, she won 18 singles matches and 20 in doubles play. Cozac is also expected to be a valuable addition to an already talented roster. “We believe Marina is going to set the standard for work ethic at Nebraska,” Jacobson said. “Not only has she proven to be a phenomenal player, Marina is also a phenomenal person.” Rees is expected to add a competitive edge to the Big Red roster, after choosing the Huskers over Wisconsin and Missouri among other schools. The new Huskers will help replace the departure of 2017 seniors Lisa Andersson and Mary Hanna, who combined for 30 singles wins last season. The 2018 Huskers will be led by senior captain Matysova, who went 13-0 in spring singles action, including 3-0 in Big Ten play, before earning her undergraduate degree in 2017. Matysova missed much of Big Ten play last year with an injury, but the Huskers still fought their way to a 5-6 conference mark and a bid in the Big Ten Tournament. The return of a healthy Matysova could go a long way in helping the Big Red climb in the final Big Ten standings.
Junior captain Paula Del Cueto Castillo also returns after recording 12 singles victories primarily playing in the top half of the Husker lineup last year. The Spaniard was also a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and earned Nebraska’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Award for her leadership standards on and off the court. Del Cueto Castillo is joined by fellow juniors Vasanti Shinde and Elizabeth Gould. Shinde enters the spring with 33 career singles wins and 41 career doubles victories. Last year, she went 10-9 in the spring playing out of the top two spots in the Big Red lineup. Hayley Haakenstad serves as an anchor for the young Huskers as a third team captain. The sophomore from Chanhassen, Minn., notched 11 singles wins for the Huskers as a freshman in 2017. She also went 19-9 overall in doubles play. Haakenstad leads a talented group of returning sophomores that includes Claire Reifeis, Jeannie Lozowski, M’Balia Bangoura and Emma Worley. Reifeis, who won a singles championship at the Minnesota Invitational during the 2017 fall season, had one of the best freshman seasons in recent history with 20 singles wins, including a 1210 mark playing out of the top half of the Husker lineup in the spring. She also had a hand in 20 doubles wins as a freshman, including a 15-6 mark with Haakenstad. The duo went 13-5 during the spring, including 7-3 in Big Ten play. Lozowski posted 15 singles wins, including nine in the spring, while adding a 9-3 mark in doubles play a year ago. Bangoura pitched in nine singles wins and seven more in doubles as a freshman. Jacobson believes outstanding team chemistry will play a major role in NU’s success this season. “This is a cohesive unit that loves and cares about each other and loves competing as a team.”
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2018 NEBRASKA WOMEN’S TENNIS ROSTER Athlete M’Balia Bangoura Marina Cozac Paula Del Cueto Castillo Elizabeth Gould Hayley Haakenstad Brianna Lashway Jeannie Lozowski Katerina Matysova Emily Rees Claire Reifeis Vasanti Shinde Emma Worley
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Hometown Bradenton, Fla. Chicago, Ill. Sevilla, Spain Atlanta, Ga. Chanhassen, Minn. Bradenton, Fla. Port Saint Lucie, Fla. Erding, Germany Portland, Ore. Indianapolis, Ind. Pune, India Northville, Mich.
Previous School Out of Door Academy DePaul University Marist School Chanhassen High School University of Missouri ProWorld Tennis Academy TF Dachau Lincoln High School North Central High School Northville High School
2018 NEBRASKA SCHEDULE
Date Jan. 26-27 Feb. 2 Feb. 2 Feb. 3 Feb. 4 Feb. 4 Feb. 10 Feb. 10 Feb. 11 Feb. 16 Feb. 17 Feb. 18 Feb. 23 Feb. 24 Feb. 25 Feb. 25 March 2 March 3 March 4 March 7 March 16 March 18 March 25 March 31 April 1 April 6 April 8 April 14 April 20 April 22 April 26-29 May 17-28
Day Opponent Friday-Saturday at ITA Kick Off Classic Friday South Dakota vs. Eastern Michigan Friday Colorado State Saturday Eastern Michigan vs. Colorado State Sunday Eastern Michigan Sunday South Dakota Saturday SIUE Saturday North Dakota Sunday SIUE vs. North Dakota Friday Wyoming Saturday Wichita State vs. Wyoming Sunday Wichita State Friday Kansas State Saturday Creighton vs. Iowa State Sunday Iowa State Sunday Iowa State vs. Omaha Friday UMKC Saturday Illinois State vs. UMKC Sunday Illinois State Wednesday Ohio State* Friday Michigan State* Sunday Michigan* Sunday Penn State* Saturday Purdue* Sunday Indiana* Friday Rutgers* Sunday Maryland* Saturday Iowa* Friday Wisconsin* Sunday Minnesota* Thursday-Sunday Big Ten Tournament Thursday-Monday NCAA Championships
Location at Nashville, Tenn. Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center at Manhattan, Kan. Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center at Columbus, Ohio Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center at West Lafayette, Ind. at Bloomington, Ind. at New Brunswick, N.J. at College Park, Md. Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center at Minneapolis, Minn. at Winston-Salem, N.C.
Time TBA 2 p.m. 6 p.m. Noon 10 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 11 a.m. 5 p.m. 11 a.m. 11 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 11 a.m. 11 a.m. 3 p.m. 5 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 11 a.m. Noon 5 p.m. 11 a.m. 11 a.m. 11 a.m. TBA 11:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Noon 5 p.m. Noon TBA TBA
* Indicates Big Ten Conference match. All dates and times central and subject to change. Home matches in BOLD.
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2018 NEBRASKA OPPONENTS NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS
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Colorado State 6 p.m. Eastern Michigan 10 a.m. South Dakota 1:30 p.m. SIUE 1 p.m. North Dakota 4:30 p.m. Wyoming 5 p.m. Wichita State 11 a.m. at Kansas State 10:30 a.m. Iowa State Noon UMKC 5 p.m. Illinois State 11 a.m.
Central time, subject to change COLORADO STATE RAMS Location.............................Fort Collins, Colo. Head Coach......................... Jarod Camerota 2017 Record.......................................... 9-14 All-Time Record vs. NU.......................... 0-20 Website....................................csurams.com EASTERN MICHIGAN EAGLES Location................................ Ypsilanti, Mich. Head Coach........................ Jayson Wiseman 2017 Record.......................................... 6-16 All-Time Record vs. NU.......................... 0-13 Website............................... emueagles.com ILLINOIS STATE REDBIRDS Location....................................... Normal, Ill. Head Coach.............................Maja Kovacek 2017 Record........................................ 12-12 All-Time Record vs. NU.............................0-6 Website................................goredbirds.com
Senior Katerina Matysova enters the 2018 spring season with renewed strength. The two-time team captain returns to the heart of the Husker lineup after an impressive junior season in singles and doubles.
IOWA STATE CYCLONES Location...................................... Ames, Iowa Head Coach.....................Armando Espinosa 2017 Record........................................ 15-11 All-Time Record vs. NU.......................... 3-40 Website................................... cyclones.com
NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS Location.............................Grand Forks, N.D. Head Coach................................Tom Wynne 2017 Record.......................................... 8-16 All-Time Record vs. NU.............................0-2 Website.................................undsports.com
SOUTH DAKOTA COYOTES Location................................ Vermillion, S.D. Head Coach.............................. Brett Barnett 2017 Record.......................................... 9-15 All-Time Record vs. NU.............................0-4 Website.................................... goyotes.com
WICHITA STATE SHOCKERS Location....................................Wichita, Kan. Head Coach................................Colin Foster 2017 Record.......................................... 18-9 All-Time Record vs. NU........................ 13-19 Website............................... goshockers.com
KANSAS STATE WILDCATS Location.............................. Manhattan, Kan. Head Coach..................... Danielle Steinberg 2017 Record........................................ 12-15 All-Time Record vs. NU........................ 12-33 Website............................. kstatesports.com
SIU-EDWARDSVILLE COUGARS Location............................... Edwardsville, Ill. Head Coach.............................. Nick Mueller 2017 Record.......................................... 21-1 All-Time Record vs. NU.............................4-1 Website.............................. siuecougars.com
UMKC KANGAROOS Location...............................Kansas City, Mo. Head Coach...............................Kendell Hale 2017 Record........................................ 13-10 All-Time Record vs. NU.............................0-2 Website........................umkckangaroos.com
WYOMING COWGIRLS Location..................................Laramie, Wyo. Head Coach.............................. Dean Clower 2017 Record........................................ 11-12 All-Time Record vs. NU.......................... 0-16 Website...................................... gowyo.com
INDIANA HOOSIERS Location............................. Bloomington, Ind. Head Coach............................... Ramiro Azcui 2017 Record..........................................14-14 2017 Big Ten Record..................................4-7 All-Time Record vs. NU..............................2-2 Website................................. iuhoosiers.com
MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS Location...........................East Lansing, Mich. Head Coach.................................. Kim Bruno 2017 Record........................................... 17-8 2017 Big Ten Record................................. 7-4 All-Time Record vs. NU............................. 5-2 Website.............................msuspartans.com
PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS Location........................... University Park, Pa. Head Coach.................................. Chris Cagle 2017 Record............................................6-15 2017 Big Ten Record..................................3-8 All-Time Record vs. NU..............................3-3 Website.............................. gopsusports.com
2018 BIG TEN OPPONENTS March 7 at Ohio State Noon March 16 Michigan State 5 p.m. March 18 Michigan 11 a.m. March 25 Penn State 11 a.m. March 31 at Purdue 11 a.m. April 1 at Indiana TBA April 6 at Rutgers 11:30 a.m. April 8 at Maryland 9:30 a.m. April 14 Iowa Noon April 20 Wisconsin 5 p.m. April 22 Minnesota Noon Central Time, subject to change
IOWA HAWKEYES Location..................................Iowa City, Iowa Head Coach.............................. Sasha Schmid 2017 Record............................................16-9 2017 Big Ten Record..................................5-6 All-Time Record vs. NU............................17-9 Website..........................hawkeyesports.com
MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS Location.......................... Minneapolis, Minn. Head Coach......................Catrina Thompson 2017 Record......................................... 13-12 2017 Big Ten Record................................. 5-6 All-Time Record vs. NU........................... 14-6 Website............................ gophersports.com
PURDUE BOILERMAKERS Location.......................... West Lafayette, Ind. Head Coach................................... Laura Glitz 2017 Record............................................6-16 2017 Big Ten Record................................1-10 All-Time Record vs. NU..............................4-3 Website............................ purduesports.com
MARYLAND TERRAPINS Location.............................College Park, Md. Head Coach..............................Daria Panova 2017 Record.......................................... 16-5 2017 Big Ten Record.................................7-4 All-Time Record vs. NU.............................1-0 Website.................................... umterps.com
NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS Location......................................Evanston, Ill. Head Coach...............................Claire Pollard 2017 Record..........................................15-12 2017 Big Ten Record..................................9-2 All-Time Record vs. NU..............................8-2 Website....................................nusports.com
RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS Location........................ New Brunswick, N.J. Head Coach............................. Hilary Ritchie 2017 Record.......................................... 6-12 2017 Big Ten Record.................................1-8 All-Time Record vs. NU.............................0-2 Website........................... scarletknights.com
ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI Location..................... Champaign-Urbana, Ill. Head Coach................................... Evan Clark 2017 Record..........................................14-13 2017 Big Ten Record..................................7-4 All-Time Record vs. NU..............................5-3 Website............................... fightingillini.com
MICHIGAN WOLVERINES Location.............................. Ann Arbor, Mich. Head Coach..........................Ronni Bernstein 2017 Record........................................... 23-6 2017 Big Ten Record................................11-0 All-Time Record vs. NU..............................6-0 Website................................... mgoblue.com
OHIO STATE BUCKEYES Location............................... Columbus, Ohio Head Coach.......................... Melissa Schaub 2017 Record.......................................... 32-3 2017 Big Ten Record.............................. 11-0 All-Time Record vs. NU.............................6-5 Website....................ohiostatebuckeyes.com
WISCONSIN BADGERS Location................................... Madison, Wis. Head Coach............................Kelcy McKenna 2017 Record............................................4-16 2017 Big Ten Record................................0-11 All-Time Record vs. NU..............................6-7 Website................................ uwbadgers.com
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SCOTT JACOBSON Head Coach 27th Season Blue Earth, Minn.
HONORS & AWARDS Big Ten Regular-Season Champions (2013) Big Ten Co-Coach of the Year (2012) Big 12 Coach of the Year (2005, 2010) Six NCAA Tournament Appearances (2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) Nebraska Herman Award (Team GPA) (2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014) JACOBSON’S COACHING PHILOSOPHY “By helping our student-athletes develop the values of dedication, cooperation, compassion and the ability to handle adversity with courage, we help them grow as both tennis players and as people. Through a belief in one another and a positive approach to competition, we can build meaningful relationships off the tennis court and continue a winning tradition on it.” Entering his 27th season as Nebraska women’s tennis head coach, Scott Jacobson has had his Huskers consistently ranked among the top 75 teams nationally for nearly 20 years, while making regular NCAA Tournament appearances the past decade. A three-time conference coach of the year, Jacobson owns 389 victories at the helm of the Huskers and has averaged nearly 15 wins per season, while laying the foundation for the Nebraska program brick by brick since his first season in 1991-92. His program has been defined by consistent success. Nebraska produced 17 consecutive winning seasons from 1997 through 2013, with the Huskers producing a top-75 final national ranking 15 times. He has guided the Husker program to six NCAA Tournament bids in the past 10 seasons and led Nebraska to the Big Ten Conference regular-season title in 2013. From 2010 to 2013, Jacobson’s Huskers produced the most successful stretch in school history, winning 20 or more matches for four straight seasons to advance to four consecutive NCAA tournaments. The Huskers finished No. 16 in the final ITA rankings in both 2012 and 2013, including the program’s first NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in 2013. Since that Sweet 16 appearance, Coach Jacobson has been building the women’s tennis program back to a point of national prominence, aided by the addition of the world-class Sid and Hazel Dillon
Tennis Center. Over the past four seasons, the Big Red has more than doubled its win total from eight wins in 2014 to 19 victories in 2017. In 2017, NU had its most successful season since its Big Ten championship season in 2013. Under Jacobson, the 2017 squad amassed more than 140 individual singles and doubles wins in the spring alone. The team earned a national ranking at No. 39 and earned a spot in the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2013, where NU defeated Minnesota and advanced to the second round. The top-40 national ranking and Big Ten Tournament victory culminated a four-year process to reload the program after Nebraska lost several seniors from the 2013 season which produced the greatest team and individual season in school history. Not only did Nebraska finish with a No. 12 ranking and advance to the program’s first Sweet 16 in 2013, the Huskers experienced tremendous individual success as well. Mary Weatherholt, the greatest player in program history, capped her Husker career by finishing as the runner-up at the 2013 NCAA Singles Championship. Weatherholt was a first-team All-American in both singles and doubles play in 2013, as she teamed with fellow All-American Patricia Veresova to advance to the final eight in the doubles competition. Off the court, Weatherholt claimed one of the NCAA’s top overall honors as a winner of an NCAA Top Ten Award in 2014. She was the Big Ten Women’s Tennis Athlete of the Year in both 2012 and 2013, and she was Nebraska’s Female Student-Athlete of the Year in 2012-13. Weatherholt added a Big Ten Sportsmanship Award, while claiming the ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award, which is presented to the nation’s top women’s tennis student-athlete. Jacobson guided Weatherholt to 208 career combined wins, the program’s first player to reach 200 victories. In addition to their first-team AllAmerica honors, Weatherholt and Veresova both earned first-team All-Big Ten accolades, while fellow senior Stefanie Weinstein claimed second-team honors. The Huskers’ record-breaking 2013 season followed on the heels of a 2012 campaign that featured a 24-5 overall record and a 9-2 Big Ten mark in Nebraska’s first year in the conference. Weatherholt, who returned to the court after suffering a knee injury as a sophomore in 2011, again led the Huskers along with Veresova, Weinstein, Janine Weinreich and senior Madeleine Geibert. A three-time all-conference pick both athletically and academically, Geibert established the NU record with 181 combined wins before Weatherholt broke the record the following season. Jacobson earned 2012 Big Ten Co-Coach-of-the-Year honors after leading the Big Red to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. In Nebraska’s final season in the Big 12 Conference in 2011, Jacobson led the Huskers to a 20-win campaign despite dealing with the loss of Weatherholt to a knee injury early in the fall. NU finished fourth in a loaded Big 12, producing a 7-4 conference mark while qualifying for their third straight NCAA Tournament. Geibert and Veresova both earned All-Big 12 honors. Jacobson capped his association with the Big 12 Conference by leading seven Huskers to Big 12 individual titles and 26 firstteam All-Big 12 awards. In 2010, Nebraska posted the first 20-win campaign in school history, finishing with a 22-6 overall record that included a 9-2 Big 12 mark and a third-place conference finish. Jacobson was
named Big 12 Coach of the Year for the second time, while leading the Huskers to their first-ever NCAA Tournament victory with a first-round win over Illinois. Jacobson, who led Nebraska to its first NCAA Tournament with an 18-4 record and a 9-2 Big 12 mark in 2005, was also the 2005 Big 12 Coach of the Year. The 2006 team added a 17-10 overall record while featuring Big 12 Freshman-of-the-Year Kim Hartmann on its way to a second straight NCAA Tournament bid. While Nebraska has seen its most success on the court under Jacobson, the veteran head coach also emphasizes excellence in the classroom and in the community. During his career, Jacobson’s Huskers have earned numerous academic all-conference accolades. Jacobson also guided the athletic career of two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American Imke Reimers. The women’s tennis team also earned the Herman Award four straight years from 2011 to 2014. The award is presented to the NU team with the top overall grade-point average. Before becoming head coach in 1991, Jacobson helped the Nebraska men’s team to an 84-86 record as an assistant from 1979 to 1989. He also spent 11 years as the assistant director of the Tennis and Life Camp in St. Peter, Minn. He has been an employee of the camp for 23 years. In 1995, Jacobson was awarded the David Aasen Award by the staff of the Tennis and Life Camp. The award honors enthusiasm, energy, sense of humor, high standards of sportsmanship, a love of teaching and a genuine concern for others. Originally from Blue Earth, Minn., Jacobson has been involved in many activities in Nebraska. In the past he has been an instructor for the Lincoln Racquet Club and coordinator for the Husker Netters Booster Club.
