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Hietaranta Named Big Ten Co-Athlete of the Week

Lincoln - Roni Hietaranta was named the Big Ten Co-Athlete of the Week as the Big Ten announced its weekly honors Monday afternoon. Hietaranta shared the honor with Ohio State's Matej Vocel.

The Lappeenranta, Finland native had a strong showing against two top 25 teams this past week as he finished 2-0 in singles play. He started the week with a win in the No. 6 spot over Baylor's Cole Gromley, recording the only point for the Huskers against the Bears. Hietaranta then followed up that performance with a victory over Oklahoma's No. 54 Jordan Hasson in consecutive sets. He is now 3-0 to begin the spring season and has a team-high 11 wins for both the fall and spring seasons combined. 

He is the last Husker since Toby Boyer in 2019 to receive this award.

The Huskers will return home to take on Drake this Saturday, Jan. 29 at 4 p.m at the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center.

Women's Gymnastics Meet vs. Illinois Rescheduled to Jan. 31

The Nebraska women's gymnastics meet against Illinois has been rescheduled to Monday, Jan. 31, at 6:30 p.m. (CT). The game was scheduled for Jan. 21, but health and safety protocols within the Illinois program caused the meet to be rescheduled.

The meet will be live streamed on BTN+. Fans who had tickets for the originally scheduled meet should use those tickets for Monday's meet. 

Huskers Shut Out Bluejays 7-0

Lincoln, Neb. - The Nebraska women's tennis team (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) began the season with a win over Creighton (0-1 0-0 Big East), as they swept the Bluejays 7-0.

The Huskers faced the Bluejays in three doubles matches and six singles matches. In doubles, the Kuckelman duo got their first win of the season, defeating Creighton's Malvika Shukla and Valerie Negin, 7-5. Also gaining their first doubles win was Kristina Novak and Maja Makoric, as they defeated Kate Krueger and Sarah Wilcox, 6-4. Rounding out doubles play was sophomores Jessica Aragon and Vivien Sandberg who finished the sweep as they beat Jeanne Gearity and Meredith Benson, 6-3. 

Nebraska started off with a bang in singles action, as all six competitors won their match. Freshman Lucy Loy gathered her first career win, knocking off Gearity, 6-3, 6-0. Ellie Kuckelman made a come-back this spring opener, defeating Creighton's Meredith Benson, 6-0, 6-3. Novak sealed the win for the Huskers as she dominated Bluejay's Kate Krueger, 6-3, 6-1. Chloe Kuckelman and Makoric started their seasons off with a victory in singles play. Finishing the sweep was Samantha Alicea who topped Creighton's Malvika Shukla, 6-3, 3-6,(10-6)

Up next, the Huskers will travel to ITA kickoff to face the No. 6 Duke this Saturday, Jan. 29 at 10 a.m at the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Stadium in Durham, N.C. 

Tuesday, Jan. 25 Results

Nebraska 7, Creighton 0

Singles Competition:

1. Kristina Novak (NEB) def. Kate Krueger (CU) 6-3, 6-1
2. Maja Makoric (NEB) def. Valerie Negin (CU) 7-6 (6), 6-2
3. Chloe Kuckelman (NEB) def. Sarah Wilcox (CU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Samantha Alicea  (NEB) def. Malvika Shukla (CU) 6-3,3-6,(10-6) 
5. Ellie Kuckelman (NEB) def. Meredith Benson (CU) 6-0, 6-3
6. Lucy Loy (NEB) def. Jeanne Gearity (CU) 6-3, 6-0

Doubles Competition:

1. Kristina Novak/Maja Makoric (NEB) def. Kate Krueger/Sarah Wilcox (CU) 6-4
2. Chloe Kuckelman/Ellie Kuckelman (NEB) def. Malvika Shukla/Valerie Negin (CU) 7-5
3. Jessica Aragon/Vivien Sandberg(NEB) def. Jeanne Gearity/Meredith Benson (CU) 6-3

Match Notes:
Nebraska (1-0)
Creighton (0-1)
Order of Finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (6, 5, 1, 3, 2, 4)

Hietaranta Named Big Ten Co-Athlete of the Week