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Colorado women rally for tennis win against NU


Monday, Apr 14, 2008 - 12:28:27 am CDT
Lincoln Journal Star

Colorado overcame a 3-1 team score deficit by capturing the final three singles matches as the Buffaloes took a 4-3 women’s tennis victory against Nebraska Sunday at the Nebraska Tennis Center.

After CU won two of the three doubles matches to win the doubles point, the Huskers (15-5 overall, 4-5 in the Big 12) got straight set victories from their top three singles players — Imke Reimers (No. 1), Wiveca Swarting (No. 2) and Jana Albers No. 3) — to go up 3-1. Colorado (9-10, 6-3) then won tight matches in the bottom three spots, clinching the victory when Veera Nurmi battled back for a 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, 6-1 win over NU’s Stephanie Evans at No. 4.

Tech shuts out NU men

In Lubbock, Texas, the Nebraska men’s tennis team failed to win a match against No. 20 Texas Tech as the Huskers dropped to 9-13 overall and 0-4 in the Big 12. Hendrik Stahmer and Francois Van Impe forced their Red Raider opponents to three sets at No. 3 and 4, respectively, but could not win the 10-point match tiebreaker.

The Huskers’ final home match is Tuesday at 2 p.m. against Nebraska-Kearney.