LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Allison Weidner scored 20 points and No. 22 Nebraska cruised to a 79-48 win over Houston Christian.

The Cornhuskers (2-0) steadily pulled away, leading 35-18 at the half as three players had six points and two more had five. Weidner had 14 points in the second half when Nebraska shot 52%.

The Cornhuskers also turned 22 turnovers into 32 points, thanks to 14 steals.

Jaz Shelley added 11 points with eight assists and five steals.

D’Denasija Collins had 14 points for Houston Christian (1-1). Marilyn Nzoiwu had 10 points and 13 rebounds.

The Cornhuskers play at No. 21 Creighton on Tuesday.

Huskers Split Two Duals at Journeymen Wranglemania

Bethlehem, Pa. – The Nebraska wrestling team split a pair of duals in Pennsylvania at the Journeymen Wranglemania on Saturday. NU defeated Army 25-9 before falling to #8 NC State 23-10. 
 
To start the day, the Huskers allowed only nine points and recorded four bonus point victories to defeat Army and claim their first victory in Pennsylvania.  
 
The match started at 125 where #18 Liam Cronin battled #30 Ethan Berginc. Cronin recorded a takedown and an escape in the first period, but it was not enough as Berginc recorded points in each period to take the 7-5 victory. In the next bout, #26 Boo Dryden recorded his second-straight win at 133 against Richard Treanor. Dryden was awarded a penalty point in the first period due to Treanor's stalling and tallied an escape in the third period to claim the 2-0 decision. 
 
At 141, #29 Brock Hardy grabbed the first bonus point victory of the day as he defeated Army's Julian Sanchez by major decision, 17-4. Hardy totaled five takedowns and a four-point nearfall to push the Husker lead to 7-3. Up next, Dayne Morton took on Matthew Williams at the 149-match. Morton scored an escape in the second period and a pair of takedowns to win by decision, 5-1.
 
Action continued as #4 Peyton Robb (157) battled #29 Nate Lukez recording three takedowns, four nearfall points and an escape to shutout Lukez and claim the 12-0 major decision victory. At 165, #30 Jagger Condomitti battled and scored a reversal and a takedown, but fell to Army's #29 Nate Lukez by decision, 8-6. 
 
Returning four-time All-American #3 Mikey Labriola defeated #21 Ben Pasiuk by decision, 12-6. Labriola recorded takedowns in both the first and third periods en route to the bonus point victory. At 184, #29 Lenny Pinto got the start against Sahm Abdulrazzaq. The two battled, but Pinto fell by decision, 7-6. 
 
The Huskers held the 17-9 overall advantage before the final two bouts where both #24 Silas Allred and #28 Cale Davidson recorded bonus point victories. At 197, Allred recorded seven takedowns to claim the 16-5 victory over Kyle Swartz. Davidson (HWT) shut out Army's Kade Carlson 8-0 with four nearfall points and a takedown in the final two periods to help the Huskers claim the 25-9 dual victory. 
 
In the second dual of the day, the Huskers battled NC State. The teams started at 125, and it was freshman Jacob Van Dee who got the start for the Huskers and recorded his first victory. He tallied a takedown and two nearfall points to defeat #21 Jarrett Trombley, 7-3. 
 
At 133, Dryden faced #23 Kai Orine, recording a pair of takedowns, but fell in overtime, 6-4. NC State then recorded a pair of victories at 141 and 149 to take the 9-3 lead. Hardy fell to #20 Ryan Jack 9-7, and Jackson Arrington defeated Morton, 11-5.
 
The Huskers bounced back at 157 as Robb recorded his second ranked victory of the day. Robb recorded two takedowns and two reversals to claim the 8-2 victory. 
 
NC State extended its overall lead after Don Cates defeated Adam Thebeau at 165, 7-2. At 174, Labriola tallied a win by major decision, defeating Brock Delsignore, 13-5. Labriola scored five takedowns and a reversal to cut the Wolf Pack lead, and the Huskers trailed 12-10 with three bouts to go. 
 