JACOBSON’S YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD Year Record Conf. Record Rank 1992 6-7 3-4 -1993 7-12 1-6 -1994 11-10 3-4 -1995 8-15 2-5 -1996 5-15 2-5 -1997 16-9 2-6 60 1998 14-9 4-7 64 1999 17-9 4-7 69 2000 19-6 6-5 58 2001 19-6 6-5 53 2002 13-9 3-8 66 2003 12-11 2-9 73 2004 16-9 5-6 75 2005 18-4 9-2 39 2006 17-10 6-5 43 2007 13-9 4-7 -2008 16-7 5-6 -2009 16-7 7-4 56 2010 22-6 9-2 35 2011 20-8 7-4 43 2012 24-5 9-2 16 2013 24-6 10-1 16 2014 8-17 0-10 -2015 12-12 0-11 -2016 17-8 4-7 -2017 19-8 5-6 -Career 389-234 114-140
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GERMAN DALMAGRO Associate Head Coach Fifth Season West Florida (2005)
HONORS & AWARDS Nebraska Herman Award (Team GPA, 2014) All-American (Doubles, 2004) All-American (Singles/Doubles, 2002-03) No. 3 National Ranking (Doubles) No. 11 National Ranking (Singles) DALMAGRO’S COACHING PHILOSOPHY “I believe in assisting the student-athletes to reach and experience their full potential. To have an environment that encourages the athletes to learn and develop on and off the court. By using the values of hard work, dedication, passion, discipline, mental toughness and integrity, while focusing on the process, and not so much on the end results. My goal is to inspire and offer a positive approach in all areas that will help each athlete be the best they can be, and become a better person overall.”
farther into success in its third season at the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center. Dalmagro is a former member of the Kansas women’s tennis coaching staff, spending six seasons with the Jayhawks from 2006 through 2013. In his first season with the Huskers in 2013-14, Nebraska claimed its fourth straight Herman Award for the highest team GPA among all Nebraska women’s sports. Four Huskers earned academic All-Big Ten Ten honors in 2014, while seven Huskers added academic All-Big Ten accolades in 2015. In his final season with the Jayhawks in 201213, the team went 11-10 and made it to the Big 12 Tournament where they fell in the second round. At KU, his responsibilities included on-court coaching, organizing travel and aiding in recruiting. His strong ties to the southern states landed standout products for KU during his time on staff. Dalmagro joined Kansas following a very successful playing and coaching career at Division II West Florida. Dalmagro was an assistant coach of both the men’s and women’s teams at UWF prior to joining the KU staff. During his year with West Florida, both teams reached the semi-finals of the NCAA Tournament. Dalmagro’s coaching stay at West Florida was brief, but his impact produced one of the most decorated tennis players in school history. Dalmagro had a successful individual career
at UWF and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Dalmagro was a member of UWF’s backto-back NCAA Division II Championship teams in 2004 and 2005, and was part of the 2005 Gulf South Conference Champion team and 2004 Gulf South runner-up squad. Dalmagro’s career was highlighted by All-America honors in 2004 (doubles), 2003 (singles and doubles) and 2002 (singles and doubles). Dalmagro was ranked nationally as high as No. 3 in doubles and No. 11 in singles. Dalmagro saw success off the court while at West Florida, as he helped the Argonauts earn the 2004 National Award for highest team GPA and was named to the Dean’s List. Prior to transferring to West Florida, Dalmagro played at ABAC. At ABAC, he was the NJCAA Player of the Year in 2003 and the individual national champion in 2002. Dalmagro’s tennis coaching experience stretches beyond West Florida. In 2004 and 2005, Dalmagro served as the head coach at the Nike Tennis Camp in Lawrenceville, N.J., and also coached at Abraham Baldwin College in Tifton, Ga., from 2002 to 2003. Dalmagro graduated from West Florida, earning a degree in business administration with a specialization in management. In 2016 he and his wife Karly, welcomed a son, Enzo.
German Dalmagro (pronounced Her-mahn Dalmahg-ro) is in his fifth season with the Nebraska women’s tennis team in 2017-18. Dalmagro and the women’s tennis team produced a strong season in 2016-17 with a 19-8 record, including a Big Ten Tournament victory over Minnesota under Dalmagro’s combined leadership with Head Coach Scott Jacobson. The 2016-17 season brought a two-win increase for the Big Red, another step in the direction of a bigger winning season and another Big Ten Tournament visit in 2018. In Dalmagro’s second season with the Huskers (2015-16) the team saw the impacts of Dalmagro’s coaching philosophy and an upswing in overall team victories for the spring season. In 2014-15, the Huskers produced a four-match improvement in the win column from their 201314 campaign, which was Dalmagro’s first on the Nebraska staff. With a solid group of returning talent and the addition of experienced transfers Brianna Lashway and Marina Cozac, as well as freshman Emily Rees, the women’s tennis team hopes to push even SEASON PREVIEW . COACHES & SUPPORT STAFF . 2017-18 HUSKERS . REVIEW . HISTORY . THIS IS NEBRASKA
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BILL MOOS
Director of Athletics First Season Washington State (1973)
Honor the past. Live the present. Create the future. Nine simple words that carry impressive significance and undeniable responsibility. Words that Nebraska’s new athletic director uses to lead his programs and set the tone for building champions in competition and in life. William H. (Bill) Moos was named Nebraska’s Athletic Director on Oct. 15, 2017, and fully assumed those responsibilities on Oct. 23. Moos, who became the 15th athletic director in the history of the storied Cornhusker program, brings nearly 25 years of experience as an athletic director at three Division I schools (Washington State, Oregon, Montana) with him to Nebraska. More importantly, he brings an impressive track record of success in building outstanding programs, developing long-term relationships, and for doing what is best for his schools, its fans and most importantly, its student-athletes. “When you name the top three, four, five athletic programs in the great positions as an athletic director, Nebraska is in that same breath,” Moos said at his introductory press conference at Memorial Stadium. “I want you to know that my motto has always been, in the 25 years I have been a Division I athletic director and it will be here too is very simple - honor the past, live the present, create the future.” Moos came to Lincoln after spending seven-plus years at Washington State (2010-17). He previously served 12 highly successful seasons as the athletic director at Oregon (1995-2007).
During his time at his alma mater, Moos wasted little time in making his impact felt in Cougar Athletics, spearheading a department-wide rebranding effort with Nike while securing a 10year, $35 million marketing rights agreement with IMG College. In addition, the 2004 WSU Alumni Achievement Award winner gained Regents approval for a $130 million addition and remodel of Martin Stadium, featuring a remodeled press box with luxury seating, including suites, loge boxes and club room. Also included in the project was a state-of-the-art video board and an 80,000-square-foot football operations building that served as the stadium’s showpiece and opened in May 2014. As the dean of Pac-12 athletic directors, Moos was at the forefront of the conference’s procurement of a 12-year, $3 billion television contract with FOX and ESPN, a landmark agreement in college athletics. Under Moos’ direction, the Cougar Athletic Fund’s Annual Giving program saw an 81 percent increase in gifts while CAF donor members rose from nearly 4,000 to more than 7,500. Additional facility enhancements under Moos included a center-hung video board in Beasley Coliseum that was installed prior to the 2011-12 season, giving Cougar basketball one of the premier fan experiences in the conference. An indoor golf hitting facility was also completed in early 2013, and Lower Soccer Field underwent a major renovation making the venue TV-ready while also providing one of the best playing surfaces on the West Coast, along with the addition of lights and a new scoreboard. Other enhancements were made to the Moobery track facility, Bailey-Brayton Field, the basketball practice gym, Gibb Pool and the Simmelink Indoor tennis courts. In Moos’ seven years at WSU, Cougar student-athletes and coaches accounted for 805 academic all-conference selections, 130 all-conference accolades, 45 All-America honors and three Pac-12 Coach-of-the-Year honors. Moos served as Oregon’s director of athletics from July of 1995 to 2007. While at Oregon he oversaw a 17-sport athletic department that grew to national prominence during his tenure. Oregon’s annual athletic department budget grew from $18.5 million in his first year to more than $40 million by 2007, becoming 100 percent self-sufficient during that time. Under his direction the Duck Athletic Fund donor base increased from 4,930 to 12,290, resulting in an annual gifts increase from $4.1 million to $15.3 million. Moos initiated more than $160 million in facility improvements
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while at Oregon. Included in that was the $90 million Autzen Stadium renovation in 2002, which added 12,000 new seats, 32 new suites, a new Club at Autzen and a new press box to the stadium. In his 12 years, the Ducks ranked first in Pac-10 football attendance 11 times, reaching 100 percent capacity in each of those seasons. During Moos’ tenure, Oregon athletics captured 13 Pac10 championships across six different sports. He increased opportunities for women by adding two intercollegiate programs, soccer and lacrosse, and negotiated an all-inclusive shoe and apparel contract with Nike, one of only 14 in the country at the time. From an academic standpoint during Moos’ tenure, Oregon student-athletes collected 722 academic all-conference selections, 34 Academic All-America selections, nine NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipients and one NCAA Top Ten Award. During his first stint as a collegiate athletic director at Montana (1990-95), Moos created an academic support program and hired its first athletic academic coordinator, developed a facility enhancement plan that created more than $4 million in improvements, and lifted the school’s fund-raising efforts to show a 300 percent increase in private and corporate gifts. Academically, Montana student-athletes were equally successful as the athletic department achieved a graduation rate 20 percent higher than the general university enrollment. Under Moos’ watch Montana garnered 269 academic allconference selections, five Academic All-Americans and two NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipients. Moos began his athletic career as an athletic administrator in 1982 as assistant athletic director at Washington State. He also served as the school’s associate athletic director (1988-90). At Washington State, he was director of development for more than five years and associate director for nearly two years, supervising all external operations. Prior to that, he managed and owned private businesses in Washington and Oregon for eight years. He was a student assistant football coach at Washington State for the 1973 season, then spent part of 1974 in Washington, D.C., serving as a government intern. Raised on a wheat and cattle ranch in eastern Washington, Moos attended high school in Olympia when his father served in the governor’s cabinet. Moos earned his bachelor’s degree in history from WSU and was a three-year letterman in football before concluding his collegiate career by representing Washington State in the 1972 East-West Shrine All-Star Game in San Francisco. He served as co-captain on the Cougars’ 1972 squad and garnered first-team All-Pac-8 Conference honors. Moos and his wife Kendra have three daughters: Christa, Brittany and Kaiti; and two sons, Bo and Benjamin.
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PAT LOGSDON
Executive Associate A.D./Administration & Senior Woman Administrator A member of the Nebraska Athletic Department since 1979, Pat Logsdon serves as Executive Associate Athletic Director for Administration and Nebraska’s Senior Woman Administrator to the NCAA and the Big Ten Conference. She also serves on the Big Ten Sports Management Council. Logsdon’s duties include oversight on all administrative issues and operational functions of the Athletic Director’s office. She also oversees the areas of Department Travel, including bowl and postseason travel, the Department’s Gender Equity Plan, equipment and serves as a liaison to adidas. In addition, Logsdon manages student-athlete end of season evaluations and exit interviews. She also serves
as the sport administrator for volleyball, beach volleyball, softball and men’s and women’s gymnastics. Previously, Logsdon spent 23 seasons in football operations, including six seasons as NU’s director of football operations, the first female in Division I to serve in that capacity. She handled organization of all recruiting functions, supervised compliance activities and coordinated all football administrative operations, including travel and practice operations. Logsdon earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Nebraska.
DIANE MENDENHALL
Senior Associate A.D./Ticketing, Premium Seating & Strategic Engagement
Diane Mendenhall rejoined the Nebraska Athletics Department in August of 2014 after six successful years as the Nebraska Alumni Association Executive Director. Mendenhall serves as the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Ticketing, Premium Seating & Strategic Engagement. She directs all donations associated with tickets, ticket marketing and sales, premium seating - 106 suites and hospitality spaces, and engagement events. These operations generate over 70 million dollars annually for Athletics. Mendenhall also assists the director of athletics with internal and external strategic
engagement and serves as liaison to the Chancellor’s Office, NU President’s Office & Nebraska Alumni Association, as well as has administrative oversight of both tennis programs. As executive director of the 25,000-member Nebraska Alumni Association (NAA), Mendenhall worked closely with the university administration, athletics department, University of Nebraska Foundation, campus community and alumni chapters around the country to encourage the active participation of alumni and friends with the university and increase the collaboration within the university community. Mendenhall was also a member of the Chancellor’s Senior Administrative Team. Under Mendenhall’s leadership, the NAA adopted a university-focused mission and increased collaboration across campus and in the community. Since 2008, the NAA grew lifetime membership to an all-time high; expanded the chapters and groups program from 59 to nearly 90; increased Scarlet Guard (student alumni) from less than 100 to more than 1,400; increased outreach to alumni through several communications initiatives, including redesigns of Nebraska Magazine, Good NUz, and huskeralum.org; introduced new programs to connect and serve alumni, including alumni career services, Football Fridays and the Young Alumni Academy; and launched the Nebraska Legends Scholarship Program to help recruit more than 600 students to attend UNL in the first three years of the program. The NAA also strengthened its financial position. Total assets grew by more than 38 percent. Approximately $3
million was invested in the Wick Alumni Center and the Nebraska Champions Club, and the Association partnered with the University to manage the new Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center. In 2000, Mendenhall joined the University of Nebraska Athletics Department and for four seasons served as director of operations for Nebraska volleyball. The team compiled a record of 128-9, with three Big XII Championships, two Final Fours and one National Championship. In 2004, Mendenhall was named associate director of development for the athletics department and later was promoted to assistant athletics director for development. Promoted again in 2006, Mendenhall was named assistant athletics director for development and ticketing as she successfully blended the operation of two departments. She served as the IMG/ Husker Sports Network radio color analyst for Nebraska Volleyball from 2001-2016. Prior to Nebraska, Mendenhall was a national consultant for an employment communications company, as well as a volleyball coach at the collegiate and high school levels. An accomplished speaker, Mendenhall has presented throughout the U.S. and internationally and continues to speak on empowerment, presence, leadership and various topics. A native of Ogallala, Neb., Mendenhall earned her a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas. She was a four-year starter for the Jayhawk volleyball team and a team captain as a senior. Mendenhall and her husband, Rich have a daughter, Ally and son-in-law Adam Money.
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Ricardo Abreu
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Lonnie Albers, M.D. Director of Athletic Medicine
Caleb Hawley
Academic Advisor
Director of Athletics: Bill Moos Executive Associate A.D./Development & Events: Marc Boehm Executive Associate A.D./CFO: John Jentz Executive Associate A.D./Academics: Dennis Leblanc Executive Associate A.D./Administration & SWA: Pat Logsdon
Rachel Long
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Jon Pfeifer
Strength Coach
Cheyenne Rowe Communications Student Assistant
Executive Associate A.D. Performance & Strategic Research: Steve Waterfield Senior Associate A.D./Facilities & Capital Planning: Bob Burton Senior Associate A.D./Compliance: Jamie Vaughn
Ellen Shutts
Women’s Tennis Secretary
Senior Associate A.D./Life Skills & N Club: Keith Zimmer Associate A.D./Community, Governmental & Charitable Relations: Chris Anderson Associate A.D./Ticketing, Premium Seating & Strategic Engagement: Diane Mendenhall
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MEET THE HUSKERS NEBRASKA CAPTAINS
HAYLEY HAAKENSTAD
KATERINA MATYSOVA
PAULA DEL CUETO CASTILLO
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KATERINA MATYSOVA Senior I Erding, Germany (TF Dachau) a 14-7 singles mark, which included a 6-4 Big Ten record. In doubles action, she added a 9-10 overall record that included a 2-8 mark against Big Ten foes. Matysova spent a majority of her time on the doubles court with Mackenna Maddox-Herr, posting an 8-8 spring record. Matysova added a victory paired with Sydney Harlow, while going 0-2 alongside Paula Del Cueto Dastillo. Off the court, Matysova earned academic AllBig Ten honors and was a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar for the second straight season. She was a member of the 2016 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.
2014-15: REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
Matysova broke into the Husker lineup in her first full season on the court as a Husker, playing out of the No. 4, 5 and 6 singles spots while teaming up with Mackenna Maddox to fill the No. 3 doubles spot. After redshirting her freshman season due to an injury, Matysova bounced back to earn a 12-10 overall singles mark, going 3-8 in Big Ten action. Playing eight matches at the No. 5 and No. 6 spots, she went 4-4 and 6-2 at those spots, respectively. Matysova paired up with Maddox for the entire spring campaign where the Husker duo grabbed an 8-14 overall mark, going 2-9 in Big Ten play. Off the court, Matysova was a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and an academic All-Big Ten selection in 2015.
HONORS & AWARDS
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2015, 2016) Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2016) Academic All-Big Ten (2015, 2016, 2017) Nebraska Herman Award (2014) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016; Spring 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016, 2017)
2017-18 OUTLOOK
Katerina Matysova will lead the 2018 Nebraska women’s tennis team as one of two seniors and three team captains. Matysova displayed great drive, experience and leadership both on and off the court during the Huskers’ 2017 fall invitational season. In 2016-17 she claimed her third academic All-Big Ten honor, second spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team and earned her eighth overall Nebraska Student-Athlete Honor Roll placement. Matysova graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology in May of 2017. The Erding, Germany, native competed in just one invitational in the fall posting a record of 2-3, prioritizing making a full recovery before her final spring campaign with the program. Matysova looks to build off of an undefeated spring singles season in 2017 and return to be a fierce competitor for Nebraska in both singles and doubles action.
2016-17: JUNIOR
Matysova paced the competitive Huskers with a team-best record of 21-3. Matysova did not drop a match all spring, going 13-0, with a perfect 3-0 mark in conference play. She played out of No. 2, No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 spots for the Huskers and had a team-best 13-match winning streak. In doubles play, Matysova finished 11-3, with a perfect 5-0 record in the spring and played with five different partners. Off the tennis court, she was named academic All-Big Ten and was named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.
2015-16: SOPHOMORE
Matysova competed out of the No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 spots in the Nebraska singles lineup as a sophomore in the spring of 2016. She closed her second full season on the court with
2013-14: REDSHIRT
Matysova joined the Huskers in 2014 as one of six new additions to the squad. She went 2-4 in fall singles play and 1-4 in doubles before suffering an injury in the fall that kept her from playing during the spring. She earned a medical redshirt for the season. Matysova earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2013-14 to help the Huskers earn their fourth consecutive Herman Award for the highest cumulative team GPA of all Nebraska women’s sports.
BEFORE NEBRASKA
Matysova won a U21 Regional Championship at the age of 13 going on to reach her highest U16 ranking of No. 11 at the age of 14. In January 2011, Matysova won an ITF tournament in Poland. Matysova achieved her highest national ranking at No. 97 in 2011-12. Matysova attained her highest ITF ranking in 2011 at No. 384.
PERSONAL
The daughter of Jareslav and Romana Matysova, Katerina has a younger sister, Lucie, 20. Katerina graduated from the University of Nebraska in May of 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and is currently pursuing graduate studies in the psychology field. Matysova has earned three academic All-Big Ten honors from and is a two-time member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. She was also a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar in 2015 and 2016. The native of Erding, Germany is an eighttime selection to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. Katerina is engaged to Scott Mulholland.
SINGLES Year 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Totals
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Total 2-4 16-15 16-11 21-3 2-2 57-35
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BRIANNA LASHWAY Senior I Bradenton, Fla. (Missouri)
a phenomenal competitor,” Head Coach Scott Jacobson said. “In addition she has tremendous doubles skills with a very strong return of serve and aggressive style of play. We hope that her senior year will be her best year of collegiate tennis and her most enjoyable. We’re incredibly grateful to have Brianna as one of the most recent members of our Husker family.”
BEFORE NEBRASKA
HONORS & AWARDS
Placed 4th in Regional National Florida Open Girl’s 18-U Tournament (2013) Regional National Florida Open Girl’s 18-U Qualifying Tournament Champion (2013) Regional National Florida Open Doubles Champion (2012, with sister Brooke) Placed 3rd at Serendipity Designated Girls’ 14-U ..(2009)
2017-18 OUTLOOK
Transfer Brianna Lashway is expected to add talent and experience in the heart of the Husker lineup as a senior in 2017-18. A native of Bradenton, Fla., Lashway joined the Huskers after spending her first three seasons at Missouri, where she combined for 86 total wins, including 45 singles victories and 41 doubles wins. She recorded at least 10 singles victories in each of her three seasons, winning 17 singles matches as a freshman, 18 as a sophomore and 10 as a junior, when she played primarily out of the No. 1 spot. In doubles play, Lashway posted 12 wins as a freshman, 20 victories as a sophomore and nine victories as a junior. She chose Nebraska after also considering Washington, Oklahoma State and Maryland. “We have extremely high expectations for Brianna this season as I’m sure she does for herself. She’s an amazing athlete, hits a really big ball, has a tremendous serve and is
Lashway produced three successful seasons at Missouri, amassing 86 combined career wins in singles and doubles for the Tigers. As a junior in 2016-17, Lashway earned a 19-20 combined singles and doubles record, playing primarily out of the No. 1 and No. 2 positions. Thirteen of those 19 wins came during a strong fall campaign. Lashway’s sophomore performance earned her a 38-40 overall record, including an 18-22 mark in singles play and a 20-18 record in doubles action. The 2016-17 season also saw Lashway and doubles partner Bea Machado Santos ranked as high as No.73 nationally in the Oracle/ITA Collegiate Tennis Doubles Rankings. As a freshman, Lashway went 29-33 overall during her first collegiate season, including a 17-20 record in singles play at the No. 4 position and a 12-13 record in doubles action. Lashway graduated from Florida Virtual High School.
