University of Minnesota Athletics
Friday, March 29
Minneapolis, MN
4:00 PM
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Minnesota Falls 4-3 to Nebraska at Home
3/29/2024 7:47:00 PM | Tennis
MINNEAPOLIS - The University of Minnesota tennis program drops their Big Ten home opener 4-3 against Nebraska. The Golden Gophers move to a 2-2 Big Ten conference record and a 9-7 overall record.Â
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Match Highlights
Nebraska claimed the doubles point to start off the match. In the No. 3 spot, Aiva Schmitz and Sofia Pizzoni fell to Isabel Adrover Gallego and Lucy Loy in a 6-3 match. The round finished in the favor of the Cornhuskers after Raphaëlle Lacasse and Maja Pietrowicz took down the Gophers' No. 1 Anali Kocevar and Emma Belluomini.
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Minnesota got their first point on the board in singles after No. 4 Emma Belluomini defeated Maja Pietrowicz 6-2, 6-2. Nebraska then picked up back-to-back wins in spots 5 and 1 to go up 3-1. The Gophers' No. 3 Aiva Schmitz responded with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 win over Isabel Adrover Gallego, keeping Minnesota alive with two more singles left to play. The Cornhuskers then clinched the overall match when Jillian Roa took down Sofia Pizzoni 6-1, 6(1)-7(7) at the No. 6 spot. The Gophers wrapped up the match with No. 2 Anali Kocevar's 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 victory over Anfisa Danilchenko.
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Results
Doubles
1. Raphaëlle Lacasse/Maja Piertrowicz (NEB) def. Anali Kocevar/Emma Belluomini (MINN) 6-3.
2. Anfisa Danilchenko/Ana Zamburek (NEB) vs. Mia Liepert/Zeyneb Sarioglan 5-3 (unfinished).
3. Isabel Adrover Gallego/Lucy Loy (NEB) def. Aiva Schmitz/Sofia Pizzoni (MINN) 6-3.
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Singles
1. Raphaëlle Lacasse (NEB) def. Mia Liepert (MINN) 6-0, 7(7)-6(3).
2. Anali Kocevar (MINN) def. Anfisa Danilchenko (NEB) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3.
3. Aiva Schmitz (MINN) def. Isabel Ardrover Gallego (NEB) 6-4, 4-6, 6-0.
4. Emma Belluomini (MINN) def. Maja Pietrowicz (NEB) 6-2, 6-2.
5. Ana Zamburek (NEB) def. Sofia Pinto (MINN) 6-3, 6-4.
6. Jillian Roa (NEB) def. Sofia Pizzoni (MINN) 6-1, 7(7)-6(1).
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Order oF Finish
Doubles: 3, 1
Singles: 4, 5, 1, 3, 6, 2
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Next Up
Minnesota will host No. 62 Iowa on Sunday at 12:00 p.m. CT at Baseline Tennis Center.
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Match Highlights
Nebraska claimed the doubles point to start off the match. In the No. 3 spot, Aiva Schmitz and Sofia Pizzoni fell to Isabel Adrover Gallego and Lucy Loy in a 6-3 match. The round finished in the favor of the Cornhuskers after Raphaëlle Lacasse and Maja Pietrowicz took down the Gophers' No. 1 Anali Kocevar and Emma Belluomini.
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Minnesota got their first point on the board in singles after No. 4 Emma Belluomini defeated Maja Pietrowicz 6-2, 6-2. Nebraska then picked up back-to-back wins in spots 5 and 1 to go up 3-1. The Gophers' No. 3 Aiva Schmitz responded with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 win over Isabel Adrover Gallego, keeping Minnesota alive with two more singles left to play. The Cornhuskers then clinched the overall match when Jillian Roa took down Sofia Pizzoni 6-1, 6(1)-7(7) at the No. 6 spot. The Gophers wrapped up the match with No. 2 Anali Kocevar's 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 victory over Anfisa Danilchenko.
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Results
Doubles
1. Raphaëlle Lacasse/Maja Piertrowicz (NEB) def. Anali Kocevar/Emma Belluomini (MINN) 6-3.
2. Anfisa Danilchenko/Ana Zamburek (NEB) vs. Mia Liepert/Zeyneb Sarioglan 5-3 (unfinished).
3. Isabel Adrover Gallego/Lucy Loy (NEB) def. Aiva Schmitz/Sofia Pizzoni (MINN) 6-3.
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Singles
1. Raphaëlle Lacasse (NEB) def. Mia Liepert (MINN) 6-0, 7(7)-6(3).
2. Anali Kocevar (MINN) def. Anfisa Danilchenko (NEB) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3.
3. Aiva Schmitz (MINN) def. Isabel Ardrover Gallego (NEB) 6-4, 4-6, 6-0.
4. Emma Belluomini (MINN) def. Maja Pietrowicz (NEB) 6-2, 6-2.
5. Ana Zamburek (NEB) def. Sofia Pinto (MINN) 6-3, 6-4.
6. Jillian Roa (NEB) def. Sofia Pizzoni (MINN) 6-1, 7(7)-6(1).
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Order oF Finish
Doubles: 3, 1
Singles: 4, 5, 1, 3, 6, 2
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Next Up
Minnesota will host No. 62 Iowa on Sunday at 12:00 p.m. CT at Baseline Tennis Center.
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