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Behind three singles victories, the No. 39 Nebraska men’s tennis team topped No. 69 Penn State 5-2 on Friday afternoon in University Park, Pa.
The win marked the Huskers’ third conference victory of the season, as they improved to 10-5 on the year. Penn State fell to 11-6 (0-4 B1G) on the season.
Action with Penn State started with doubles play. Calvin Mueller and Nikolay Sysoev got the first doubles win on court one over PSU’s Schoeman/Morgan, 6-1, their team-leading eighth win of the season. Leo Linquet and Lars Johann then secured the doubles point for the Huskers, topping Hattori/Murugesan on court three, 6-4. Anton Shepp and Henry Bilicic’s match on court two was left unfinished, tied 4-4 with Bossem/Byers.
The match continued with singles play, with the Huskers leading 1-0 overall. #73 Mueller dropped a two-set match on court one as #91 Loren Byers won 6-4, 7-6 (4). Penn State then took the 2-1 match lead as Colson Wells fell on court six to Shrikeshav Murugesan, 6-3, 7-6 (3). Nebraska then evened the match as Linquet grabbed the 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 victory on court 4 over David Lindsay. With the 2-2 tie, Sysoev won on court three to put the Huskers in the lead, topping Sam Bossem 6-1, 3-6, 6-2. Roni Hietaranta then clinched the match win for the Huskers on court four, defeating Reina Hattori, 6-3, 7-6. Shepp also got the win on court two 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, for the 5-2 overall victory.
Up next, the Huskers stay on the road and will face No. 3 Ohio State on Sunday at 11 a.m. (CT).
Singles Competition
1. #91 Loren Byers (PSU) def. #73 Calvin Mueller (NEB) 6-4, 7-6 (4)
2. Anton Shepp (NEB) vs. Marcus Schoeman (PSU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
3. Nikolay Sysoev (NEB) def. Sam Bossem (PSU) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
4. Roni Hietaranta (NEB) def. Reiya Hattori (PSU) 6-3, 7-6 (4)
5. Leo Linquet (NEB) def. David Lindsay (PSU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
6. Shrikeshav Murugesan (PSU) def. Colson Wells (NEB) 6-3, 7-6 (3)
Doubles Competition
1. Calvin Mueller/Nikolay Sysoev (NEB) def. Marcus Schoeman/Charl Morgan (PSU) 6-1
2. Anton Shepp/Henry Bilicic (NEB) vs. Sam Bossem/Loren Byers (PSU) 4-4 UF
3. Leo Linquet/Lars Johann (NEB) def. Reiya Hattori/Shrikeshav Murugesan (PSU) 6-4
Match Notes
Order of Finish: (Doubles 1, 3); (Singles 1, 6, 5, 3, 4, 2)