PERSONAL
The daughter of Jeff and Sharon Lashway, Brianna was born on Oct. 12, 1995 in Springfield, Mass. She has two sisters, Brittany (23) and Brooke (19). Brianna is an English and communication studies double major. Lashway can be found spending her summers taking classes, playing tennis, reading and working on her book blog.
WHY LASHWAY CHOSE NEBRASKA
“I chose Nebraska because of the atmosphere overall of Lincoln and the positivity of the coaches and team.”
SINGLES Year Spring Conf. Fall Total 2017-18 -- -- 3-3 3-3 Totals 15-5 5-3 3-3 18-8
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MARINA COZAC Junior I Chicago, Ill. (DePaul)
BEFORE NEBRASKA Cozac amassed 11 combined wins in 2016-
17, winning five singles matches while going 6-5 in doubles action. As a freshman, Cozac posted a 17-8 overall singles record playing out of the No. 2 and No. 3 positions, including a 1-0 record vs. ranked opponents for DePaul. Cozac also combined for a 17-11 doubles record. She was named the BIG EAST Women’s Tennis Player of the Week on Feb. 3, 2016. Cozac graduated from Indiana University High School in 2015.
PERSONAL The daughter of Marina Girju, Marina was HONORS & AWARDS
BIG EAST Women’s Tennis Athlete of the Week (DePaul, Feb. 3, 2016)
2017-18 OUTLOOK
A transfer from DePaul University in Chicago, Ill., Marina Cozac is set to make an immediate impact on the Husker lineup. Joining the 2017-18 Husker roster as one of four juniors, Cozac will look to continue building on the success of her first fall invitational season with the team. The Chicago native enters the 2018 regular season after earning an 11-10 overall record while competing in all three of the Big Red’s scheduled fall invitationals. “Marina had some impressive wins for a very strong DePaul program. We believe She is going to set the standard for work ethic at Nebraska,” Coach Scott Jacobson said. “Not only has she proven to be a phenomenal player, Marina is also a phenomenal person. She has a tremendous heart, tremendous passion, a tremendous love for the game and is a great competitor. We are expecting great things from Marina over the course of the next two years here at Nebraska.”
born on Nov. 23, 1998 in Pleasonton, Calif. She has one sister, Laura. Marina is a mathematics major with a concentration in statistics. She spent the past summer working on internships in data analytics and category management.
WHY COZAC CHOSE NEBRASKA “I chose Nebraska
because of its excellent coaches. Their quality training, positive coaching and constant encouragement are great motivators and build strong character. The math and statistics academic programs at UNL are top ranked, so I am very fortunate to study and play for Nebraska. GO BIG RED!”
SINGLES Year Spring Spring Big Ten Fall Fall Total Total Year Conf. 2011-12 7-5 2-0 -- 7-5 2015-16 7-3 1-0 10-5 17-8 2012-13 9-11 2-4 11-15 2016-17 2-2 -- 4-3 3-7 5-9 2013-14 9-15 4-5 13-20 2017-18 -- -- 2-9 5-8 5-8 TOTALS 9-5 25-31 8-12 6-9 27-25 31-40 Totals 1-0 18-20
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PAULA DEL CUETO CASTILLO Junior I Sevilla, Spain 2015-16: FRESHMAN
HONORS & AWARDS
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2017) Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2017) Academic All-Big Ten (2017) Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award (2017) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall: 2015, 2016; Spring: 2016, 2017) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016, 2017)
2017-18 OUTLOOK
Paula Del Cueto Castillo returns for the Huskers as a talented upperclassman and one of three team captains. The junior from Sevilla, Spain, will continue to make a huge impact both on and off the court for Nebraska and looks to solidify her position near the top of the Husker lineup. Del Cueto Castillo brought home 12 total combined victories in singles and doubles tennis action during the fall of 2017. “Paula is one of the most passionate players to have ever competed for our program,” Head Coach Scott Jacobson said. “She brings tremendous energy to our team, especially on match days, and is equally gifted on a doubles court as she is while competing in singles. A tremendous gift to our program and a phenomenal leader.”
2016-17: SOPHOMORE
Del Cueto Castillo had a stellar singles season, amassing 12 victories, with nine out of the No. 3 position for the Huskers. She added a team-best five wins in Big Ten play. In doubles play, she picked up 12 victories, with 10 wins in the No. 1 spot for the Huskers. She earned all 10 victories with outstanding doubles partner Mary Hanna. The duo also went 4-4 in Big Ten play. Off the court, Del Cueto Castillo was named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten. She also claimed a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. Del Cueto Castillo was also honored with both the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award and the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award.
Del Cueto Castillo broke into the lineup in her first season as a Husker, playing in the No. 5 and 6 spots while teaming up with fellow freshman Vasanti Shinde at times in the No. 2 doubles spot. Del Cueto Castillo also paired with Katerina Matysova at No. 3 doubles during the season. Del Cueto Castillo finished the season with a 3-2 singles mark, including a victory in her only Big Ten match of the season. She went 1-0 at No. 2 doubles with Shinde during the season, while going 0-2 with Matysova at No. 3 doubles. Off the court, Del Cueto Castillo earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 201516. She was also a member of the 2016 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.
BEFORE NEBRASKA
Del Cueto Castillo was highly decorated as a junior player in Sevilla, Spain, ranking as high as No. 35 nationally. Aggressively pursuing her goal of playing professional tennis in the future, Del Cueto Castillo claimed championships in the Andalucía Junior Doubles (2013), ITF Valladolid (2014, 2015), and Junior Regional Andalucía (2015) competitions. She was also a Spanish Championship of Juniors doubles finalist in 2013. Del Cueto Castillo snagged rankings in WTA Professional Doubles (No. 929), the Spain Open Division (No. 54), the Spain Junior Division (No. 35) and as No. 1 Junior in Andalucía in 2014 and 2015.
PERSONAL
The daughter of Alberto Del Cueto Muioz and Isabel Castillo Caro, Paula was born on July 28, 1997, in Sevilla, Spain. Paula has one brother, Alberto. Paula is a psychology major in the College of Arts and Sciences at Nebraska, and was a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and an academic All-Big Ten selection in 2017. She is a four-time member of the Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll. She was the women’s tennis team’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner in 2017. She was also a member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2016 and 2017. Outside of competing in tennis, Paula enjoys playing soccer. WHY DEL CUETO CASTILLO CHOSE NEBRASKA “I chose Nebraska because they have a very good tennis team, I love the city, and I think that in Nebraska, I can improve my tennis and at the same time study for a degree.”
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ELIZABETH GOULD Junior I Atlanta, Ga.
and maintaining a positive attitude. We are tremendously grateful to have her as a member of our Husker family.”
2016-17: SOPHOMORE Gould picked up one singles win in fall
competition, and did not compete in singles during the spring season. She notched two wins in doubles competition at the No. 3 position in the Husker lineup. Off the court, Gould was named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team, the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll and Academic AllBig Ten.
HONORS & AWARDS Academic All-Big Ten (2017) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall: 2015, 2016; Spring 2017) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016, 2017)
2017-18 OUTLOOK Elizabeth Gould will enter her third regular
season with the Huskers after gaining useful experience during 2017 fall invitational play. The junior captured a career-high of five doubles wins with partner Marina Cozac. Gould also pulled in two singles wins during her only fall invitational appearance for the Huskers. Gould looks to continue to build her skills and add competitive depth to the 2017-18 Nebraska women’s tennis team. “Elizabeth is an incredible young woman who we’ve asked to do more with respect to leadership this season. She’s leading our life skills program and is responsible for coordinating all activities in this area,” Head Coach Scott Jacobson said. “Elizabeth’s greatest strength on the tennis court is her double skills. She’s tremendous at the net, has great instincts and her timing when crossing is impeccable. In addition she leads by example every day in practice by giving her best effort
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Gould opened the spring with a singles victory, notching a win at the No. 6 position in the Husker lineup. She played one doubles match during the year, going 0-1 alongside Mackenna Maddox-Herr. Gould also earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall of 2015. She was also a member of the 2016 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.
BEFORE NEBRASKA
Gould went 21-0 as a junior at the Marist School in Atlanta to capture her second individual Georgia state championship. A threetime team captain at the Marist School, Gould was voted team MVP and the singles player of the year following her junior season in 2014. Along with claiming a pair of singles state titles, Gould was also a state runner-up. In addition to earning four letters in tennis at the Marist School, Gould also coached and played for the Universal Tennis Academy for Coach Ross Beall.
PERSONAL
Elizabeth is the daughter of Thad and Mary Gould. Elizabeth has one sister, Taylor. Elizabeth is majoring in advertising and public relations at Nebraska. She earned Academic All-Big Ten honors in 2017, and has claimed three spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. She was also a member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2016 and 2017.
Year Spring Big Ten Fall Total 2015-16 1-0 0-0 1-3 2-3 2016-17 0-0 0-0 1-3 1-3 2017-18 -- -- 2-1 2-1 Totals 1-0 0-0 4-7 5-7 WHY GOULD CHOSE NEBRASKA “I chose Nebraska because the campus immediately felt like home. I knew it was going to be a place where I could learn, grow, have Year Spring Big Ten Fall Total many..opportunities and create.relationships 2015-16 0-1 0-0 0-3 0-4 with so many.great people. The new.tennis 2016-17 1-0 0-0 1-4 2-4 facility is absolutely amazing, and I am so 2017-18 -- -- 5-1 5-1 excited to work with such a great group of girls Totals 1-1 0-0 6-8 7-9 and coaches.”
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VASANTI SHINDE Junior I Pune, India
serve. Vas is all about team and a tremendous gift to our Husker family.”
2016-17: SOPHOMORE
HONORS & AWARDS
Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015; Spring 2016, 2017) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016, 2017) Big Ten Women’s Tennis Athlete of the Week (March 8, 2016)
2017-18 OUTLOOK Vasanti Shinde steps into her third season
with the Huskers in 2017-18 after refining her skills with a successful fall invitational season. The junior produced an impressive six wins during the fall, with three in singles and three in doubles action. Shinde continues to be a great source of leadership for the Big Red both and off the court, earning another spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team and placement on the Nebraska Student-Athlete Honor Roll for the Spring of 2017. “Vasanti is an incredible ball striker and most competitive when fighting during team competition. Vasanti has had the healthiest fall of her collegiate career and this should benefit her and our team this coming spring,” Head Coach Scott Jacobson said. “In addition Vas has exceptional doubles skills and a very strong left
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Big Ten 5-5 4-5 -- 9-10
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Total 15-13 15-13 3-7 33-33
Fall 2-4 7-4 3-3 12-11
Total 20-8 18-10 3-3 41-21
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Shinde returned as a force for the Huskers, recording 15 singles wins in 2016-17. Shinde only played out of the No. 1 and No. 2 positions for the Huskers, winning a team-high eight matches out of the No. 1 position. She earned four Big Ten wins and 10 spring victories. In doubles play, she helped the Huskers with 18 wins, playing out of all three positions. She added five Big Ten Conference victories and won 11 spring matches. Shinde played with five different partners throughout the season. Off the court, Shinde was named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team and the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll.
PERSONAL
The daughter of Pratap and Lalita Shinde, Vasanti was born on Feb. 18, 1997, in Pune, India. Vasanti has one brother, Sumeet, 25. An economics and marketing double major, Vasanti is a three-time selection to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. She was also a member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2016 and 2017.
WHY SHINDE CHOSE NEBRASKA
“I chose Nebraska because of the faculty, the team of coaches, and the team.”
2015-16: FRESHMAN
Shinde produced one of the top freshman seasons in school history in her first season with the Huskers. The native of Pune, India, captured 35 combined victories on the year, including 33 during the spring. In singles action, Shinde produced a 15-9 singles record in the spring playing out of the No. 3, 4 and 5 spots in the Husker lineup. She saw a majority of her time at No. 4, going 10-2, while adding a 4-3 mark at No. 5 and a 1-4 record at No. 3 singles. She went 5-5 in Big Ten play. Shinde was even more productive in doubles play, posting an 18-4 mark paired primarily with Mary Hanna. That duo amassed a 17-4 overall mark that included an impressive 6-4 record in Big Ten action. The tandem played all but one match at No. 2 doubles, while playing one match out of the top spot in the doubles lineup. Shinde also teamed with Paula Del Cueto Castillo for a victory at the No. 2 spot. Off the court, Shinde earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters. She was also a member of the 2016 Tom Osborne Citizenship team.
BEFORE NEBRASKA
Shinde joined the Nebraska women’s tennis team after an impressive junior career in Pune, India. Shinde, who was ranked as the No. 158 Junior by the ITF, began playing tennis at age 7. She claimed both a singles and doubles win at the Walchand Cup Under-16 National Series junior tennis tournament to walk away with the Double Crown championship title.
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M’BALIA BANGOURA Sophomore I Bradenton, Fla.
stronger and more consistent throughout the course of the fall. We’re excited about what she can accomplish moving forward. We certainly believe she has the potential for greatness. Additionally, Balia is a wonderful human being, and we are honored and feel privileged to have her as a member of our Husker family.”
spring semesters of 2016-17. She was a member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2017.
WHY BANGOURA CHOSE NEBRASAKA “I chose Nebraska because of the
atmosphere and because the team was very friendly.”
2016-17 FRESHMAN A five-star recruit from Bradenton, Fla.,
HONORS & AWARDS
Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016; Spring 2017) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017)
Bangoura made an immediate impact with the Huskers, earning nine singles wins during the season. As a doubles player, she amassed seven wins and picked up a Big Ten victory along the way. Off the court, she was named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team and the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and the spring.
BEFORE NEBRASKA
2017-18 OUTLOOK M’Balia Bangoura will enter her second
regular season with the Big Red after compiling eight wins on her fall 2017 campaign. The sophomore from Bradenton, Fla., picked up a collegiate career-high six singles wins to combine to a total 11 overall since her debut season in 2016-17. Bangoura has also amassed more than 22 victories in both singles and doubles, earned two spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll and has been named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship team in 2017. Bangoura will continue to add depth and competitive impact to the Nebraska women’s tennis team as she continues to build her niche on the Husker roster in 2018. Head Coach Scott Jacobson said, “Balia continues to grow her game and had a tremendous growth spurt in her level of play late in the fall. Her quickness, agility, and overall movement on the court has improved dramatically. In addition, her return of serve is a huge weapon and her serve has gotten much
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Bangoura, one of two Florida signees, held an overall junior record of 46-25. A two-time state champion, Bangoura won singles in 2015, doubles in 2016 and placed as a finalist for singles in 2016. Bangoura was named Female Athlete of the Year for the
Out-of-Door Academy she attended in Sarasota, Fla. Under head coach Noel Dougherty, Bangoura was named MVP of her tennis team in 2015 and 2016. Outside of tennis, Bangoura also earned a varsity letter in golf, and was an Honor Roll student during all four years of high school.
PERSONAL The daughter of Sekou
Bangoura Sr. and Cheryl Bangoura, M’Balia was born on Jan. 7, 1998 in Year Spring Big Ten Fall Total Bradenton. She has one brother, Sekou 2016-17 2-1 1-0 5-3 7-4 Bangoura Jr. A broadcasting major, M’Balia 2017-18 -- -- 2-5 2-5 earned spots on the Nebraska Totals 2-1 1-0 7-8 9-9 Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and INTRODUCTION . COACHES & SUPPORT STAFF . 2017-18 HUSKERS . REVIEW . HISTORY . THIS IS NEBRASKA
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HAYLEY HAAKENSTAD Sophomore I Chanhassen, Minn. 2016-17 FRESHMAN
Haakenstad made an immediate impact as a Husker freshman in 2016-17. She had an 11win singles season and picked up two Big Ten victories along the way. A fierce competitor in doubles, Haakenstad earned 19 wins, going 19-9 on the season. She earned seven conference wins and played with four partners until she hit her stride with Claire Reifeis. The two were the most successful doubles duo for the Huskers with a 15-6 record on the court. Off the court, she was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll and the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. HONORS & AWARDS
Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016; Spring 2017) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017)
2017-18 OUTLOOK
Hayley Haakenstad will step into the 2018 regular season as the third of three team captains for the Nebraska women’s tennis team. “Hayley’s a tremendous fighter and a phenomenal athlete. She brings an aggressive style of play to the court and is eager to move forward when the opportunity presents itself,” Head Coach Scott Jacobson said. “She always plays with passion and tremendous heart. Every time Hayley steps on the court you know exactly what you’re getting, a phenomenal effort. Her game has grown by leaps and bounds over the course of the last year and she is always willing to put in additional time to improve upon herself. In addition, her doubles skills are impressive as her comfort level volleying is greater than most.” With a combined total 38 wins for her college career so far. Haakenstad will continue to display talent and leadership both on and off the court for the Big Red.
SINGLES Year Spring Big Ten Fall Total 2016-17 7-3 2-2 4-5 11-8 2017-18 -- -- 4-3 4-3 Totals 7-3 2-2 8-8 15-11
DOUBLES Year Spring Big Ten Fall Total 2016-17 15-5 7-3 4-4 19-9 2017-18 -- -- 4-4 4-4 Totals 15-5 7-3 8-8 23-13
WHY HAAKENSTAD CHOSE NEBRASKA
“I chose Nebraska because of the incredible tradition and pride that the university has for their academics and athletics. There truly is no place like Nebraska.”
BEFORE NEBRASKA
Haakenstad, who won state titles with both her tennis and softball teams in high school, attended Chanhassen High School in Minnesota. Her tennis team won four conference championships under head coach Jim Mason, and Haakenstad led as team captain grades 10 through 12. Haakenstad held a career record of 149-10, was a 2015 class 2AA state champion, five-time section champion, six-time all-conference and 2015 class 2AA state runner up. Haakenstad also achieved the highest ranking of 38 nationally in G18’s doubes, highest ranking in G18’s Northern Section and the sportsmanship award as the USTA Texas closed regional. Voted team MVP by her softball team, all-around athlete Haakenstad also served as lead-off hitter and centerfielder for her team’s 2016 class AAAA state softball championship. Haakenstad attained a career batting average of .446 under head coach Joe Coenen. An outstanding student, Haakenstad graduated Magna Cum Laude and was 2015 Academic All-State and four-time Academic All-Conference.
PERSONAL
The daughter of Wynne and Pete Haakenstad, Hayley was born in Minneapolis, Minn., on Oct. 20, 1997. Hayley has one brother, Sam. Hayley studies mathematics at Nebraska, and her goal is to work in the sports industry as a statistician. She earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2016-17. She was a member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2017.
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JEANNIE LOZOWSKI Sophomore I Port Saint Lucie, Fla. 2016-17: FRESHMAN
Lozowski contributed significantly to the Huskers in 2016-17, earning 15 singles wins. She added a Big Ten victory in her inaugural season. She picked up wins out of the No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 positions for the Huskers. As a doubles player, Lozowski went 9-4 with five fall victories and four spring wins. She played with six different temmates throughout the year. Off the court, Lozowski was named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team and the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll.
BEFORE NEBRASKA
HONORS & AWARDS
Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016; Spring 2017) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017)
2017-18 OUTLOOK
Jeannie Lozowski welcomes 2018 with a combined total of 34 wins during her time with the Huskers. The sophomore biochemistry major made a huge impact on the Husker roster with a 10-win fall invititational season. “Jeannie has made phenomenal progress this fall and had a great tournament recently in Midland, Texas. She is the type of person that comes to practice every day ready to work and be the best she can be. She came back from the summer in the best physical condition she has ever been in at Nebraska,” Head Coach Scott Jacobson said. “Her greatest improvement has been with her movement off the baseline. Jeannie’s greatest strength is her ability to overpower her opponents off the ground and she also possesses a very strong first serve. Jeannie is a teamer first and cares deeply for other members of the program. She has been a tremendous asset to our Husker family both on and off the court.”