Nathan Haas battled at 184, but lost by technical fall to #3 Trent Hidlay. Allred took on #18 Issac Trumble at 197. Allred tallied a reversal in the third period, but it was not enough as Trumble recorded the 9-2 decision. To close the night, Davidson faced Tyrie Houghton at heavyweight. Davidson scored points in both the first and third periods, but Houghton prevailed to grab the 5-4 victory. 
 
Up next, the Huskers stay on the road and face Navy on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 9 a.m. (CT). 
 
#17 Nebraska 25, Army 9
125: #30 Ethan Berginc (ARMY) dec. #18 Liam Cronin (NEB) 7-5 (ARMY 3, NEB 0)
133: #26 Boo Dryden (NEB) dec. Richard Treanor (ARMY) 2-0 (NEB 3, ARMY 3)
141: #29 Brock Hardy (NEB) maj. dec. Julian Sanchez (ARMY) 17-4 (NEB 7, ARMY 3)
149: Dayne Morton (NEB) dec. Matthew Williams (ARMY) 5-1 (NEB 10, ARMY 3)
157: #4 Peyton Robb (NEB) maj. dec. #29 Nate Lukez (ARMY) 12-0 (NEB 14, ARMY 3)
165: #26 Dalton Harkins (ARMY) dec. #30 Jagger Condomitti (NEB) 8-6 (NEB 14, ARMY 6)
174: #3 Mikey Labriola (NEB) maj. dec. #21 Ben Pasiuk (ARMY) 12-6 (NEB 17, ARMY 6)
184: Sahm Abdulrazzaq (ARMY) dec. #29 Lenny Pinto (NEB) 7-6 (NEB 17, ARMY 9)
197: #24 Silas Allred (NEB) maj. dec. Kyle Swartz (ARMY) 16-5 (NEB 21, ARMY 9)
HWT: #28 Cale Davidson (NEB) maj. dec. Kade Carlson (ARMY) 8-0 (NEB 25, ARMY 9)
 
#17 Nebraska 10, #8 NC State 23
125: Jacob Van Dee (NEB) dec. #21 Jarrett Trombley (NCST) 7-3 (NEB 3, NCST 0)
133: #23 Kai Orine (NCST) dec. #26 Boo Dryden (NEB) 6-4 (NEB 3, NCST 3)
141: #20 Ryan Jack (NCST) dec. #29 Brock Hardy (NEB) 9-7 (NCST 6, NEB 3)
149: Jackson Arrington (NCST) dec. Dayne Morton (NEB) 11-5 (NCST 9, NEB 3)
157: #4 Peyton Robb (NEB) dec. #6 Ed Scott (NCST) 8-2 (NCST 9, NEB 6)
165: Don Cates (NCST) dec. Adam Thebeau (NEB) 7-2 (NCST 12, NEB 6)
174: #3 Mikey Labriola (NEB) maj. dec. Brock Delsignore (NCST) 13-5 (NCST 12, NEB 10)
184: #3 Trent Hidlay (NCST) tech. fall Nathan Haas (NEB) (6:26) (NCST 17, NEB 10)
197: #18 Isaac Trumble (NCST) dec. #24 Silas Allred (NEB) 9-2 (NCST 20, NEB 10)
HWT: Tyrie Houghton (NCST) dec. #28 Cale Davidson (NEB) 5-4 (NCST 23, NEB 10) 

Huskers Wrap Up Fall Season at Bonita Bay Classic

Fort Meyers, Fla. - The Nebraska men's tennis team wrapped up its fall season at the Bonita Bay Classic held in Florida over the weekend. The Huskers left the Sunshine State with 10 wins as team over the three-day tournament, accumulating seven singles victories along with a trio of doubles wins. 

