Huskers Drop Tight 4-3 Match to No. 17 Wisconsin

Despite winning the doubles point and tallying two singles wins, the Nebraska women’s tennis team (10-6, 0-5 Big Ten) fell 4-3 to No. 17 Wisconsin (11-1, 4-0 Big Ten) at home Saturday afternoon. 

Action against the Badgers started with doubles. Ana Zamburek and Lucy Loy dominated on Court 1 to notch a win against Wisconsin’s Maria Sholokhova and Ariel Johnson, 6-2. This marked their seventh spring victory. On Court 5, Wisconsin earned the win as Tianna Rangan and Ekaterina Ivanova topped Maria Taranova and Natalia Trigosso 7-5. The doubles point was decided on Court 3 where Emma Rizzetto and Reya Lee Coe battled and defeated Wisconsin’s Taylor Cataldi and Ellison Reynoldson, 7-5. 

Singles play started with the Huskers up 1-0. Wisconsin won the first singles point as Loy fell on Court 5 to Johnson (6-1, 6-3), but Nebraska responded quickly to give the Huskers a 2-1 lead as Taranova won on Court 3 over Ivanova (6-1, 7-5). On Court 2, Rizzetto fell to Cataldi (6-4, 6-3). The last three matches came down to third-set tiebreakers. Sholokhova defeated Zamburek on Court 1 (6-2, 1-6, 6-3) and Miyoshi topped Jacobson (6-4, 4-6, 6-2) to tie it up 3-3. The win came down to Court 4, Reynoldson defeated Coe to give Wisconsin the 4-3 win.  

Up next, the Huskers stay at home to take on Minnesota, Sunday at 12 p.m. (CT)

Tennis Match Results
Nebraska vs. Wisconsin
Mar 22, 2025 at Lincoln, NE
(Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center) 

#18 Wisconsin 4 , #71 Nebraska 3

Singles competition
1. Maria Sholokhova (WIS) def. Ana Zamburek (WNEB) 6-2, 1-6, 6-3
2. Taylor Cataldi (WIS) def. Emma Rizzetto (WNEB) 6-4, 6-3
3. Maria Taranova (WNEB) def. Ekaterina Ivanova (WIS) 6-1, 7-5
4. Ellison Reynoldson (WIS) def. Reya Lee Coe (WNEB) 6-3, 0-6, 5-7
5. Ariel Johnson (WIS) def. Lucy Loy (WNEB) 6-1, 6-3
6. Yuzu Miyoshi (WNEB) def. Kája Jacobson (WIS) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Ana Zamburek/Lucy Loy (WNEB) def. Maria Sholokhova/Ariel Johnson (WIS) 6-2
2. Emma Rizzetto/Reya Lee Coe (WNEB) def. Taylor Cataldi/Ellison Reynoldson (WIS) 7-5
3. Tianna Rangan/Ekaterina Ivanova (WIS) def. Maria Taranova/Natalia Trigosso (WNEB) 7-5

Match Notes:
Wisconsin 10-1; National ranking #18
Nebraska 10-5; National ranking #71
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (5,3,2,1,6)