SINGLES Year Spring Big Ten Fall Total 2016-17 9-7 1-5 6-6 15-13 2017-18 -- -- 8-4 8-4 Totals 9-7 1-5 14-10 23-17
Lozowski attended Florida Virtual High School full-time program and attended various tennis academies. She primarily trained under Bruce Kurtz and Aldo Burga. She was a force in junior tennis competition, dominating singles play in Florida. Lozowski was a two-time USTA Level 5 singles champion in 2015 and 2016.
PERSONAL
The daughter of Billy and Kathy Lozowski, Jeannie was born on March 13, 1998, in West Islip, N.Y. Jeannie is majoring in biochemistry at Nebraska. She earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2016-17. She was a member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2017. During her summers, Jeannie trains for tennis competition and spends time playing the piano, cooking and singing.
WHY LOZOWSKI CHOSE NEBRASKA “I chose Nebraska because of the
amazing coaches, traditions and the opportunities it provides for student-athletes. Lincoln is also an amazing city.”
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CLAIRE REIFEIS Sophomore I Indianapolis, Ind.
Jacobson said. “She believes whole heartedly in the philosophy of our program and for that we are extremely grateful. We feel very fortunate to have Claire competing for our Husker family, she is a young lady with tremendous integrity, character, and someone so incredibly committed to making Nebraska tennis the best that it can become.”
WHY REIFEIS CHOSE NEBRASKA
“I chose Nebraska because the coaches are amazing, the team is friendly, and I love the school.”
2016-17: FRESHMAN
HONORS & AWARDS
Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016; Spring 2017) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017) Ranked No. 94 Nationally (2016)
2017-18 OUTLOOK
Claire Reifeis (pronounced Rife-Ice) steps out into the 2017-18 regular season after producing one of the most successful freshman seasons in recent team history. The sophomore also made her mark in preseason invitational action, walking away with a singles championship from the Gopher Invitational in September. Reifeis boasted 12 wins during the fall, tying for the team best with Paula Del Cueto Castillo. Reifeis will contend for the top spots in the Nebraska singles lineup. “Claire has had an incredibly positive impact on our program. She is committed to growing her game and that showed loud and clear this fall with some tremendous results. Claire plays with passion always, has an aggressive style of play, and is capable of hitting a winner from pretty much anywhere on the court. She plays her best tennis when she is playing for others, and I’m sure we will see her commitment to team this coming spring,” Head Coach Scott
As one of five true freshmen who joined the Huskers in 2016-17, Reifeis paced Nebraska in every level of play, boasting some of the top records on the team. She posted a team-best 24-8 record in doubles play, including an impressive record of 16-5 in spring play. She earned a 7-3 mark in Big Ten action. Reifeis was only outdone in singles play by teammate Katerina Matysova who went 21-3 with a perfect spring season. Reifeis posted a 20-14 mark in singles play, playing out of the No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 positions. She went 12-10 in spring play and had a 3-6 record in Big Ten action. Off the court, Reifeis was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll and the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.
BEFORE NEBRASKA
Reifeis played for the North Central High School tennis team, which was the runner-up at the Indiana State Championships in 2014. Under head coach Dan Brunette, Reifeis achieved a record of 95-10 and a national recruiting ranking of 53. Reifeis was number one in singles through all four years of high school, and a four-time first-team All-State player. Reifeis also won the Purdue ITA Summer Circuit in July 2016. Additionally, Reifeis was an AP distinguished scholar and a member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL
Reifeis is the daughter of Rick and Jenny Reifeis and was born on Aug. 18, 1998 in Indianapolis. Reifeis has one brother, Will, 21. Year Spring Big Ten Fall Total Reifeis studies actuarial science in the College 2016-17 12-10 3-6 8-4 20-14 of Business Administration at Nebraska. She 2017-18 -- -- 8-4 8-4 Totals 12-10 3-6 16-8 28-18 earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll by posting perfect 4.0 grade-point averages in both the fall and spring semesters of 2016-17. She was a member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2017. Year Spring Big Ten Fall Total In the summers, Reifeis enjoys 2016-17 16-5 7-3 8-3 24-8 playing and teaching tennis, and likes 2017-18 -- -- 4-5 4-5 to read in her free time. Totals 16-5 7-3 12-8 28-13
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EMMA WORLEY Sophomore I Northville, Mich. 2016-17: FRESHMAN
Worley joined the Huskers after being named to the 2015 girl’s all-state tennis team by the Michigan High School Tennis Coaches Association. Worley saw limited action during her fall campaign and did not compete during the spring, taking time to practice and add depth to her tennis ability.
BEFORE NEBRASKA Worley was a member of the Michigan All-
HONORS & AWARDS
Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016; Spring 2017) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017) State Champion Team (HS, 2015) State Runner-Up Team (HS, 2016)
2017-18 OUTLOOK Sophomore Emma Worley returns for the
Huskers in 2017-18 after gaining valuable experience over the 2017 fall invitational season. “Emma has made great strides over the course of the last year here at Nebraska. Emma is one of the quickest individuals in our program and it benefits her in a big way from the baseline. Her ability to handle pace has improved dramatically and her commitment over the summer has definitely benefited her game,” Head Coach Scott Jacobson said. “In addition Emma has a team-first mentality, has genuine concern for her teammate’s well-being and has a tremendous understanding of the philosophy of our program. We are incredibly thankful to have Emma representing our Husker family.”
State tennis team during her junior and senior seasons for singles competition. She also claimed a Michigan state team championship in 2015 and a runner-up team title in 2016. She was also a member of Northville High School’s National Honor Soceity.
PERSONAL The daughter of Ross and Laura Worley,
Emma was born on June 25, 1998 in Northville, Mich. Emma has two sisters, Annie, 13, and Kate, 14. Worley is studying nutrition and exercise science at Nebraska. She earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2016-17. She was a member of the 2017 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. Emma spends her summers playing tennis, and at the lake tubing and water skiing. She also enjoys spending time with her dog, Izzy.
WHY WORLEY CHOSE NEBRASKA
“I chose Nebraska because I love the atmosphere here. Everyone is very positive and encouraging. It feels like the perfect school.”
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EMILY REES Freshman I Portland, Ore.
HONORS & AWARDS
Oregon Prep Tennis Player-of-the-Year Finalist (2017) Four-Time State Finalist (Singles & Doubles, 2014-17) Two-Time State Champion (Doubles, 2015, 2017) Four-Time District Finalist (2014-17) Three-Time District Champion (Singles & Doubles, 2015-17) Ranked as high as No. 125 nationally
2017-18 OUTLOOK Emily Rees was ranked second in her home
state of Oregon and has been ranked as high as No. 125 at the national level. Nebraska’s lone freshman will look to add energy during her inaugural season with the Huskers. Rees earned three wins in singles and doubles for Nebraska during her first fall invitational season in 2017. “Emily is going to be a tremendous addition to our program with her tremendous work ethic and belief in the philosophy of our program,” Head Coach Scott Jacobson said. “She will fit in extremely well, and we are excited that she chose Nebraska.” Rees chose Nebraska over Missouri, Boise State, Rhode Island and Wisconsin.
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BEFORE NEBRASKA A graduate of Lincoln High School in
Portland, Ore., Rees was no stranger to highlevel tennis competition. A four-time state finalist in doubles and singles, Rees claimed two state championships in doubles action. She is also a four-time district finalist and won three district championships in doubles and singles competition. She produced a 28-2 overall career record in all of her district and state competitions through high school.
PERSONAL The daughter of Joyce Feliciano, Emily was
born on April 4, 1999 in Portland, Ore. Emily has two sisters, Taylor, 20, and Julia, 15. Emily graduated from Lincoln High School in 2017. She has not declared a major at Nebraska. Rees spends her summers playing and teaching tennis as well as hiking outdoors.
WHY REES CHOSE NEBRASKA “I chose Nebraska because the coaches, staff and players all have an amazing dynamic, and I love the school.”
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HUSKERS CONTINUE IMPROVING IN 2017 2016-17 SEASON FACTS
OVERALL RECORD....................................19-8 Home......................................................... 16-2 Road............................................................ 2-5 Neutral ........................................................1-1 Record in 7-0 Matches................................. 7-2 Record in 6-1 Matches................................. 3-0 Record in 5-2 Matches................................. 3-0 Record in 5-0 Matches................................. 0-0 Record in 5-1 Matches................................. 0-0 Record in 4-3 Matches................................. 2-2 Record in 4-0 Matches................................. 3-3 Record in 4-2 Matches................................. 1-0 Record in 4-1 Matches................................. 0-1 BIG TEN RECORD...................................... 5-6 Home........................................................... 3-2 Road............................................................ 2-4 BIG TEN CONFERENCE FINAL STANDINGS 1. Ohio State.............................................. 11-0 Michigan............................................... 11-0 3. Northwestern.......................................... 9-2 4. Maryland................................................. 7-4 Michigan State........................................ 7-4 Illinois...................................................... 7-4 7. Nebraska.................................................. 5-6 Iowa........................................................ 5-6 Minnesota............................................... 5-6 10. Indiana................................................... 4-7 11. Penn State............................................. 3-8 12. Rutgers.................................................. 2-9 13. Purdue................................................. 1-10 14. Wisconsin............................................ 0-11 RECORD VS. RANKED OPPONENTS............ 1-4 SPRING SINGLES RECORD......................93-48 Mary Hanna.......................................... 15-6 Katerina Matysova................................ 13-0 Paula Del Cueto Castillo........................ 12-3 SPRING DOUBLES RECORD.....................44-19 Claire Reifeis/Hayley Haakenstad.......... 13-5 Paula Del Cueto Castillo/Mary Hanna... 10-7 Lisa Andersson/Vasanti Shinde...............6-5 BIG TEN SINGLES RECORD......................22-39 Paula Del Cueto Castillo.......................... 5-3 Mary Hanna............................................ 5-3 Vasanti Shinde......................................... 4-5 BIG TEN DOUBLES RECORD....................12-16 Claire Reifeis/Hayley Haakenstad............ 7-3 Lisa Andersson/Vasanti Shinde............... 4-3 Paula Del Cueto Castillo/Mary Hanna.....4-4 OVERALL SINGLES RECORD..................138-92 Katerina Matysova................................ 21-3 Claire Reifeis....................................... 20-14 Mary Hanna........................................ 17-12 OVERALL DOUBLES RECORD.................70-37 Claire Reifeis.......................................... 24-8 Mary Hanna......................................... 20-12 Hayley Haakenstad................................. 19-9
Mary Hanna, a force in Nebraska’s singles and doubles lineups, produced a solid career with 126 combined victories. As a senior in 2016-17, Hanna went 21-3 in singles competition. She also posted an impressive 11-3 mark at No. 1 double, partnering with Lisa Andersson, Vasanti Shinde and Paula Del Cueto Castillo.
The Nebraska women’s tennis team continued to climb the ladder in the Big Ten standings with a successful 2016-17 season. The Huskers finished with a 19-8 overall record in 2016-17, the most wins for Nebraska since its Big Ten Tournament championship in 2013. Nebraska also earned a trip to the 2017 Big Ten Tournament, where the Huskers advanced to the second round after a thrilling 4-3 victory over Minnesota. The win at the conference tournament avenged a regular-season setback to the Gophers. The 2016-17 Huskers continued to thrive in their second season at the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center. The Nebraska tennis program’s spectacular on-campus facility helped the Huskers to an outstanding 16-2 record on its home courts. A truly world-class competitive and training facility, the Dillon Tennis Center includes six indoor and 12 outdoor courts with championship lighting conditions and Olympic-caliber surfaces. The courts also provide premier seating for 1,400 spectators and outstanding views for many more to roam and take in all the action across the courts. Nebraska appeared to be on the verge of a breakthrough season, racing to a 15-0 record to start the season, including a perfect 14-0 mark at the Dillon Tennis Center. The Big Red was nothing short of dominant in its first 15 matches, outscoring the opposition by a combined 88-8.
Three of those lost points came at the hands of No. 35 Wichita State, but the Huskers knocked off the nationally ranked Shockers, 4-3 on Feb. 26, and days later the Huskers were in the heart of the national rankings themselves. The Big Red’s outstanding start to the season catapulted Nebraska to the No. 39 spot in the ITA team rankings to open the month of March. At 12-0, NU swept Houston and Illinois State at the Dillon Center March 4-5 to improve to 14-0. The following weekend, the Huskers welcomed Purdue to the Dillon Tennis Center for their second Big Ten match and improved to 2-0 in conference play with a 5-2 victory over the Boilermakers. Although the Huskers appeared poised for a run in the Big Ten, unexpected adversity hit the Nebraska lineup on a Spring Break trip to California. One of Nebraska’s top players, Katerina Matysova, was knocked out of the lineup with a non-tennis health condition before NU’s match at Cal State Fullerton. Entering the trip, Matysova was truly dominant in the heart of the Husker lineup, posting a perfect 12-0 singles record while dropping just one set all season. She was also 5-0 in spring doubles play. Without Matysova, the Huskers dropped a 4-1 decision to the Titans, before heading to Minneapolis to face the Golden Gophers to start a nine-game stretch against Big Ten foes.
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Off the court, Del Cueto Castillo was a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, Academic All-Big Ten and earned Nebraska’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Award. Claire Reifeis produced one of the most impressive first seasons for the Big Red in recent memory. The freshman from Indianapolis paced the Huskers in every level of play. Reifeis posted a team-best 24-8 record in doubles play (7-3 Big Ten), the majority of which came with fellow freshman Hayley Haakenstad. Reifeis added team-high, 20 singles victories, playing out of the No. 1, 2 and 3 positions. Haakenstad added to the success of the Husker freshmen by notching 30 combined victories in singles and doubles. Fellow freshman Jeannie Lozowski contributed 24 combined wins for NU. While the freshmen provided many reasons for optimism in the future, seniors Hanna and Lisa Andersson supplied outstanding leadership throughout the 2016-17 campaign. Hanna compiled 37 combined victories in singles and doubles play as a senior to finish with 126 total career wins. Hanna was also honored with the Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award in 2016. Andersson, a four-year starter in the Husker lineup from Varberg, Sweden, played out of the No. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 spots for the Big Red as a senior. The veteran amassed 13 wins as a singles player, two of which came from Big Ten play. She added 17 doubles wins in 2016-17. Andersson finished with 105 combined wins (47 singles, 58 doubles) in her career. She also earned her bachelor’s degree in May of 2017 as a threetime All-Big Ten selection and a six-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll.
2017 BIG TEN AWARDS Athlete of the Year Francesca Di Lorenzo, Ohio State Freshman of the Year Elise van Heuvelen, Iowa Coach of the Year Melissa Schaub, Ohio State ALL-BIG TEN FIRST TEAM Louise Kwong, Illinois Madison Appel, Indiana Elise van Heuvelen, Iowa Alexandra Stanova, Maryland KATE FAHEY, MICHIGAN BRIENNE MINOR, MICHIGAN Alex Najarian, Michigan Caroline Ryba, Minnesota ERIN LARNER, NORTHWESTERN Maddie Lipp, Northwestern GABRIELLA DE SANTIS, OHIO STATE FRANCESCA DI LORENZO, OHIO STATE Miho Kowase, Ohio State ANNA SANFORD, OHIO STATE *Unanimous selections in CAPS BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS APRIL 27 - FIRST ROUND #9 Nebraska def. #8 Minnesota, 4-3 #10 Indiana def. #7 Iowa, 4-2 APRIL 28 - QUARTERFINALS #1 Ohio State def. #9 Nebraska, 4-0 #4 Illinois def. #5 Maryland, 4-2 #2 Michigan def. #10 Indiana, 4-0 #3 Northwestern def. #6 Michigan State, 4-1
APRIL 29 - SEMIFINALS #1 Ohio State def. #4 Illinois, 4-3 #2 Michigan def. #3 Northwestern, 4-2
Freshman doubles duo Claire Reifeis (left) and Hayley Haakenstad (right) made waves as the most successful doubles team for the Big Red in 2017. The pair notched an impressive 15-6 overall record on the court last season.
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The 2016-17 women’s tennis team produced a successful regular season against several conference and non-conference opponents. Back row from left: Lisa Andersson, Katerina Matysova, Mary Hanna, Emma Worley, M’Balia Bangoura, and Claire Reifeis. Middle row from left: Paula Del Cueto Castillo, Hayley Haakenstad, Jeannie Lozowsk and Vasanti Shinde. Front row from left: Elizabeth Gould and Sydney Harlow.
