Lincoln, Neb. – The No. 47 Nebraska men's tennis team (12-7, 4-2 Big Ten) defeated Purdue (2-15, 0-5 Big Ten) 4-0 in the team's home finale of the 2023 season at the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center on Sunday afternoon.
 
Nebraska got off to a strong start in doubles play with Roni Hietaranta and Shunya Maruyama defeating Mujtaba Ali-Khan and Julen Morgan 6-1 on Court 3. The Huskers clinched the 1-0 lead on Court 1 as Calvin Mueller and Lars Johann defeated Daniel Labrador and Tomasz Dudek 6-3.
 
The final doubles match went unfinished with William Gleason and Nic Wiedenhorn leading Michal Wozniak and Milledge Cossu 5-4.
 
In between the doubles and singles matches, Nebraska honored Gleason, a graduate student from Lincoln, who played in his final home match this afternoon.
 
The Big Red continued to extend its lead in singles, as Johann picked up a 6-1, 6-0 win on Court 3 over Ali-Khan. Wiedenhorn followed that win with one of his own, taking down Morgan 6-3, 6-4 on Court 6.
 
Gleason clinched the win for Nebraska on Court 4, as he defeated Cossu 7-5, 6-2.
 
The remaining three matches went unfinished. On Court 1, Hietaranta was leading Wozniak 7-5, 5-2. Maruyama was down 3-6, 5-3 on Court 2 against Labrador. Mueller was leading 6-4, 3-5 against Dudek on Court 5.
 
Nebraska finishes with a 7-2 record the Dillon Center, the most wins at home since 2018 when the team went 8-6.
 
Up next, the Huskers hit the road to take on No. 27 Northwestern in Evanston, Ill., on Friday, April 14, at 6 p.m. CT and on Sunday against No. 23 Illinois at 12 p.m. CT in Urbana, Ill.

Tennis Match Results
Purdue vs Nebraska
Apr 09, 2023at Lincoln, Nebraska
(Dillon Tennis Center)

#47 Nebraska 4, Purdue 0

Singles competition
1. Roni Hietaranta (NEB) vs. Michal Wozniak (PU) 7-5, 5-2, unfinished
2. Shunya Maruyama (NEB) vs. Daniel Labrador (PU) 3-6, 5-3, unfinished
3. Lars Johann (NEB) def. Mujtaba Ali-Khan (PU) 6-1, 6-0
4. William Gleason (NEB) def. Milledge Cossu (PU) 7-5, 6-2
5. Calvin Mueller (NEB) vs. Tomasz Dudek (PU) 6-4, 3-5, unfinished
6. Nic Wiedenhorn (NEB) def. Julen Morgan (PU) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Calvin Mueller/Lars Johann (NEB) def. Daniel Labrador/Tomasz Dudek (PU) 6-3
2. William Gleason/Nic Wiedenhorn (NEB) vs. Michal Wozniak/Milledge Cossu (PU) 5-4, unfinished
3. Roni Hietaranta/Shunya Maruyama (NEB) def. Mujtaba Ali-Khan/Julen Morgan (PU) 6-1

Match Notes:
Purdue 2-15, 0-5 Big Ten
Nebraska 12-7, 4-2 Big Ten; National ranking #47
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (3,6,4)
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Stott Earns Podium Finish at British Nationals

Shannon Stott and Maia Hall spent the past week competing at the six-day 2023 British Swimming Championships, hosted at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield, England.

Stott recorded a trio of A Final qualifications and two school records throughout the six days. In the 400m freestyle, Stott earned a podium finish, claiming the bronze medal with a long-course school record time of 4:13.87. That time is six seconds faster than Stott's previous best.

In the 200m butterfly, Stott added a record-breaking performance in the final. With a 2:12.78, Stott placed seventh. She touched the wall at 2:01.35 in the 200m freestyle A Final to finish eighth. Stott wrapped up her week with a B Final swim in the 100m butterfly, clocking a 1:01.81 in the finals.

Hall placed sixth in the 100m breaststroke B Final with a time of 1:11.32. She added a 200m breaststroke bonus final win with a career-best 2:32.91. In the 50m breaststroke prelim, Hall clocked a 33.36 to place 30th. In the 200m IM, Hall finished 32nd in 2:23.76.