Rudi Christiansen was the only unbeaten Husker this weekend, posting a perfect 3-0 record in singles action after winning all six sets. He took down Florida Gulf Coast's Eric Oncins, 6-4, 6-3, on Friday before following that up with a win against Memphis' Sam Edgar in consecutive sets, 6-2, 6-0, the following day. The Heilbronn, Germany native ended the tournament with a victory over Virginia Tech's Matt Harper, 7-5, 6-3, on Sunday. In the fall, the junior holds a 5-3 singles record over his four tournament appearances.

Lars Johann, William Gleason and Shunya Maruyama each picked up a win on Friday night against Florida Gulf Coast, propelling the Huskers to four singles wins against the Eagles. Johann's win was his sixth of the fall season, second-most for Nebraska, after knocking off Marcelo Sepulveda in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3. 

Nic Wiedenhorn captured his first win of the tournament on Sunday morning, defeating the Hokies' Jordan Chrysostom, 6-1, 7-6 (4). In Calvin Mueller's only match, he fell to Magnus Johnson, 7-6 (4), 6-1, the No. 123 ranked player in singles competition.

In doubles action, Gleason and Wiedenhorn grabbed the lone win for the Huskers on Friday, outlasting FGCU's Johnson and Sepulveda, 6-3. They followed that up with another win on Saturday against Memphis' team of Connor Gannon and David Stevenson, 6-4. It was the duo's first matches together this fall, just a year after teaming together five times. Maruyama and Johann got their only win of the tournament on Sunday, routing Virginia Tech's Ryan Fishback and Frank Thompson, 6-2.

Stay up to date with the action by following the Nebraska men's tennis Twitter and Instagram accounts, @huskermtennis.

Day 1 vs Florida Gulf Coast:

Singles:
Rudi Christiansen (Nebraska) def. Eric Oncins (FGCU) 6-4, 6-3
William Gleason (Nebraska) def. Max Damm (FGCU) 6-2, 6-0
Lars Johann (Nebraska) def. Marcelo Sepulveda (FGCU) 6-3, 6-3
Shunya Maruyama (Nebraska) def. Randy Wilson (FGCU) 7-5, 3-6, [10-4]
No. 123 Magnus Johnson (FGCU) def. Calvin Mueller (Nebraska) 7-6 (4), 6-1
Guglielmo Stefanacci (FGCU) def. Nic Wiedenhorn (Nebraska) 6-1, 6-7 (5), [10-3]

Doubles:
William Gleason/Nic Wiedenhorn (Nebraska) def. Magnus Johnson/Marcelo Sepulveda (FGCU) 6-3
Max Damm/Randy Wilson (FGCU) def. Calvin Mueller/Lars Johann (Nebraska) 6-4
Eric Oncins/Guglielmo Stefanacci (FGCU) def. Rudi Christiansen/Shunya Maruyama (Nebraska) 7-6 (5)

Day 2 vs Memphis:

Singles:
Rudi Christiansen (Nebraska) def. Sam Edgar (Memphis) 6-2, 6-0
Jaun Zabala (Memphis) def. William Gleason (Nebraska) 1-6, 7-6 (4), [10-5]
Pablo Alemany Malea (Memphis) def. Lars Johann (Nebraska) 6-3, 6-1
Pau Fanlo (Memphis) def. Shunya Maruyama (Nebraska) 6-4, 4-6, [10-4]
Harry Rock (Memphis) def. Nic Wiedenhorn (Nebraska) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles:
William Gleason/Nic Wiedenhorn (Nebraska) def. Connor Gannon/David Stevenson (Memphis) 6-4
Pablo Alemany Malea/Pau Fanlo (Memphis) def. Lars Johann/Shunya Maruyama (Nebraska) 6-4

Day 3 vs Virginia Tech:

Singles:
Rudi Christiansen (Nebraska) def. Matt Harper (Virginia Tech) 7-5, 6-3
Nic Wiedenhorn (Nebraska) def. Jordan Chrysostom (Virginia Tech) 6-1, 7-6 (4)
Manuel Goncalves (Virginia Tech) def. William Gleason (Nebraska) 6-0, 6-0
Hugo Maia (Virginia Tech) def. Lars Johann (Nebraska) 6-4, 7-6 (5)
Alvaro Ariza def. Shunya Maruyama (Nebraska) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles:
Lars Johann/Shunya Maruyama (Nebraska) def. Ryan Fishback/Frank Thompson (Virginia Tech) 6-2
Jordan Chrysostom/Matt Harper (Virginia Tech) def. William Gleason/Nic Wiedenhorn (Nebraska) 6-1