Overall Record: 19-8 // Big Ten: 5-6 // Home: 16-2 // Away: 2-5 // vs Ranked Teams: 1-4 Date Jan. 27, 2017 Jan. 28, 2017 Jan. 28, 2017 Feb. 4, 2017 Feb. 4, 2017 Feb. 10, 2017 Feb. 12, 2017 Feb. 17, 2017 Feb. 19, 2017 Feb. 22, 2017 Feb. 26, 2017 Feb. 26, 2017 March 4, 2017 March 5, 2017 March 11, 2017 March 21, 2017 March 25, 2017 March 26, 2017 March 31, 2017 April 2, 2017 April 7, 2017 April 9, 2017 April 15, 2017 April 16, 2017 April 22, 2017 April 27, 2017 April 28, 2017
Opponent W/L Air Force W UMKC W South Dakota W Wyoming W North Dakota W Eastern Michigan W Creighton W Drake W Colorado State W at Rutgers* W No. 35 Wichita State W Omaha W Houston W Illinois State W Purdue* W at Cal State Fullerton L at Minnesota* L at Wisconsin* W No. 40 Northwestern* L Illinois* W Penn State* W Ohio State* L at Michigan State* L at No. 9 Michigan* L at Iowa* L vs. Minnesota* W vs. No. 4 Ohio State* L
Score 6-1 7-0 7-0 6-1 7-0 6-1 7-0 4-0 7-0 7-0 4-3 7-0 4-0 4-0 5-2 4-1 4-3 5-2 4-0 4-2 5-2 7-0 4-0 7-0 4-3 4-3 4-0
Overall 1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 5-0 6-0 7-0 8-0 9-0 10-0 11-0 12-0 13-0 14-0 15-0 15-1 15-2 16-2 16-3 17-3 18-3 18-4 18-5 18-6 18-7 19-7 19-8
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Overall Spring Big Ten #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 13-13 9-7 2-4 -- 1-0 1-3 1-0 2-2 4-2 9-8 4-3 0-3 -- -- -- -- 2-2 2-1 12-3 12-3 5-3 -- 1-1 9-2 2-0 -- -1-3 0-0 0-0 -- -- -- -- -- -11-8 7-3 2-2 -- -- -- -- 3-0 4-3 17-12 15-6 5-3 -- 0-1 3-1 6-3 3-0 3-1 4-2 2-0 0-0 -- -- -- -- -- 2-0 15-13 9-7 1-5 -- 1-0 1-1 3-3 2-2 2-1 21-3 13-0 3-0 -- 1-0 3-0 4-0 5-0 -20-14 12-10 3-6 4-2 7-8 1-0 -- -- -15-13 10-9 4-5 8-9 2-0 -- -- -- --- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -138-92 93-48 25-31 12-11 13-10 18-7 16-6 17-6 17-8
Team Lisa Andersson/Hayley Haakenstad Lisa Andersson/Vasanti Shinde Lisa Andersson/Claire Reifeis Lisa Andersson/Katerina Matysova Lisa Andersson/Elizabeth Gould M’Balia Bangoura/Katerina Matysova M’Balia Bangoura/Jeannie Lozowski Paula Del Cueto Castillo/M’Balia Bangoura Hayley Haakenstad/Jeannie Lozowski Hayley Haakenstad/Mary Hanna Sydney Harlow/Elizabeth Gould Mary Hanna/Lisa Andersson Mary Hanna/Paula Del Cueto Castillo Mary Hanna/Claire Reifeis Mary Hanna/Vasanti Shinde Mary Hanna/Elizabeth Gould Jeannie Lozowski/Mary Hanna Jeannie Lozowski/Lisa Andersson Katerina Matysova/Jeannie Lozowski Katerina Matysova/Hayley Haakenstad Claire Reifeis/Katerina Matysova Claire Reifeis/Hayley Haakenstad Claire Reifeis/Jeannie Lozowski Vasanti Shinde/M’Balia Bangoura Vasanti Shinde/Paula Del Cueto Castillo Vasanti Shinde/Claire Reifeis Totals
Overall Spring Big Ten 2-0 1-0 0-0 6-5 6-5 4-3 2-1 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-3 0-0 0-0 5-2 1-1 0-0 10-7 10-7 4-4 1-0 0-0 0-0 3-1 1-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-0 0-0 6-1 3-0 0-0 2-1 1-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 15-6 13-5 7-3 1-0 0-0 0-0 4-3 1-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 4-1 2-0 0-0 70-37 44-19 16-10
#1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1-1 10-7 -- 1-0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 12-8
#2 #3 -- 1-0 5-5 1-0 -- --- --- --- --- --- 1-0 -- -- -- --- --- --- --- -- -- --- 1-0 -- --- 1-0 1-0 2-0 -- 1-0 -- 1-0 4-2 9-3 -- -- -- 1-1 1-0 -2-0 -13-7 19-4
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Team Series 2017 Record Illinois..........................................Illinois leads, 5-3................................. 14-13, 7-4 Indiana.........................................Series tied, 2-2.................................... 14-14, 4-7 Iowa.............................................Iowa leads, 17-9................................... 16-9, 5-6 Maryland.....................................Maryland leads, 1-0..............................16-5, 7-4 Michigan......................................Michigan leads, 6-0............................ 23-6, 11-0 Michigan State.............................Michigan State leads, 5-2..................... 17-8, 7-4 Minnesota...................................Minnesota leads, 14-6........................ 13-12, 5-6 Northwestern..............................Northwestern leads, 8-2..................... 15-12, 9-2 Ohio State....................................Ohio State leads, 6-5.......................... 32-3, 11-0 Penn State...................................Series tied, 3-3...................................... 6-15, 3-8 Purdue.........................................Purdue leads, 4-3................................ 6-16, 1-10 Rutgers........................................Nebraska leads, 1-0..............................6-12, 1-8 Wisconsin....................................Nebraska leads, 7-6............................ 4-16, 0-11
Team.............................................. W-L Air Force....................................... 10-0 Alabama......................................... 0-1 Arizona........................................... 0-2 Arizona State.................................. 0-4 Arkansas..................................... 10-18 Arkansas-Little Rock....................... 2-1 Army...............................................1-0 Baylor........................................... 2-19 Boise State...................................... 1-2 Bowling Green................................ 2-0 BYU................................................. 0-2 Cal Poly........................................... 1-1 California-Irvine.............................. 3-4 California-Riverside........................ 1-0 California-Santa Barbara................. 0-1 Cal State Fullerton........................ 10-2 Cal State Long Beach...................... 1-1 Cal State Northridge....................... 6-0 Cal State Sacramento..................... 1-0 Central Oklahoma........................... 1-0 Clemson.......................................... 0-1 Colorado..................................... 19-18 Colorado State.............................. 20-0 Connecticut.................................... 1-0 Creighton...................................... 29-0 Denver............................................ 4-0 Doane............................................. 2-0 Drake.......................................... 21-14 Duke............................................... 0-1 Eastern Michigan.......................... 13-0 Fresno State.................................... 0-5 Furman........................................... 1-0 George Washington........................ 1-0 Georgia State.................................. 1-0 Georgia Tech................................... 0-1 Gustavus Adolphus......................... 4-0 Hawaii............................................. 0-1 Houston.......................................... 2-1 Idaho.............................................. 1-1 Idaho State..................................... 1-0 Illinois-Chicago............................... 2-0 Illinois State.................................... 7-0 Indiana State.................................. 3-0 Iowa State..................................... 40-3 Kansas......................................... 15-24 Kansas State............................... 33-12 Long Beach State............................ 4-4 Loyola Marymount......................... 4-0 Louisiana - Lafayette....................... 2-0 Louisiana - Monroe........................ 0-1 LSU................................................. 0-1 Marquette...................................... 1-0 Memphis........................................ 1-0 Miami............................................. 0-1 Miami (Ohio).............................. 17-10 Missouri........................................ 28-9 Missouri State............................... 15-0 Montana......................................... 2-0
Nebraska Year-by-Year Records Year 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Conference Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big Eight Big 12 Big 12 Big 12 Big 12 Big 12 Big 12 Big 12 Big 12 Big 12 Big 12 Big 12 Big 12 Big 12 Big 12 Big 12 Big Ten Big Ten Big Ten Big Ten Big Ten Big Ten
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Record Conf. Finish Final Rank N/A 4th -N/A 1st -N/A 1st (tie) -7-6 6th -18-7 6th -18-17 7th -14-11 4th -16-12 3rd -12-12 4th -12-14 4th -9-8 4th -9-16 4th -5-12 5th -9-5 5th -17-7 3rd -7-6 4th -6-7 5th -7-12 6th -11-10 4th -8-15 3rd (tie) -5-15 6th -16-9 6th 60th 14-9 9th 64th 17-9 8th 69th 19-6 6th 58th 19-6 6th 55th 13-9 10th 66th 12-11 10th 76th 16-9 7th 75th 18-4 3rd 39th 17-10 5th 43rd 13-9 8th -16-7 7th 74th 16-7 4th 56th 22-6 3rd 37th 20-8 4th (tie) 43rd 24-5 3rd (tie) 16th 24-6 1st (tie) 16th 8-17 12th -12-12 13th -17-8 10th -19-8 7th --
Montana State................................ 4-2 Nebraska-Kearney.......................... 4-0 Nebraska Wesleyan........................ 2-0 New Mexico.................................... 2-3 New Mexico State.......................... 2-0 Nicholls State.................................. 1-0 North Carolina................................ 0-2 North Dakota.................................. 2-0 North Texas..................................... 2-0 Northern Arizona............................ 1-0 Northern Colorado......................... 2-0 North Florida.................................. 0-1 Northern Illinois............................. 6-0 Northern Iowa.............................. 11-0 Northwest Missouri State............... 2-0 Notre Dame.................................... 1-0 Oklahoma................................... 12-24 Oklahoma State............................ 7-27 Oral Roberts................................... 0-2 Omaha............................................8-0 Oregon............................................ 2-1 Pacific............................................. 0-1 Pepperdine..................................... 0-1 Saint John’s..................................... 1-0 Saint Mary’s.................................... 1-0 Saint Louis...................................... 6-0 San Diego........................................ 1-1 San Diego State.............................. 0-2 South Carolina................................ 0-2 South Dakota.................................. 4-0 South Dakota State......................... 2-0 Southeast Missouri State................ 1-0 Southern Illinois-Edwardsville........ 1-4 Southern Utah................................ 1-0 Stephens College............................ 7-1 TCU................................................. 1-0 Tennessee....................................... 1-0 Texas............................................. 0-18 Texas A&M.................................... 4-14 Texas Tech..................................... 16-9 Tulane............................................. 0-1 Tulsa............................................... 8-3 UMKC.............................................. 2-0 UNLV............................................... 1-2 Utah................................................ 2-2 UTEP............................................... 1-0 Vanderbilt....................................... 1-0 Vermont......................................... 1-0 Wake Forest.................................... 0-1 Washington.................................... 1-0 Washington State........................... 2-1 Weber State.................................... 1-0 West Virginia.................................. 1-0 Western Illinois............................... 1-0 Western Michigan.......................... 1-1 Wichita State.............................. 19-13 Wyoming...................................... 16-0 Yale................................................. 0-1 TOTAL (including Big Ten)......584-392
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19-6 OVERALL (6-5 BIG 12) Opponent W/L Eastern Michigan W Texas L Creighton W Bowling Green W Wyoming W SW Missouri State W Wichita State W Oklahoma Christian W Northern Iowa W OCU W vs. Iowa State W at Colorado W vs. Montana State W at Cal State Fullerton W at Cal State Northridge W Texas Tech W Texas A&M L at Missouri W at Baylor L Kansas W at Oklahoma State L at Oklahoma L Kansas State W vs. Texas Tech* W vs. Texas A&M* L
2001 Date Feb. 2 Feb. 3 Feb. 6 Feb. 10 Feb. 11 Feb. 16 Feb. 17 Feb. 17 Feb. 24 Feb. 25 March 3 March 4 March 11 March 13 March 16 March 25 April 1 April 8 April 13 April 14 April 17 April 21 April 22
19-6 OVERALL (6-5 BIG 12) Opponent W/L Colorado State W Wichita State W Creighton W Indiana State W Montana State W Montana W Drake W Eastern Michigan W at Texas L at Texas A&M L Missouri W SW Missouri State W vs. Penn State W at Cal State Fullerton W at Cal State Northridge W at Texas Tech W at Kansas State L Oklahoma W at Iowa State W at Colorado W at Kansas W Baylor L Oklahoma State L
Score 7-2 3-6 9-0 8-1 9-0 9-0 9-0 9-0 9-0 9-0 7-2 7-2 9-0 9-0 6-3 8-1 4-5 8-1 1-8 9-0 4-5 4-5 5-4 5-0 4-5
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2002 Date Jan. 25 Jan. 27 Feb. 8 Feb. 9 Feb. 15 Feb. 16 Feb. 23 Feb. 24 Feb. 27 March 2 March 9 March 10 March 18 March 20 March 23 March 30 March 31 April 6 April 7 April 14 April 20 April 25
13-9 OVERALL (3-8 BIG 12) Opponent W/L Score Wichita State W 7-0 Denver W 5-2 at Missouri W 4-3 Texas L 2-5 Wyoming W 6-1 SW Missouri State W 6-1 Colorado State W 6-1 Nothern Iowa W 7-0 Creighton W 6-1 at Baylor L 0-7 Texas A&M L 1-6 Colorado L 3-4 vs. Connecticut W 7-0 at Cal State Fullerton W 7-0 at Cal State Northridge W 5-2 Texas Tech L 3-4 Iowa State W 5-2 at Oklahoma State L 1-6 at Oklahoma W 4-3 Kansas L 2-5 Kansas State L 1-6 vs. Oklahoma* L 1-4
Score 5-2 7-0 7-0 7-0 7-0 7-0 4-1 5-2 3-4 1-6 7-0 4-3 4-3 7-0 5-2 6-1 3-4 6-1 6-1 4-3 4-3 2-5 2-5
2003 Date Jan. 31 Feb. 2 Feb. 7 Feb. 9 Feb. 15 Feb. 16 Feb. 22 Feb. 23 March 1 March 5 March 8 March 14 March 15 March 23 March 30 April 5 April 6 April 10 April 12 April 13 April 15 April 19 April 24
12-11 OVERALL (2-9 BIG 12) Opponent W/L Wichita State W Wyoming W Drake W Colorado State W Missouri L SW Missouri State W at Texas L at Texas A&M L Ohio State W Creighton W at Kansas L Eastern Michigan W Illinois State W at UC Irvine L at Texas Tech W Oklahoma L Oklahoma State L Baylor L at Colorado L at Denver W at Kansas State L Iowa State W vs. Missouri* L
Score 6-1 6-1 4-3 4-3 1-6 4-3 2-5 0-7 4-3 7-0 2-5 4-3 5-2 3-4 5-2 1-6 3-4 0-7 1-6 4-3 0-7 6-1 0-4
The 2005 Nebraska women’s tennis team brought home 18 wins during the regular season, including a 9-2 mark in the Big 12 Conference (from left: Imke Reimers, Ewelina Skaza, Ellinor Zugner, Pamela Castillejos, Gitte Ostermann, Milena Schulz-Gartner, Katie Garcia and Jennifer Cremieux).
2004 Date Jan. 30 Jan. 31 Feb. 1 Feb. 6 Feb. 8 Feb. 12 Feb. 14 Feb. 20 Feb. 21 Feb. 27 March 6 March 13 March 17 March 20 March 26 March 28 April 3 April 10 April 11 April 17 April 18 April 24 April 25
16-9 OVERALL (5-6 BIG 12) Opponent W/L Colorado State W Montana State W Illinois-Chicago W Wichita State W Wyoming W Air Force W Texas L at Ohio State L vs. Yale W Creighton W at Baylor L Texas A&M L vs. Utah W at Long Beach State L Iowa State W Saint Louis W at Missouri L Kansas State W Texas Tech W Kansas L Colorado W at Oklahoma State W at Oklahoma L
Score 5-2 7-0 5-2 7-0 7-0 7-0 1-6 1-6 5-2 7-0 2-5 0-7 7-0 0-7 7-0 7-0 3-4 7-0 4-3 3-4 5-2 4-3 0-7
2005 Date Jan. 20 Jan. 23 Jan. 28 Jan. 30 Feb. 4 Feb. 6 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 25 Feb. 26 Feb. 27 March 3 March 5 March 12 March 26 April 3 April 16 April 20 April 24 April 29 May 13
18-4 OVERALL (9-2 BIG 12) Opponent W/L Creighton W Colorado State W Wyoming W Southwest Mo. State W Iowa W Washington State W Missouri W at Texas L at Texas A&M W Drake W Utah W Wichita State W Baylor L Oklahoma W at Kansas W at Texas Tech W Oklahoma State W at Iowa State W at Kansas State W at Colorado W vs. Colorado* L vs. South Carolina^ L
Score 7-0 6-1 7-0 7-0 5-2 7-0 6-1 0-7 4-3 7-0 6-1 7-0 2-5 5-2 6-1 4-3 4-3 7-0 4-3 4-3 2-4 0-4
2006 Date Jan. 27 Jan. 29 Feb. 3 Feb. 5 Feb. 11 Feb. 13 Feb. 18 Feb. 24 Feb. 26 March 4 March 11 March 12 March 15 March 16 March 19 March 19 March 26 April 5 April 9 April 15 April 16 April 22 April 23 April 27 April 28 April 29 May 12
17-10 OVERALL (6-5 BIG 12) Opponent W/L Colorado State W Illinois-Chicago W Air Force W Drake W Texas L Arkansas W at Missouri W Missouri State W Iowa L at Baylor L Wichita State W Colorado W at UC Irvine L at Long Beach State L at Loyola Marymount W vs. Ohio State W Texas Tech L Kansas W Texas A&M W at Oklahoma L at Oklahoma State W Iowa State W Kansas State L vs. Iowa State* W vs. Texas Tech* W vs. Baylor* L vs. Michigan^ L
Score 5-2 6-1 7-0 5-2 1-6 4-3 5-2 7-0 3-4 1-6 5-2 4-3 1-6 3-4 4-0 4-0 3-4 4-3 5-2 3-4 4-3 7-0 3-4 4-0 4-0 1-4 3-4
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS (SINCE 2000) 2007 Date Jan. 24 Jan. 26 Jan. 28 Feb. 2 Feb. 4 Feb. 11 Feb. 24 Feb. 25 March 2 March 4 March 10 March 14 March 23 March 31 April 7 April 8 April 13 April 15 April 22 April 25 April 26 April 17
13-9 OVERALL (4-7 BIG 12) Opponent W/L Creighton W Wyoming W Wichita State L Drake W Colorado State W Missouri W at Texas L at Texas A&M L Baylor L Saint Louis W at Kansas L at UC Riverside W Northern Iowa W at Iowa State W Oklahoma W Oklahoma State L Indiana State W at Kansas State W at Colorado L vs. Texas Tech L vs. Missouri* W vs. Baylor* L
Score 7-0 6-1 1-6 6-1 4-3 6-1 0-7 0-7 1-6 7-0 2-5 6-1 7-0 6-1 4-3 2-5 5-2 5-2 3-4 3-4 4-0 0-4
2008 Date Jan. 25 Feb. 1 Feb. 3 Feb. 8 Feb. 10 Feb. 15 Feb. 16 Feb. 22 Feb. 24 Feb. 29 March 2 March 8 March 14 March 20 March 28 March 29 April 5 April 6 April 11 April 13 April 18 April 20 April 24
16-7 OVERALL (5-6 BIG 12) Opponent W/L Creighton W Illionois State W Colorado State W Drake W Wyoming W Saint Louis W Central Oklahoma W at Iowa State W SW Missouri State W Air Force W Northern Iowa W Baylor L Texas Tech W at Loyola Marymount W at Texas A&M L at Texas L at Oklahoma State L at Oklahoma W Missouri W Colorado L at Kansas L Kansas State W vs. Kansas State* L
Score 7-0 7-0 7-0 7-0 7-0 7-0 7-0 6-1 7-0 7-0 4-0 0-7 6-1 6-1 0-7 1-6 2-5 4-3 5-2 3-4 3-4 6-1 3-4
2009 Date Jan. 30 Feb. 6 Feb. 8
16-7 OVERALL (7-4 BIG 12) Opponent W/L Creighton W Wyoming W Drake W
Score 7-0 7-0 6-1
Feb. 13 Feb. 15 Feb. 27 March 1 March 4 March 7 March 13 March 17 March 21 March 27 March 28 April 1 April 3 April 5 April 11 April 17 April 19 April 22 April 24 April 25 2010 Date Jan. 26 Jan. 27 Jan. 29 Feb. 5 Feb. 7 Feb. 13 Feb. 20 Feb. 26 Feb. 28 March 12 March 14 March 19 March 21 March 26 March 28 April 2 April 9 April 11 April 16 April 17 April 23 April 24 April 30 May 1 May 14 May 15
