Big Red Set for Bulldog ClassicBig Red Set for Bulldog Classic
Scott Bruhn
Women's Tennis

Big Red Set for Bulldog Classic

The Nebraska women’s tennis team is ready for the Bulldog Classic, sending four Huskers to Des Moines, Iowa for the tournament. Hosted by Drake University at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center, the competition runs Nov.1-3. Senior Lucy Loy and sophomores Maria Taranova, Yuzu Miyoshi and Tiziana Rossini will play, looking to improve their fall season records and experience.

The Bulldog Classic will feature singles and doubles play. The tournament page is linked here.

Loy leads the Big Red in doubles wins this fall, having notched five so far. Taranova and Miyoshi each have four singles wins this fall, the most for the Huskers aside from sophomore Emma Rizzetto. Rossini heads to the Bulldog Classic 3-4 in singles and 1-4 in doubles. The tournament ends Nov. 3, just before the Lincoln Pro Women’s Tennis Open begins Nov. 4.

Bulldog Classic Results:
Friday, Nov. 1
Lucy Loy (NEB) def. Manon Hallemans (North Dakota) 6-0, 6-2
Valeska San Martin (Iowa St.) def. Tiziana Rossini (NEB) 5-7, 7-6(3), [10-6]
Maria Taranova (NEB) def. Suzanie Pretorius (Iowa St.) 6-1, 6-0
Yuzu Miyoshi (NEB) def. Nore Heinitz (North Dakota) 5-7, 6-4, [10-4]

Camblor/San Martin (Iowa St.) def. Loy/Rossini (NEB) 6-4
Koralnik/Klavinska (Drake) def. Loy/Rossini (NEB) 7-6(3)
Da Silva/Pretorius (Iowa St.) def. Taranova/Miyoshi (NEB) 6-4
Taranova/Miyoshi (NEB) def. Heinitz/Svaerd (North Dakota) 6-3

Saturday, Nov. 2
Jessica Popiol (Drake) def. Yuzu Miyoshi (NEB) 6-4, 7-6(6)
Lucy Loy (NEB) def. Aziza Aubin (North Dakota) 7-5, 6-6
Julia Camblor (Iowa St.) def. Tiziana Rossini (NEB) 7-5, 6-1
Maria Taranova (NEB) def. Valeska San Martin (Iowa St.) 6-3, 6-0
Lucy Loy (NEB) def. Elsa Jurrens (Creighton) 6-1, 6-0
Tiziana Rossini (NEB) def. Manon Hallemans (North Dakota) 6-2, 6-2
Maria Taranova (NEB) def. Aziza Aubin (North Dakota) 6-1, 6-4
Yuzu Miyoshi (NEB) def. Danira Gabriel Ndengoue Kenmeni (Iowa Central) 6-4, 6-3

Rossini/Miyoshi (NEB) def. Minikel/Elvestorm (Creighton) 6-3
Loy/Taranova (NEB) def. Martinez/Jurrens (Creighton) 6-3