Huskers Finish Fifth in Wisconsin

Kenosha, Wis. - The Nebraska bowling team finished fifth at the 2022 Motiv Ladyjack Classic with a record of 9-5 and total pinfall of 13,231. The Huskers are now 37-16 on the year.   

NU started Sunday's play with three five-game baker matches and claimed three wins, as the team faced UW-Whitewater (902-989), Valparaiso (994-970) and No. 20 Lewis (1,036-983).  

The Big Red then advanced to a final best-of-seven match against No. 9 Youngstown State for final placements. The Huskers swept No. 9 Youngstown in a 4-0 victory (207-183), (270), (214-160) and (206-181) to claim fifth place. 

Freshman Jillian Martin (227.20 average) took fifth in the individual portion of the event, while senior Kendyl Hofmeister received 21st overall with an average of 211.60.   

Up next, Nebraska will return to the lanes in the spring semester. 

Spring 23 Husker Bowling Schedule: 
Jan 8-10: Stormin' Blue & White Vegas Classic
Jan. 20-22: Northeast Classic
Jan. 27-29: Prairie View A&M Invite
Feb. 17-19: Mid-Winter Invitational
Mar. 3-5: Big Red Invitational 
Apr. 7-8: NCAA Regional
Apr. 14-15: NCAA Championship 

Motiv Ladyjack Classic Final Standings:
No. 2 Vanderbilt  (14,105)  
No. 1 McKendree  (13,982)     
No. 6 Arkansas State  (13,570)   
No. 4 Stephen F. Austin  (13,420)   
No. 3 Nebraska (13,231)   
No. 9 Youngstown State (13,214)   
No. 15 Maryville (12,639)   
No. 25 Newman (12,599) 
No. 20 Lewis (12,054)    
UW-Whitewater (12,035)  
Valparaiso (11,590)  
Carthage College (11,567)      
Marian (11,364)   
North Central College (10,222) 

Huskers Set Record Scores on Day Two Against Nanooks

Fairbanks, Alaska- The No. 6 Nebraska Rifle team set record aggregate and air rifle scores against the No. 4 Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks on Sunday, but fell by a score of 4,740-4,726. 

The Huskers' score of 4,726 beat the program record of 4,717 set against Air Force on Oct. 22, while the air rifle record bested the program record of 2,379 set on Oct. 29 against Ohio State. 

Freshmen Emma Rhode and Tori Watts both broke into the record books with scores of 598 in air rifle. That topped the previous mark of 597, which was accomplished five previous times, most recently by Cecelia Ossi in the 2021-22 season and Rhode and Watts this season.  Watts finished second in the event while Rhode, who also set a personal best with a 587 in the small board, placed third. The tiebreaker was determined by the number of 10-point shots Freshman Camilla Johannessen was the third Husker freshmen to set a personal best in the air rifle on Sunday, as she shot a 595 on the event to finish fifth.

"The (aggregate) score shows what this team has the potential to shoot at every match," said Head Coach Mindy Miles. "Tori shot a personal best in smallbore with a 587, Emma and Tori shot a school best 598 in air (rifle) and Camilla shot a personal best of 595 in air. Cecelia also shot a personal best in smallbore. I'm glad the team shot two high scores this weekend. It's a long trip to Alaska Fairbanks, and they made a great trip of it."

Watts placed fifth overall for the Huskers with an aggregate score of 1,185.

In the smallbore, Junior All-American Cecelia Ossi was third with a score of 592, which was her career best in the event. Watts shot a personal best of 587 and placed seventh.

The Huskers will finish the fall portion of the season against UTEP at home on Nov. 20.