Eastern Michigan Colorado State West Virginia Iowa State Wichita State Northern Iowa Kansas at San Diego State at Baylor Texas A&M Texas at Tulsa Oklahoma State Oklahoma at Kansas State at Missouri at Colorado vs. Texas Tech vs. Colorado* vs. Baylor*
W W W W W W W L L L L L W W L W W W W L
2011 Date Jan. 29 Jan. 30 Feb. 4 Feb. 6
20-8 OVERALL (7-4 BIG 12) Opponent W/L vs. Boise State W at Northwestern L Wyoming W Illinois State W
22-6 OVERALL (9-2 BIG 12) Opponent W/L Creighton W Nebraska-Kearney W Wichita State W Arkansas-Little Rock W Wyoming W Drake W Eastern Michigan W Colorado State W Tulsa L Colorado W Missouri W at Long Beach State L at UC-Irvine W Kansas State W at Kansas W at Iowa State W Texas Tech W Baylor L at Texas L at Texas A&M W at Oklahoma W at Oklahoma State W at Texas Tech* W vs. Texas* L vs. Illinois^ W vs. Northwestern^ L
7-0 7-0 6-1 5-2 4-3 6-1 6-1 3-4 0-7 2-5 3-4 2-5 4-3 6-1 2-5 4-3 5-2 4-3 4-0 0-4 Score 6-1 6-1 4-3 5-2 5-2 7-0 7-0 6-1 2-5 7-0 7-0 2-5 4-3 7-0 5-2 6-1 4-3 1-6 1-6 5-2 6-1 4-3 4-0 0-4 4-2 0-4 Score 5-2 0-7 6-1 7-0
Feb. 12 Feb. 12 Feb. 16 Feb. 26 Feb. 27 March 5 March 6 March 11 March 13 March 18 March 20 March 23 March 27 April 1 April 3 April 8 April 10 April 15 April 17 April 20 April 23 April 28 April 29 May 14
Eastern Michigan Northern Iowa at Wichita State Colorado State Creighton at Wisconsin at Minnesota Ohio State at Iowa Oklahoma Oklahoma State at Tulsa at Missouri at Kansas State Kansas at Baylor at Texas Tech Texas Texas A&M at Colorado Iowa State Colorado vs. Texas A&M* vs. Tulsa^
W W W W W W W W W L W L W W W L W L L W W W L L
2012 Date Jan. 28 Jan. 29 Feb. 4 Feb. 4 Feb. 11 Feb. 11 Feb. 17 Feb. 19 Feb. 24 Feb. 26 Feb. 29 March 2 March 4 March 9 March 11 March 20 March 24 March 25 March 30 April 1 April 7 April 8 April 13 April 15 April 20 April 22 April 27 May 11 May 12
24-5 OVERALL (9-2 BIG TEN) Opponent W/L vs. Arkansas W vs. Northwestern L Wyoming W Eastern Michigan W Air Force W Northern Iowa W Washington State W Miami (Ohio) W Wichita State W Colorado State W Kansas State W Saint Louis W Colorado W Iowa W Tulsa W at Long Beach State W at Illinois L at Northwestern W Ohio State W Penn State W at Purdue W at Indiana W Michigan L MIchigan State W Minnesota W at Wisconsin W vs. Purdue* L vs. North Texas^ W vs. Texas^ L
7-0 6-1 4-3 6-1 7-0 6-1 7-0 4-3 5-2 1-6 4-3 1-6 4-3 4-3 5-2 0-7 4-3 2-5 2-6 7-0 7-0 4-0 4-0 2-4 Score 5-2 3-4 6-1 7-0 7-0 7-0 4-3 5-2 6-1 7-0 4-3 7-0 7-0 6-1 6-1 4-3 3-4 5-2 4-0 6-1 5-2 5-2 1-6 6-1 7-0 6-1 2-4 4-0 2-4
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2013 Date Jan. 12 Jan. 22 Jan. 26 Jan. 27 Feb. 2 Feb. 8 Feb. 9 Feb. 10 Feb. 15 Feb. 17 Feb. 22 Feb. 24 March 2 March 5 March 8 March 10 March 17 March 21 March 31 April 5 April 7 April 13 April 14 April 19 April 21 April 26 April 27 May 10 May 11 May 17
24-6 OVERALL (10-1 BIG TEN) Opponent W/L Eastern Michigan W Creighton W Tennessee W Notre Dame W at Ohio State W vs. Miami L vs. Vanderbilt W vs. Baylor W Illinois State W Colorado State W UALR W Wyoming W Kansas State W at Iowa W Illinois W Northwestern W at San Diego L vs. Oklahoma State L at Penn State W Purdue W Indiana W at Michigan L at Michigan State W at Minnesota W Wisconsin W vs. Minnesota* W vs. Northwestern* L Wichita State^ W UNLV^ W vs. North Carolina^ L
Score 7-0 6-1 4-3 4-1 4-2 2-4 4-3 4-1 6-1 7-0 7-0 7-0 7-0 7-0 6-1 4-3 2-5 2-5 5-1 6-1 5-2 2-5 6-1 6-1 4-0 4-0 1-4 5-0 4-1 1-4
2014 Date Jan. 21 Jan. 25 Jan. 26 Jan. 31 Feb. 14 Feb. 16 Feb. 22 Feb. 22 Feb. 28 March 2 March 7 March 9 March 14 March 15 March 21 March 23 March 28 March 30 April 5 April 6 April 12 April 13 April 18 April 20 April 24
8-17 OVERALL (0-11 BIG TEN) Opponent W/L Creighton W Georgia Tech L Texas Tech L Kansas L Eastern Michigan W Illinois State W Air Force W Northern Iowa W Drake L Colorado State W Wyoming W Miami (Ohio) W Iowa L Wichita State L at Wisconsin L Minnesota L Michigan State L Michigan L at Indiana L at Purdue L at Northwestern L at Illinois L Penn State L Ohio State L at Illinois* L
Score 7-0 0-4 1-4 3-4 5-2 5-2 5-2 4-1 2-5 7-0 5-2 4-3 1-6 1-4 3-4 2-4 3-4 0-7 1-6 1-6 0-7 2-4 3-4 0-4 0-4
2015 Date Jan. 24 Jan. 24 Feb. 6 Feb. 8 Feb. 13 Feb. 15 Feb. 20 Feb. 22 Feb. 25 Feb. 27 March 1 March 6 March 8 March 13 March 15 March 20 March 25 March 29 April 3 April 5
12-12 OVERALL (0-11 BIG TEN) Opponent W/L Army W Air Force W Drake W Eastern Michigan W Colorado State W Missouri W Wyoming W Illinois State W St. John’s W Denver W Wichita State L Georgia State W Purdue L Maryland L at Michigan State L Indiana L at Loyola Marymount W at Iowa L at Wisconsin L at Minnesota L
Score 6-1 5-2 5-2 6-1 7-0 5-2 6-1 6-1 5-2 6-1 0-4 5-2 1-5 0-7 3-4 3-4 4-3 3-4 1-6 2-5
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The 2012 Nebraska women’s tennis team produced a school-record 24-5 mark and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament (from left: Jennifer Holmberg, Patricia Veresova, Stefanie Weinstein, Mary Weatherholt, Izabella Zgierska, Janine Weinreich, Madeleine Geibert and Maike Zeppernick). April 10 April 12 April 18 April 19
Penn State Ohio State at Illinois at Northwestern
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3-4 0-7 1-6 0-7
2016 Date Jan. 22 Jan. 29 Jan. 31 Feb. 5 Feb. 5 Feb. 7 Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb. 19 Feb. 21 Feb. 26 Feb. 27 March 2 March 5 March 12 March 12 March 22 March 25 March 27 April 2 April 3 April 8 April 10 April 15 April 17
17-8 OVERALL (4-7 BIG TEN) Opponent W/L South Dakota State W Eastern Michigan W Air Force W Creighton W UMKC W Wyoming W Wichita State L Colorado State W Miami (Ohio) W Memphis W South Dakota W Drake W Iowa W at Purdue L Rutgers W Omaha W at Cal State Fullerton W Minnesota W Wisconsin W at Northwestern L at Illinois L at Penn State L at Ohio State L Michigan State L Michigan L
Score 7-0 5-2 6-1 6-1 7-0 4-3 1-6 7-0 4-3 4-3 6-1 4-0 5-2 2-5 4-0 4-0 4-3 4-3 4-3 2-5 1-4 2-5 0-7 1-6 2-5
2017 Date Jan. 27 Jan. 28 Jan. 28 Feb. 4 Feb. 4 Feb. 10 Feb. 12 Feb. 17 Feb. 19 Feb. 22 Feb. 26 Feb. 26 March 4 March 5 March 11 March 11 March 25
19-8 OVERALL (5-6 BIG TEN) Opponent W/L Air Force W UMKC W South Dakota W Wyoming W North Dakota W Eastern Michigan W Creighton W Drake W Colorado State W at Rutgers W Omaha W #35 Wichita State W Houston W Illinois State W Purdue W at Cal State Fullerton L at Minnesota L
Score 6-1 7-0 7-0 6-1 7-0 6-1 7-0 4-0 7-0 7-0 7-0 4-3 4-0 4-0 5-2 1-4 3-4
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at Wisconsin #40 Northwestern Illinois Penn State #3 Ohio State at Michigan State at #9 Michigan at Iowa vs. Minnesota vs. #4 Ohio Sate
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5-2 0-4 4-2 5-2 0-7 0-4 0-7 3-4 4-3 0-4
All-American Patricia Veresova recorded 142 combined career wins, including 75-28 in singles and 67-23 in doubles (2010-13).
A four-year letterwinner (2012-15), Izabella Zgierska was a sophomore on Nebraska’s 2013 Big Ten title team that advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16.
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The 2012-13 Huskers put together the most successful campaign in program history, finishing with a 24-6 record and a 10-1 mark in the Big Ten. The team won its first Big Ten title as co-champions of the regular season with Michigan. Nebraska also advanced to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. Back row from left: Maggy Lehmicke, Stefanie Weinstein, Janine Weinreich, Izabella Zgierska, Mary Weatherholt, Patricia Veresova. Front row from left: Maike Zeppernick, Lauren Wagner.
Career Combined Wins Player 1. Mary Weatherholt 2. Stefanie Weinstein 3. Madeleine Geibert 4. Sandra Noetzel 5. Imke Reimers
Career Singles Wins Player 1. Mary Weatherholt 2. Sandra Noetzel 3. Madeleine Geibert Wiveca Swarting Imke Reimers
Year 2008-13 2009-13 2008-12 1996-00 2004-08
Wins 123 101 90 90 90
Year 2008-13 1996-00 2008-12 2006-10 2004-08
Season Singles Wins
Year 2008-13 1987-90 2010-13 2004-08 1998-02
Season Singles Winning Percentage
Career Singles Winning Percentage Player 1. Mary Weatherholt 2. Nancy Tyggum 3. Patricia Veresova 4. Imke Reimers 5. Katarina Balan
Wins 123-23 35-13 75-28 90-34 86-33
Pct. .842 .729 .742 .726 .722
Career Doubles Individual Wins Player 1. Stefanie Weinstein 2. Madeleine Geibert 3. Mary Weatherholt 4. Janine Weinreich 5. Imke Reimers
Season Combined Wins
Wins 208 186 181 172 164
Wins 97 91 85 77 74
Year 2009-13 2008-12 2008-13 2009-13 2004-08
Player 1. Mary Weatherholt 2. Stefanie Weinstein 3. Mary Weatherholt Patricia Veresova 5. Stefanie Weinstein Doneta Holmen Player 1. Mary Weatherholt 2. Mary Weatherholt Mary Weatherholt Wiveca Swarting Sandra Noetzel Player 1. Mary Weatherholt 2. Mary Weatherholt 3. Pamela Castillejos 4. Amy Frisch 5. Mary Weatherholt Gitte Ostermann
Wins 56 54 52 52 51 51
Year 2011-12 2011-12 2012-13 2011-12 2012-13 1989-90
Wins 36 30 30 30 30
Year 2008-09 2012-13 2011-12 2008-09 1998-99
Wins 30-2 36-4 22-3 22-5 26-6 26-6
Pct. .938 .900 .880 .814 .812 .812
Season Doubles Individual Wins Player 1. Janine Weinreich Stefanie Weinstein 3. Stefanie Weinstein Iidiko Guba Doneta Holmen Nancy Tyggum Kathrin Edelkotter
Wins 29 29 28 28 28 28 28
Year 2012-13 2008-09 2004-05 1999-00 2009-10 2004-05 Year 2012-13 2011-12 2012-13 1989-90 1989-90 1989-90 1989-90
Season Doubles Team Wins Player 1. Weinstein/Weinreich Edelkotter/Guba Holmen/Tyggum 4. Geibert/Weinstein 5. Weatherholt/Veresova
Wins 28 28 28 26 22
Most Team Wins Year 1. 2013 2012 3. 2010 4. 2011 5. 2001 2000 2017
Record 24-6 24-5 22-6 20-8 19-6 19-6 19-8
Fewest Team Losses Year 1. 2005 2. 2012 1989 4. 2013 2010 2001 2000 1979 1991
Season Team Winning Percentage Year 1. 2012 2. 2005 3. 2013 4. 2010 5. 2001 2000
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Record 24-5 18-4 24-6 22-6 19-6 19-6
Record 18-4 24-5 9-5 24-6 22-6 19-6 19-6 7-6 7-6 Pct. .828 .818 .800 .786 .730 .730
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HONORS & AWARDS NCAA Top Ten Award Year Name 2014
Mary Weatherholt
All-Americans Year Name Position
1984 Cari L. Groce Doubles 1984 Liz A. Mooney Doubles 2013 Mary Weatherholt Singles/Doubles 2013 Patricia Veresova Doubles
Academic All-Americans Year Name Team
2007 2008
Imke Reimers Second-Team Imke Reimers First-Team
Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame Year Name 2015
Liz Mooney (Shaffer)
Nebraska Female Student-Athlete of the Year Year Name 2013
Mary Weatherholt
ITA National Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award Year Name 2013
Mary Weatherholt
Big Ten Female Tennis Athlete of the Year Year Name 2012 2013
Mary Weatherholt Mary Weatherholt
Big 12 Singles Champions Year 1998 2000 2010
Name Position Lisa Hart No. 2 Amy Frisch No. 6 Jennifer Holmberg No. 6
Big Eight Singles Champions Year 1977 1977 1978 1978 1978
Name Position Vickie Maseman No. 4 Ruth Anderson No. 6 Sue Sloboth No. 3 Vickie Maseman No. 4 Dee Pavelka No. 6
Big 12 Doubles Champions Year Name
2000 2008 2010
Position Katarina Balan No. 2 Maria Laura Fernandez No. 2 Jana Albers No. 1 Imke Reimers No. 1 Jennifer Holmberg No. 3 Mary Weatherholt No. 3
Big Eight Doubles Champions Year Name Position 1977 1977
Kathy Hawkins No. 2 Dee Pavelka No. 2 Vickie Maseman No. 3 Ruth Anderson No. 3
Big 12 Freshman of the Year Year Name 2006 2009
Kim Hartmann Mary Weatherholt
Big Eight Freshman of the Year Year Name 1994 1995
2015-16-17 Lisa Andersson 2015-16-17 Mary Hanna 2015-16-17 Katerina Matysova 2015 Spurti Shivalingaiah 2016 Mackenna Maddox-Herr 2017 Paula Del Cueto Castillo 2017 Sydney Harlow 2017 Elizabeth Gould
Annie Yang Lisa Hart
Big Ten Coach of the Year Year Name 2012
Scott Jacobson (co-coach)
Big 12 Coach of the Year Year Name 2005 2010
Academic All-Big 12 Year Name
Scott Jacobson Scott Jacobson
First-Team All-Big Ten Year Name 2012 2013 2013
Mary Weatherholt (unanimous) Mary Weatherholt (unanimous) Patricia Veresova
Second-Team All-Big Ten Year Name 2012 2013
Patricia Veresova Stefanie Weinstein
First-Team All-Big 12 Year Name
1997-98-99-00 Sandra Noetzel 1996-97-98 Lisa Hart 2000 Gina Pelazini 2003-04-05 Gitte Ostermann 2005 Gitte Ostermann 2005 Katie Garcia 2006 Kim Hartmann 2007 Diana Kuhl 2007-08 Imke Reimers 2007-08 Imke Reimers 2008 Jana Albers 2009-10-11 Madeleine Geibert 2009-10 Mary Weatherholt 2010 Madeleine Geibert 2010 Stefanie Weinstein 2011 Patricia Veresova
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Year Name
2012 Mary Weatherholt 2012 Janine Weinreich 2012 Stefanie Weinstein 2012 Maike Zeppernick 2014-15-16 Maggy Lehmicke 2015-16 Katerina Matysova 2016 Mackenna Maddox-Herr 2017 Paula Del Cueto Castillo
Academic All-Big Ten Year Name 2012 2012 2012-13 2012-13 2012-13 2012-13 2012-13-14 2013-14-15 2014-15-16 2014-15-16
Madeleine Geibert Jennifer Holmberg Patricia Veresova Mary Weatherholt Janine Weinreich Stefanie Weinstein Maike Zeppernick Izabella Zgierska Maggy Lehmicke Lauren Wagner
Position Singles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Doubles Singles Doubles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Singles Doubles Doubles Singles
1996*-97-98* Lisa Hart 1997 Kristie Bilecky 1997*-98* Jennifer Thoste 1997*-98* Adriana Dulic 1998 Danica Hardy 1998 Kelli Clark 1998-99*-00* Gina Pelazini 1998*-99*-00*-01* Ndali Ijomah 1999*-00* Sandra Noetzel 2000*-01*-02 Katarina Balan 2000*-01*-02* Amy Frisch 2001*-02*-03*-04* Rebecca Harvey 2003* Stacey Tomkiewicz 2003*-04*-05* Gitte Ostermann 2001-02-03-04* Leslie Harvey 2003-04* Anna Oehme 2004-05* Katie Garcia 2004*-06* Jennifer Cremieux 2004-05-06 Pamela Castillejos 2005*-06* Milena Schulz-Gartner 2006* Ewelina Skaza 2006*-07*-08* Imke Reimers 2008*-09*-10* Wiveca Swarting 2009* Marianne Cicmanec 2009 Stephanie Evans 2009* Ashley Finnegan 2010*-11 Madeleine Geibert 2010*-11* Jennifer Holmberg 2010* Mary Weatherholt 2011* Abby Buxton 2011* Patricia Veresova 2011* Janine Weinreich 2011* Stefanie Weinstein * (First-Team Selection)
Academic All-Big Eight Year Name
1989 Iidiko Guba 1989 Meghan Quinn 1991*-92* Ann Flannery 1993* Frauke Hachtmann 1994*-95* Annie Yang * (First-Team Selection)
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Year Name 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Mary Weatherholt Mary Weatherholt Maike Zeppernick Maggy Lehmicke Katerina Matysova Paula Del Cueto Castillo
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Albers, Jana............................................... 2008-09 Anderson, Ruth................................................1977 Anderson, Sue.................................................1977 Andersson, Lisa................................ 2014-15-16-17 Balan, Katarina................................ 1999-00-01-02 Bangoura, M’Balia...........................................2017 Bauers, Susan............................................ 1978-79 Bilecky, Kristie............................................ 1996-97 Botts, Lara.................................................. 1996-97 Briant, Patti......................................................1978 Brooks, Lisa...................................... 1983-84-85-86 Buxton, Abby................................... 2008-09-10-11 Campbell, Cathy..............................................1977 Castillejos, Pamela........................... 2003-04-05-06 Chandronnait, Amber......................................2008 Cicmanec, Marianne............................. 2007-08-09 Clark, Kelli........................................................1998 Collins, Rachel................................. 1989-90-91-92 Coutresis, Tina................................. 1990-91-92-93 Cremieux, Jennifer............................2003-04, 2006 Del Cueto Castillo, Paula............................ 2016-17 Diedrich, Jenn............................................ 1987-88 Distefano, Kerry M........................... 1979-80-81-82 Dulic, Adriana............................................ 1997-98 Dunlap, Margaret............................................1981 Edelkotter, Kathrin...........................................1989 Evans, Stephanie....................................... 2008-09 Fernandez, Maria Laura...................................2000 Finnegan, Ashley.................................. 2007-08-09 Finnegan, Chelsea..................................... 2010-11 Finley, Ashley...................................................1993 Fischer, Geri Ann.............................................1976 Fischer, Kathy............................................. 1981-82 Flannery, Ann F................................ 1990-91-92-93 Frisch, Amy...................................... 1999-00-01-02 Galvan, Zarina............................................ 1992-93 Gandini, Claudia................................... 1988-89-90 Garcia, Katie.................................... 2002-03-04-05 Givens, Lee Ann......................................... 1982-83 Geibert, Madeleine......................... 2009-10-11-12 Glover, Helen...................................................1976 Gould, Elizabeth........................................ 2016-17 Groce, Cari L.................................... 1984-85-86-87 Guba, Iidiko..................................... 1988-89-90-91 Haakenstad, Hayley.........................................2017 Hachtmann, Frauke......................... 1992-93-94-95 Hagan, Margaret Shelia...................................1984 Halahan, Jean..................................................1984 Hall, Mary........................................................1976 Hanna, Mary.................................... 2014-15-16-17 Hardy, Danica............................................ 1998-99 Harlow, Sydney.......................................... 2016-17 Hart, Lisa.......................................... 1995-96-97-98 Hartmann, Kim................................................2006 Harvey, Leslie................................... 2001-02-03-04 Harvey, Rebecca.............................. 2001-02-03-04 Hawkins, Kathy.......................................... 1976-77 Hayes, Susan.............................................. 1982-83 Heute, Vanessa................................................2006 Holmberg, Jennifer.......................... 2009-10-11-12 Holmen, Doneta A................................ 1987-88-89 Huerter, Judy................................... 1978-79-80-81 Ijomah, Ndali................................... 1998-99-00-01 Jones, Leslie.....................................................1989 Junius, Heidi......................................... 1991-92-93
Three Huskers received their letterjackets and joined the N Club in 2015-16 (from left: Coach Scott Jacobson, Spurti Shivalingaiah, Makenna Maddox-Herr, Katerina Matysova, Ann Swanson Bartek and Steve Waterfield).
