Saturday, March 19
Kirksville, Mo.
10:00 AM
Omaha
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at
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Truman State University
UNO Tops Truman, 6-3
Mar 19, 2011 | General, Women's Tennis
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – The UNO women's tennis team earned its first conference win on Saturday, defeating Truman 6-3 on the road. With the victory, the Mavericks improved to 4-3 (1-1 MIAA) on the year.
Nebraska-Omaha swept the three doubles matches, beginning with Traci Moklestad and Kelsie Olson defeating Amy Ochs and Ellen Russell, 9-7, at the No. 1 spot. In the No. 2 contest, Heather Hottman and Samantha Thomas topped Kelsey Kuykendall and Dagmar Velez (8-4), followed by Caitlin Christy and Jessica Hottman downing Maggi Schutte and Taylor Parkinson, 8-3, at No. 3.
In singles action, Moklestad kicked off the No. 1 spot with a 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 victory over Ochs, and Olson defeated Russell – 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 – at No. 2. TSU's Kuykendall took a 6-1, 6-2 decision over Thomas at No. 3, and Velez moved past Heather Hottman 6-0, 6-1 at No. 4. Jessica Hottman earned the Mavs' last singles win at No. 5 against Lauren Higgins (6-1, 6-4) before Jennifer Hawkins defeated Christy – 6-3, 2-6, 10-5 – in a hard-fought match at No. 6.
UNO returns to action on Monday, March 21, facing Creighton at 1 p.m. in Omaha, Neb.
Nebraska-Omaha swept the three doubles matches, beginning with Traci Moklestad and Kelsie Olson defeating Amy Ochs and Ellen Russell, 9-7, at the No. 1 spot. In the No. 2 contest, Heather Hottman and Samantha Thomas topped Kelsey Kuykendall and Dagmar Velez (8-4), followed by Caitlin Christy and Jessica Hottman downing Maggi Schutte and Taylor Parkinson, 8-3, at No. 3.
In singles action, Moklestad kicked off the No. 1 spot with a 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 victory over Ochs, and Olson defeated Russell – 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 – at No. 2. TSU's Kuykendall took a 6-1, 6-2 decision over Thomas at No. 3, and Velez moved past Heather Hottman 6-0, 6-1 at No. 4. Jessica Hottman earned the Mavs' last singles win at No. 5 against Lauren Higgins (6-1, 6-4) before Jennifer Hawkins defeated Christy – 6-3, 2-6, 10-5 – in a hard-fought match at No. 6.
UNO returns to action on Monday, March 21, facing Creighton at 1 p.m. in Omaha, Neb.
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