Ketmayura, Rose.............................. 2001-02-03-04 Kinard, Elissa.............................................. 2001-02 Kochen, Lori............................................... 1977-78 Krager, Cindy....................................................1979 Kried, Cathy............................................... 1976-77 Kuhl, Diana......................................................2007 Lehmicke, Maggy............................. 2013-14-15-16 Liptak, Catherine.............................................1994 Lozowski, Jeannie............................................2017 Maddox-Herr, Mackenna........................... 2015-16 Magiera, Mimi...................................... 1981-82-83 Marcum, Christine G.......................................1976 Martin, Vickie............................................ 1986-87 Maseman, Vickie.................................. 1976-77-78 Matthews, Molly....................................... 1977-78 Matysova, Katerina............................... 2015-16-17 McNellis, Alison...............................................1994 McVicker, Joyce.................................... 1976-77-78 Miner, Jane......................................................1980 Mooney, Liz A.................................. 1983-84-85-86 Moore, Mary Susan......................... 1979-80-81-82 Mortell, Jenny M............................. 1983-84-85-86 Noetzel, Sandra............................... 1997-98-99-00 Oehme, Anna....................................... 2002-03-04 Ostermann, Gitte............................. 2002-03-04-05 O’Shea, Karen............................................ 1977-78 Pavelka, Dee......................................... 1977-78-79 Pelazini, Gina................................... 1997-98-99-00 Pisarcik, Jamie................................. 1982-83-84-85 Pisarcik, Jill............................................ 1984-85-86 Popova, Maria.................................................2007 Porter, Julia......................................................1976 Putthoff, Frederike...........................................2011 Quinn, Meghan................................ 1988-89-90-91 Rapp, Sue.........................................................1976 Rase, Sharon.............................................. 1976-77 Reifeis, Claire...................................................2017 Reiman, Cindi.................................. 1980-81-82-83
Reimers, Imke.................................. 2005-06-07-08 Ring, Maria........................................... 2007-08-09 Rissi, Rocky R...................................................1980 Roberts, Beverly..............................................1985 Schmitz, Carrie B.................................. 1979-80-81 Schroeder, Mary..............................................1978 Scribner, Barbara.............................................1976 Schulz-Gartner, Milena......................... 2004-05-06 Shaneyfelt, Margaret.......................................1976 Shinde, Vasanti.......................................... 2016-17 Shivalingaiah, Spurti.................................. 2016-17 Skaza, Ewelina........................................... 2005-06 Sloboth, Sue.................................... 1977-78-79-80 Startin, Jane..................................... 1992-93-94-95 Stephens, Anne E.................................. 1986-87-88 Sulz, Hannah....................................................2014 Svoboda, Lynn........................................... 1982-83 Swanson, Ann E............................... 1980-81-82-83 Swarting, Wiveca............................. 2007-08-09-10 Tomkiewicz, Stacey.......................... 2000-01-02-03 Thoste, Jennifer............................... 1995-96-97-98 Tyggum, Nancy..................................... 1988-89-90 Veresova, Patricia................................. 2011-12-13 Wagner, Joanna...............................................1977 Wagner, Lauren............................... 2013-14-15-16 Waldhauser, Michelle...................... 1993-94-95-96 Walz, Janet......................................................1978 Weatherholt, Mary.....................2009-10-11-12-13 Weidman, Wendy...................................... 1977-78 Weinreich, Janine............................ 2010-11-12-13 Weinstein, Stefanie......................... 2010-11-12-13 Worley, Emma.................................................2017 Yang, Annie...................................... 1994-95-96-97 Yarmus, April...................................................1994 Young, Mary Jo.......................................... 1987-88 Zeppernick, Maike........................... 2011-12-13-14 Zgierska, Izabella............................. 2012-13-14-15 Zugner, Ellinor............................................ 2005-06
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THIS IS NEBRASKA WOMEN’S TENNIS The Nebraska Women’s Tennis Program welcomed the dawn of a new era in 2016 with the opening of the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center on the University of Nebraska campus. The Dillon Center features world-class competitive and training facilities to put the Husker program on track to compete with the nation’s best. The complex showcases 12 outdoor and six indoor courts, while featuring combined seating for 1,400 spectators.
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The Nebraska women's tennis program entered a new era in 2015-16 with the move into the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center. Located just north of Nebraska’s Innovation Campus, the elite practice and competition facility will rank among the nation’s best. The tennis facility includes 12 well-lit outdoor courts and six indoor courts with Olympic-quality surfaces. The indoor facility also has coaches offices, spacious team locker and meeting rooms, and convenient athletic medicine areas. The indoor and outdoor tennis areas of the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center also feature combined seating for 1,400 spectators and plenty of more space for fans to stand and cheer on all the Huskers. The world-class facility should help the Husker tennis programs continue their rise in national prominence in the years to come.
Top: The main entrance of the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center faces the new Hibner Soccer Stadium and outdoor tennis courts. The state-of-the-art facility includes 1,400 seats for spectators and features 12 well-lit outdoor courts and six indoor courts. Middle: Inside the front doors of the tennis center a grand glass staircase leads to men’s and women’s tennis and soccer coaching offices. Also located on the upper level is access to spectator seating for the six indoor tennis courts. Bottom: The women's tennis locker room includes spacious and stylish wood lockers to house equipment and belongings. The Huskers enjoy inviting locker room and meeting rooms just steps away from new athletic medicine areas.
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Top and Middle Left: An elevated walkway provides Nebraska tennis fans with a unique view of action and easy access to seating at any one of the 12 outdoor tennis courts. Multiple scoreboards and ample lighting are just a few of the fabulous fan amenities of the complex. Middle Right and Bottom: The Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center includes vibrant new indoor tennis courts. Located off the staircase on the upper level of the complex, fans can enjoy stadium seating and a panoramic view of action on the six full-size indoor courts. The University of Nebraska’s Soccer and Tennis Complex was dedicated on Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, with a ribbon cutting ceremony in front of the complex, officially marking the dawn of a new era for the Nebraska tennis programs.
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WORLD-CLASS FACILITIES From training facilities to competition venues, Nebraska’s athletic facilities are second-to-none across the collegiate landscape. From Memorial Stadium to Pinnacle Bank Arena and the Bob Devaney Sports Center, Husker studentathletes have the benefits of training and competing in some of the nation’s finest facilities. Fans around the country follow the Huskers with amazing passion across all sports. In 2016-17, nearly 1.3 million fans attended Nebraska’s home events across its seven primary team sports. Overall, nine of Nebraska’s sports ranked among the top-20 nationally in attendance in 2016-17.
MEMORIAL STADIUM BARBARA HIBNER SOCCER STADIUM
BOB DEVANEY SPORTS CENTER
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HENDRICKS TRAINING COMPLEX BOWLIN STADIUM
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HAWKS FIELD AT HAYMARKET PARK
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NATIONAL POWERS
The Nebraska volleyball team went 31-3 and earned its 13th NCAA Semifinals appearance in school history in 2016. The Huskers won the Big Ten title with an 18-2 record and placed four players on the AVCA All-America team, the most by NU since 2007.
Jake Meyers earned third-team All-America honors after leading the Husker baseball team to its first regular-season Big Ten title in 2017.
All-American Jaycie Johnson was the No. 27 overall pick of the NWSL Draft after leading the Huskers with 11 goals in 2016. Johnson ranked among the team leaders in goals, game-winning goals and multigoal games.
Tai Webster earned secondteam All-Big Ten honors in 2017, as the senior from Auckland, New Zealand, was among the conference leaders in scoring, assists and steals.
MJ Knighten became Nebraska’s first softball player to be a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award in 2017. Knighten also became the program’s first four-time All-Big Ten selection and was a 2016 first-team All-American.
Julia Bond earned first-team AllAmerica honors for the second straight season by leading the Nebraska bowling team to an NCAA runner-up finish in 2017.
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Under the direction of Big Ten Coach of the Year Darin Erstad, the Nebraska baseball team won its first conference title since 2005 and reached an NCAA Tournament for the third time in the last four seasons in 2017.
NATION'S BEST FANS Nebraska was the only NCAA Division I program to rank in the top 15 nationally in attendance in football and men’s basketball in 201617. In fact, Nebraska ranked in the top 20 in attendance across nine sports in 2016-17.
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Justine Wong-Orantes was a twotime Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and garnered first-team AVCA All-America honors in 2016, helping the Huskers to a Big Ten title and an NCAA Semifinals appearance.
Anton Stephenson won the Big Ten title on vault and helped the Huskers to their best NCAA Championship finish since 1999.
Sienna Crouse earned first-team All-America honors on the vault, as the Huskers shared the Big Ten regular-season title and placed seventh at the NCAA Championships.
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ATHLETIC MEDICINE Providing expert care to more than 600 Husker student-athletes, Nebraska features one of the most well-trained and highly skilled athletic medicine staffs in the country. Under the guidance of Director of Athletic Medicine Dr. Lonnie Albers, Head Athletic Trainer and Physical Therapist Jerry Weber, the 2017-18 Nebraska athletic medicine staff consists of five physicians, 13 full-time athletic trainers, eight graduate assistant athletic trainers, two full-time in-house athletic psychologists and sports psychiatry consultants who work directly with student-athletes. Nebraska’s medical facilities have long been among the nation’s best, and NU’s athletic medicine center within the Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex will keep the Huskers on the front line of technology for decades to come. In addition to Nebraska’s North Stadium facility, Haymarket Park, the Bob Devaney Sports Center, Pinnacle Bank Arena and the Nebraska Soccer and Tennis Complex all feature athletic medicine areas. The Devaney Center’s Athletic Medicine facility underwent an extensive expansion as part of the Hendricks Training Complex addition in 2011.
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Nebraska uses advanced equipment to help athletes recondition after injury.
Nebraska’s Athletic Medicine Center features a hydrotherapy area that includes a three-level laned pool. The Hydroworx 1000 Treadmill Pool is equipped with two cameras underwater for evaluation and assessment.
The hot and cold plunge tanks in the Holthus Family Hydrotherapy area help the Huskers recover after workouts and injuries.
Nebraska’s on-site medical services for student-athletes rank among the nation’s best. Dr. Lonnie Albers, Head Athletic Trainer Jerry Weber (pictured) and the Athletic Medicine staff have their own X-ray equipment at Memorial Stadium.
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NAPL: INTEGRATING SPORT
The Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory (NAPL) is recognized as the first performance research center within a collegiate department of athletics. The NAPL features a talented, multidisciplinary team that includes a full-time director, assistant director and biomarker lab director, and two research post-doctoral fellows. Located in East Memorial Stadium adjacent to UNL’s Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior (CB3), the NAPL collaborates with Nebraska’s Performance staff and athletic programs to offer the highest level of integration of sport performance technologies and systems. The NAPL is made up of the Mark and Debra Classen Cardio Area, James and Karen Linder Dynamic Performance Center, Markin Family Collaborative Center, Thayer Family Athletic Research Lab and cutting-edge equipment donated by the Suzanne and Walter Scott Foundation. The main entrance for the research facilities is located in the Janet and Gerard Keating Family Concourse. Focused on student-athlete health, safety and welfare, the NAPL is a world-leading research and performance facility focusing on the performance enhancement, safety and long-term well-being of student-athletes. The NAPL includes simulated athletic environments for studying performance, incorporating a camera system to track human motion capture videos (3D) to measure athletes in their development through testing results to create an athletic performance index for each athlete, force plates to measure ground reaction forces and state-of-the-art technology to assess physiological limitations and biomarkers, investigate exercise cardiovascular capacity and measure body composition. All 24 Husker athletic programs conduct performance testing at NAPL. Force plates and motion capture videos (3D) are used to measure athletes in their development through testing results to create an athletic performance index for each athlete. The NAPL uses IDexa as an advanced, accurate and reliable method to analyze and measure body composition. The focus of the Thayer Family Athletic Research Lab is recovery from competition, travel and all stressors a student athlete might experience by measuring salivary biomarkers hours prior to and up to 24 hours post-competition.
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PERFORMANCE, RESEARCH Researchers in the Thayer Family Athletic Research Lab measure salivary biomarkers to focus on recovery.
Nebraska’s Strength and Conditioning team utilizes NAPL facilities and equipment to optimize performance testing across all 24 Husker sports. Nebraska’s Nutrition staff led by Lindsey Remmers utilizes NAPL technology for body composition testing.
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ACADEMIC SUCCESS Nebraska increased its nation-leading total of CoSIDA Academic All-America awards to 329 with four selections in 2016-17. Senior track standout Drew Wiseman (Bismarck, N.D., Electrical Engineering) was named the CoSIDA Men’s Track and Field Academic All-American of the Year while claiming the second first-team Academic All-America award of his career. Wiseman was named Nebraska’s Male Student-Athlete of the Year and ended his career as a six-time AllAmerican. Women’s track and field star Tierra Williams (Auburn, Neb.) was named Nebraska’s Female Student-Athlete of the Year. She was a seven-time All-America jumper and a 2016 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar. Wiseman and Williams, (pictured right), were Nebraska’s 2016-17 Big Ten Medal of Honor winners. The Nebraska men’s track and field team continued its extraordinary run of CoSIDA Academic All-America success with Wiseman’s firstteam selection. Four-time volleyball All-American Kadie Rolfzen (Papillion, Neb., Advertising & Public Relations) was also a first-team Academic AllAmerican, as was All-Big Ten soccer player Caroline Flynn (Lincoln, Neb., Communication Studies). A 2016 second-team All-American on the balance beam, gymnast Danielle Breen (Ames, Iowa, Accounting) earned second-team Academic AllAmerica honors in the Women’s At-Large division. Overall, 126 Husker student-athletes earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in three commencement exercises at Pinnacle Bank Arena in 2016-17.
A total of 126 Nebraska student-athletes earned their degrees in 2016-17, including 54 in May 2017, 57 in December 2016 and 15 in August 2016. Mary Hanna (above left) from Saline, Mich., claimed her bachelor’s degree as an advertising and public relations major in May of 2017. Katerina Matysova (above middle) added her bachelor's degree in May of 2017 after just three years of undergraduate work as a psychology major. Matysova is pursuing a master's degree for the Huskers while competing as a senior in 2018. Lisa Andersson (above right) from Varberg, Sweden, earned her bachelor's degree as a marketing major in May of 2017. Nebraska's three May graduates in 2017 combined for eight academic All-Big Ten awards and seven appearances on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.
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HONORING ACHIEVEMENT 2016-17 ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS
329 All-Time CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (leads nation across all sports) 107 Football CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (leads all sports, all time) 38 Volleyball CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (leads all women’s sports, all time) 30 Softball CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (No. 3 among all women’s sports, all time) 44 Men’s & Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (leads nation since CoSIDA added team in 2002) Four CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in 2016-17 (3 first-team, 1 second-team) First Team: Caroline Flynn (Soccer) Kadie Rolfzen (Volleyball) Drew Wiseman (Men’s Track & Field) Second Team: Danielle Breen (Women’s Gymnastics) CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year in 2016-17 Drew Wiseman (Men’s Track & Field) NCAA Elite 90 Award Winners in 2016-17 Sydney Townsend (Volleyball) Drew Wiseman (Men’s Outdoor Track & Field) NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships ($7,500) Kadie Rolfzen (Volleyball) Jennie Laeng (Women’s Gymnastics) Five Huskers earned Outstanding Scholar Awards in 2016-17. The seniors with 3.900 GPAs or better were Emily Wood (women's basketball, pictured above); Caroline Flynn (soccer); Jennie Laeng (women’s gymnastics); Kelly Schatz (soccer); and Drew Wiseman (men’s track and field). Wood earned her bachelor's degree in management from Nebraska in just three years and is attending graduate school while playing as a senior in 2017-18.
Volleyball standout Kadie Roflzen earned firstteam CoSIDA Academic All-America honors in 2016. Rolfzen, a two-time first-team AVCA AllAmerican, became just the third volleyball player in school history to earn four All-America awards, joining Husker Olympians Jordan Larson and Sarah Pavan. Rolfzen was also an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipient in 2017.
Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarships ($7,500 each) Jennie Laeng (Women’s Gymnastics) Eric Coufal (Wrestling) Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award (32) Alice Akers, Jasmine Barge, Julia Bond, Cassandra Brassard, Bri Cassidy, Kaiwan Culmer, Reka Czuth, Jordan De Spong, Paula Del Cueto Castillo, Kristen Dowell, Jordan Ehly, Austin Epperson, Jerald Foster, Francesca Giganti, Sydney Harlow, Briana Holman, Harrison Jordan, Eric Karl, Mate Koroknai, Rok Krizaj, Ashley Lambert, Daniel Leal, Angela Mercurio, Sydney Miramontez, Nick Percy, Nina Radulovic, Sanjaya Roy, Alyvia Simmons, Maddie Simon, Toni Tupper, Tierra Williams, Brittni Wolczyk Male Student-Athlete of the Year Drew Wiseman, Men’s Track & Field Female Student-Athlete of the Year Tierra Williams, Women’s Track & Field Big Ten Medal of Honor Winners Drew Wiseman (Men’s Track & Field) Tierra Williams (Women’s Track & Field) Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Winners Ben Miller (Baseball) Emily Wood (Women’s Basketball) Herman Team GPA Award Winners Men’s Gymnastics Team (3.480 GPA) Women’s Swimming & Diving Team (3.578 GPA) Life Skills Award of Excellence Team Winners Football Women’s Gymnastics 731 Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll Selections Fall (382), Spring (349) (3.0 GPA or above) 209 Academic All-Big Ten Selections (Letterwinner with a 3.0 GPA or above) 126 Husker Graduates 15, August 2016; 57, December 2016; 54, May 2017 98 Perfect 4.0 GPA Semesters Fall (54), Spring (44) 59 Nebraska Big Ten Distinguished Scholars 3.7 GPA or better, 2016-17
Drew Wiseman was the CoSIDA Academic AllAmerican of the Year for Men’s Track and Field in 2017. A two-time NCAA Elite 90 recipient, Wiseman was also a six-time All-American on the track, earning accolades in both the 400-meter hurdles and the 4x400-meter relay.
Danielle Breen garnered CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica honors in 2017 after helping the Huskers win the Big Ten regular-season title. Breen was also a second-team All-American on the balance beam and a two-time All-Big Ten performer.
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“I’ve had the privilege to tour the new soccer/ tennis complex. I literally was awestruck with everything that I saw. What an incredible facility and what a powerful recruiting tool this will be for future student-athletes. They’ve built such an incredible indoor and outdoor tennis facility. It reminded me of how awestruck I was when I was recruited.” Liz (Mooney) Shaffer 1986 NCAA Women’s Tennis All-American 2015 Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee The athletic academic unit, located in the Dick and Peg Herman Family Student Life Complex, provides personal and academic support to ensure that student-athletes will get the most out of their years as Huskers. Featuring one of the most innovative and comprehensive academic support systems in the country, Nebraska is dedicated to helping its student-athletes become outstanding leaders in their chosen fields. The academic support team is composed of 14 full-time staff members and is certified by the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics (N4A) as meeting the standards established by the N4A.
ACADEMIC COUNSELING
Seven academic counselors, three learning specialists and two assistant academic counselors are in place to monitor daily academic progress, receive consistent course feedback, assist with the advising/registration process and monitor continuing eligibility and progress toward graduation.
TUTORIAL SUPPORT
A tremendous resource for all academic abilities, unlimited tutorial support from approximately 120 tutors on staff is available from day one up to college graduation in all subject areas. The tutorial program is certified as a model tutoring program by the College Reading and Learning Association.
STUDY HALL
Nebraska’s study hall program is housed in the D.J. Sokol Enrichment Center within the Student Life Complex. Student-athletes attend a supervised, flex-time study hall that features day, evening and weekend hours. Student-athletes are required to complete a specific number of study hours each week as determined by their academic counselor and/ or coach. Additional performance-based or tutor-based study hall also may be determined by the academic counselor.
MENTORING
Academic support staff serve as mentors to all incoming student-athletes and a select group of returning student-athletes. Student-athletes meet with their mentor weekly to develop time management skills, gather and report academic progress information, and discuss academic success strategies.
EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS
Assessments are administered upon the request of the student-athlete, academic counselor, or coach. Learning specialists are available to administer and score informal assessments, which include a reading comprehension and a writing assessment. When more in-depth assessments are necessary, referrals are made to a consulting psychologist who conducts the assessments. If it is determined a student-athlete has a learning disability or another medical condition that impedes the student from reaching their academic potential, appropriate accommodations are implemented by the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities.
STUDENT-ATHLETE ORIENTATION
Each new student-athlete attends an orientation at the beginning of their academic career. Student-athletes are introduced to staff, faculty, administrators, and a variety of resources that help facilitate the transition into college while enhancing awareness of support services in the Athletic Department and across campus.
PERSONAL COUNSELING
Student-athletes will find a supportive and caring environment at Nebraska. Transitional issues, stress management, time management, academic focus and problem resolution are all addressed in a proactive manner throughout the year. If necessary, counseling referrals are also made to designated practitioners.
COMPUTER RESOURCES
The Herman Student Life Complex has two computer labs available for student-athletes. The Scott Technology Center features two tech tables for use on group computer projects and group study sessions. Additionally, each student-athlete is provided a laptop for use throughout their academic career at Nebraska. Renovations to the Nebraska Student Life Complex nearly tripled the size of NU’s previous academic space in 2010. The Dick and Peg Herman Family Student Life Complex also features a new technology center and a dedicated Life Skills area and the Papik Computer lab (left). FOUR NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES SINCE 2010
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NEBRASKA LIFE SKILLS Regarded as the premier and most comprehensive Life Skills program in college athletics, the Husker program is committed to providing proactive education, resources and support through college and beyond to promote total person development and preparation for life after sports. Led by Senior Associate Athletic Director Keith Zimmer, five full-time staff members coordinate community involvement, career planning, communication strategies and much more to benefit Husker student-athletes.
In May of 2017, 22 student-athletes traveled to Nicaragua as part of the NoFilter program to serve abroad with Seeds of Learning, a nonprofit organization that helps to create educational opportunities in rural Latin America. Over the course of one week, these Huskers experienced a new culture, created new friendships and relationships, and most importantly, helped build additional classrooms for a school in the town of Villa Japón.
In August of 2014, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors restructured the way member institutions and conferences, including the Big Ten, govern themselves. Nebraska has a great history and tradition of providing unmatched benefits and support to studentathletes. However, this change in governance, and subsequent legislation, paved the way for Nebraska to enhance the benefits and experiences for student-athletes. A few examples of these enhanced benefits are: • All scholarship student-athletes across all sports have their scholarship calculated based on the full cost of attendance. • Each student-athlete is offered an Apple MacBook Air laptop computer to enhance their learning opportunities. • Nebraska has increased resources and support in all academic and performance related areas including but not limited to Academic Services, Life Skills, Athletic Medicine, Athletic Training, Strength and Conditioning, Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory, Nutrition and Dining Services (Training Table) and Sports Analytics. • Nebraska created the first-known Post-Eligibility Opportunity (PEO) program, where every student-athlete graduate who has exhausted their athletic eligibility has the opportunity to pursue (with Nebraska support) an internship, participate in a study abroad program or attend graduate school at UNL or UNMC.
HONORING ACHIEVEMENT
Lisa Andersson (left) and Katerina Matysova were two of the Nebraska women's tennis players honored for their academic and community contributions at the 2017 Night at the Lied awards ceremony in April. Andersson and Matysova were both academic All-Big Ten selections and members of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.
LIFE SKILLS AWARDS
Mary Hanna captured a prestigious Nebraska StudentAthlete HERO Leadership Award in 2016. The award is presented to NU’s most committed student-athletes to community service across all sports. A three-time member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team, Hanna was also a three-time academic All-Big Ten selection.
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The Nebraska Life Skills program offered its third service trip abroad in 2017, taking more than 20 student-athletes and staff members to Nicaragua, including Husker women's tennis assistant coach German Dalmagro (below left). The Huskers also have taken service trips to Guatemala (2015) and the Dominican Republic (2016).
PROACTIVE EDUCATION
The Life Skills team organizes several orientations aimed at acclimating student-athletes to college life. Additionally, all incoming student-athletes attend the fall semester Husker Life Seminar. This interactive class promotes responsible decisionmaking, personal brand, financial literacy, leadership, involvement and service.
INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS
Every Nebraska student-athlete is assigned a Life Skills staff member who will assist with personal and career development. The meetings help each student-athlete identify a career focus and implement a plan to increase career marketability.
CAREER COMMITMENT & NETWORKING
Annually, Nebraska Life Skills organizes a StudentAthlete Career Fair, Networking Night and other career events aimed at connecting Huskers with companies desiring competitive, hard-working, accountable candidates. Athlete Network and Husker Hire Link provide opportunities to explore career options across the country.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Nebraska student-athletes readily accept the role-model challenge, collectively giving more than 7,500 hours annually to impact thousands across the state of Nebraska. Outreach events include but are not limited to hospital visits, mentoring, school assemblies, statewide rallies (including the Sportsmanship 4 Life Pep Rally), Make-A-Wish, School is Cool and Husker Heroes.
LEADERSHIP
Nebraska Life Skills provides student-athletes with countless opportunities to enhance leadership skills while distinguishing themselves from the competition. Student-athletes can be members of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Uplifting Athletes Chapter or Inner Circle. UNL offers more than 600 recognized student organizations allowing athletes to collaborate with other campus leaders for common goals. Nebraska Life Skills funds and coordinates an annual one-week service abroad trip that allows 20 student-athletes to work together toward a common goal while enriching cultural competencies.
RECOGNITION
In 2016-17, a record 386 Husker student-athletes were named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team for completing a minimum of six service projects in the calendar year. A host of other recognition opportunities at the institutional, Big Ten and NCAA levels that all reflect the high ideals, character and servant leadership nurtured through community involvement also are available.
POST-ELIGIBILITY OPPORTUNITIES
Effective December 2015 and beyond, studentathletes who letter and graduate will have a threeyear window to benefit from one of three posteligibility opportunities each valued at $7,500. Upon completion of required seminars, graduates can either study abroad, complete an internship or begin graduate school at the University of NebraskaLincoln or the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
N CLUB: HUSKERS FOR LIFE
Each year, Nebraska honors its newest letterwinners as members of the N Club with a ceremony where letterjackets are presented. In the fall of 2016, Nebraska Coach Scott Jacobson (far left), joined former Husker letterwinner Ann (Swanson) Bartek (far right) in presenting letterjackets to (from left): Vasanti Shinde, Sydney Harlow, Elizabeth Gould and Paula Del Cueto Castillo.
The Life Skills program also is responsible for all Diversity and Inclusion initiatives for Husker Athletics. Since 2016, the Diversity and Inclusion Summit has reached all student-athletes and staff members with programming emphasizing respect, acceptance and unity. Numerous other special events are coordinated in collaboration with campus departments highlighting the diversity within Husker Nation.
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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA The University of Nebraska was chartered by the Nebraska Legislature in 1869 as the state’s public university and land-grant institution. Founded in Lincoln, the University of Nebraska was expanded in 1968 into a state educational system now comprising four campuses under the guidance of a Board of Regents and a central administration. Nebraska, which joined the Big Ten Conference in 2011, is a member of the Big Ten Academic Alliance, a consortium of Big Ten universities and the University of Chicago, which has generated unique opportunities for students and faculty by sharing expertise, leveraging resources and collaborating on programs. Discover more about the University of Nebraska at unl.edu.
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BIG TEN ACADEMIC ALLIANCE (BTAA)
As a member of the Big Ten, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) is a member of the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA), formerly the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, which is the academic consortium of the universities in the Big Ten Conference. The consortium was renamed on June 29, 2016. The BTAA includes all 14 Big Ten Institutions and the University of Chicago. The Big Ten Academic Alliances and the institutions together have annual research expenditures topping $10.2 billion — more than the Ivy League and the University of California System combined — and they educate a total of nearly 600,000 students with approximately 50,000 full-time faculty members.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MISSION
As a land-grant university there are three primary missions of the University: teaching, research and service. UNL is the state’s primary intellectual center providing leadership throughout the state through quality education and the generation of new knowledge.
UNL COLLEGES
• Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources • Architecture • Arts and Sciences • Business Administration • Education and Human Sciences • Engineering • Hixson-Lied Fine and Performing Arts • Journalism and Mass Communications • Law
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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA INNOVATION CAMPUS
Nebraska Innovation Campus (NIC), which is designed to facilitate new and more in-depth partnership with UNL and the private sector, opened its first buildings in the summer of 2014. The Food Innovation Center and Greenhouse Innovation Center both opened in 2015.
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LIVING ALUMNI
Nebraska’s Outdoor Adventure Center opened in 2014 and features a 42-foot rock climbing wall in the heart of campus.
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The new $84 million, 240,000-square-foot College of Business building, the largest academic building project in the recent history of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, opened in July in time for the 2017-18 academic year. Bottom: The 30,000-square foot Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center is the nation’s largest multicultural center attached to a student union.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA NATIONAL RANKINGS
• No. 1 Best-Value Law School (National Jurist Magazine) • No. 1 Best-Value Online MBA in the World (Financial Times) • No. 4 Best Online Graduate Education Programs (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 4 Best Online Graduate Education Programs for Veterans (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 9 Rising Star in Research among U.S. Institutions (Springer Nature) • No. 13 Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 18 Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 20 Speech-Language Pathology Grad Schools (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 21 Best Online MBA Programs (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 24 in ‘Best For Vets’ Colleges (Military Times) • Rated among top half of first tier of Top National Universities (U.S. News & World Report)
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WELCOME TO LINCOLN One of the nation’s largest 75 cities, Lincoln features many of the benefits of an urban setting and is only minutes away from the scenic beauty and wide open spaces of America’s Heartland. The third-largest city in the Big Ten, Lincoln enables Nebraska student-athletes to enjoy the benefits of city life while residing in a community which is widely regarded as one of the top places to live in the United States.
LINCOLN’S NATIONAL RANKINGS • No. 1 Most Content City (24/7 Wallstreet) • No. 1 Top 10 Cities for Job Seekers (Forbes) • No. 1 Healthiest Small City (Daily Finance) • No. 1 City in Best Places for Business and Careers (Forbes) • No. 2 City in Highest Quality of Life (Huffington Post) • No. 3 Top Cities for Young Entrepreneurs (Nerd Wallet) • No. 3 Top 10 Places to Travel in the U.S. in 2017 (lonelyplanet.com) • No. 3 Lowest Unemployment Rate (Bureau of Labor) • No. 6 Best College Town (AIER) • No. 8 Top 10 Best Downtowns (livability.com) • No. 8 Best Cities of 2016 (SmartAsset.com) • Top-10 Most Beautiful Cities in USA (The Culture Trip)
Some of the artists who have played Pinnacle Bank Arena to huge crowds since it opened include Katy Perry (left), Jay-Z, Justin Bieber, Kenny Chesney, Lil’ Wayne (center), Jason Aldean, Eric Church (right), Pink, Miranda Lambert, Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Blake Shelton, Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Carrie Underwood.
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Modeled after the Power and Light District in Kansas City, the Railyard is near the front entrance of Pinnacle Bank Arena, allowing fans to attend an event and enjoy the outdoor plaza.
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PROMINENT PEOPLE, NEBRASKA TIES Grover Cleveland Alexander, Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher · Fred Astaire, dancer and actor · Max Baer, boxer · Marlon Brando, Academy Award-winning actor · William Jennings Bryan, U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. Representative, Democratic Party nominee for president 1896, 1900, and 1908 ·
Warren Buffett, investor; Forbes Magazine’s 2008 Richest Man in the World · Richard N. Cabela, entrepreneur, founder of Cabela’s sporting store · Johnny Carson, comedian · Joba Chamberlain, Major League Baseball pitcher · Dick Cheney, 46th U.S. Vice-president
· Adam DeVine, actor · Brian Duensing, Major League Baseball pitcher · Henry Fonda, Academy Award-winning actor · Bob Gibson, Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher,
St. Louis Cardinals · Alex Gordon, Major League Baseball All-Star, Gold Glove winner, 2015 World Series Champion, Kansas City Royals · Amy Heidemann, Karmin lead singer · Marg Helgenberger, actress · Peter Kiewit, contractor, investor and philanthropist · Jaime King, actress · Ted Kooser, Poet Laureate of the United States and Pulitzer Prize winner · Larry the Cable Guy, comedian · Tyronn Lue, Head Coach, 2016 NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers · Malcolm X, civil rights leader · Nick Nolte, actor, producer · Alexander Payne, Academy Award-winning Director · Edwin Perkins, inventor of Kool-Aid, philanthropist · Andy Roddick, tennis star, 2003 U.S. Open Champion · Gale Sayers, Football Hall of Fame running back, Chicago Bears · Hilary Swank, two-time Academy Award-winning actress · Jack Sock, 2014 Wimbledon doubles
OMAHA, NEBRASKA
Nebraska’s largest city, Omaha and its metro-area, is less than an hour’s drive from Lincoln and has a population of approximately 900,000. Omaha is home to TD Ameritrade Park, the NCAA College World Series and the world-renowned Henry Doorly Zoo.
champion · Gabrielle Union, actress · James Valentine, Maroon 5 guitarist · Tony Watson, Major League Baseball All-Star, Pittsburgh Pirates
FOUR NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES SINCE 2010
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2017-18 NEBRASKA WOMEN'S TENNIS
CHAMPIONS IN ATHLETICS, ACADEMICS, LIFE The Nebraska women’s tennis program has established itself as a national contender. In 2013, the Huskers advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 and played host to the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament for the first time. It was Nebraska’s sixth NCAA appearance in an eight-year span. Coach Scott Jacobson is in his 27th season as the winningest coach in Nebraska tennis history. He helped 2013 All-American Mary Weatherholt to a secondplace finish at the 2013 NCAA Singles Championship. Weatherholt added an NCAA Elite Eight finish alongside fellow 2013 All-American Patricia Veresova in doubles. Weatherholt also captured Nebraska’s nation-leading 17th NCAA Top Ten Award, after being named Nebraska’s Female Student-Athlete of the Year.
Left: Mary Weatherholt set the all-time record for career wins at 208, the first and only women’s player in Nebraska history to surpass the 200-win mark. Weatherholt was the 2013 NCAA Singles runner-up, 2013 NCAA/ITA All-American in both singles and doubles, Big Ten Women’s Tennis Athlete-of-the-year in both 2012 and 2013 and earned the NCAA Top Ten Award for her performance on the court, in the classroom and community. Right: Gitte Ostermann (top) was a three-time All-Big 12 pick and led NU to its first-ever NCAA Tournament team appearance in 2005. Imke Reimers (bottom) was a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American at Nebraska and earned a prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship in 2008.
INTRODUCTION . COACHES . ADMINISTRATION . PREVIEW . 2017-18 HUSKERS . REVIEW . HISTORY . THIS IS NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA WOMEN’S TENNIS
JEANNIE LOZOWSKI I PORT SAINT LUCIE, FLA. SOPHOMORE
KATERINA MATYSOVA I ERDING, GERMANY SENIOR
EMILY REES I PORTLAND, ORE. FRESHMAN
CLAIRE REIFEIS I INDIANAPOLIS, IND. SOPHOMORE
VASANTI SHINDE I PUNE, INDIA JUNIOR
EMMA WORLEY I NORTHVILLE, MICH. SOPHOMORE
The 2018 Nebraska Women’s Tennis Team (from left): Hayley Haakenstad, Claire Reifeis, Vasanti Shinde, Paula Del Cueto Castillo, Marina Cozac, Brianna Lashway, Jeannie Lozowski, Elizabeth Gould, Katerina Matysova, Emily Rees, M’Balia Bangoura and Emma Worley.
NEBRASKA 2018 WOMEN’S TENNIS SCHEDULE
Jan. 26-27 ITA Kickoff Weekend Nashville, Tenn.
Jan. 26 Jan. 27 Jan. 27 Feb. 2 Feb. 2 Feb. 3 Feb. 4 Feb. 4 Feb. 10 Feb. 10 Feb. 11 Feb. 16 Feb. 17 Feb. 18 Feb. 23 Feb. 24 Feb. 25 Feb. 25 March 2 March 3 March 4 March 7 March 16
at Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. 3 p.m. Consolation Match Nashville, Tenn. 9 a.m. Championship Match Nashville, Tenn. 1 p.m. S. Dakota vs. E Michigan Dillon Tennis Center 2 p.m. Colorado State Dillon Tennis Center 6 p.m. E. Michigan vs. Colo. St. Dillon Tennis Center Noon Eastern Michigan Dillon Tennis Center 10 a.m. South Dakota Dillon Tennis Center 1:30 p.m. SIUE Dillon Tennis Center 1 p.m. North Dakota Dillon Tennis Center 4:30 p.m. SIUE vs. N. Dakota Dillon Tennis Center 11 a.m. Wyoming Dillon Tennis Center 5 p.m. Wichita St. vs. Wyoming Dillon Tennis Center 11 a.m. Wichita State Dillon Tennis Center 11 a.m. at Kansas State Manhattan, Kan. 10:30 a.m. Creighton vs. Iowa State Dillon Tennis Center 11 a.m. Iowa State Dillon Tennis Center 11 a.m. Iowa State vs. UNO Dillon Tennis Center 3 p.m. UMKC Dillon Tennis Center 5 p.m. Illinois State vs. UMKC Dillon Tennis Center 1:30 p.m. Illinois State Dillon Tennis Center 11 a.m. at Ohio State* Columbus, Ohio Noon Michigan State* Dillon Tennis Center 5 p.m.
March 18 Michigan* March 25 Penn State* March 31 at Purdue* April 1 at Indiana* April 6 at Rutgers* April 8 at Maryland* April 14 Iowa* April 20 Wisconsin* April 22 Minnesota* April 26-29 @2018 Big Ten Championships May 17-28 @2018 NCAA Championships
Dillon Tennis Center 11 a.m. Dillon Tennis Center 11 a.m. West Lafayette, Ind. 11 a.m. Bloomington, Ind. 10 a.m. New Brunswick, N.J. 11:30 a.m. College Park, Md. 9:30 a.m. Dillon Tennis Center Noon Dillon Tennis Center 5 p.m. Dillon Tennis Center Noon Minneapolis, Minn. TBA Winston-Salem, N.C.
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Home matches in Red are played at the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center (2400 North Antelope Valley Parkway). Big Ten Conference matches marked with (*). The Dillon Tennis Center, which is located just north of Nebraska’s Innovation Campus and the Bob Devaney Sports Center, features six indoor courts and 12 well-lit championship outdoor courts. The facility features seating for 1,400 spectators and many fan amenities to enhance the viewing enjoyment for Husker fans. All times are central and subject to change (as of Jan. 23, 2018). For the most updated schedule information, visit Huskers.com.