Saturday, January 17
Lincoln, NE
2 p.m. CT
Omaha
1
vs
6
James Madison
Jan 17, 2026 | Women's Tennis
LINCOLN, Neb. – Omaha Women's Tennis fell to James Madison, 6-1, in the season opener on Saturday.
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The Mavericks (0-1) lone point came in the No. 2 singles match thanks to junior Khayli Buckels (Ballwin, Mo.). Buckels opened the match with a strong 6-3 win over JMU's Sophie Williams in the first set. The second set went to extra games and Williams came out on top with a 7-6 (2) win in the second set. Since the match was already clinched for the Dukes, Buckels and Williams went to a 10-point tiebreaker instead of the traditional third set. Buckels came out on top 10-7.
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Buckels also secured a doubles win with freshman partner Shelby Smith (Leawood, Kan.). The duo defeated JMU's Corinna Rietmann and Ariel Avidan 6-2 in the No. 3 doubles match.
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The Mavs won't have long to rest with a doubleheader tomorrow against Nebraska. The matches are set to begin at noon and 4 p.m. CT. Both matches will be livestreamed on PlaySight and have live stats available.
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"First matches are always fun," head coach Adam Summitt said. "I felt today that we just needed to get the nerves out and compete. James Madison is a really good team and very well coached. I thought we went toe-to-toe with them even if the scores don't reflect it. We'll need to rebound against a solid Nebraska squad tomorrow."
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Match Results
James Madison (1-0) – 6, Omaha (0-1) – 1Â
Singles
1. Mia Saveljic (JMU) defeated Nina Wiese (OMA) – 6-3, 6-4
2. Khayli Buckels (OMA) defeated Sophie Williams (JMU) – 6-3, 6-7 (2), 10-7
3. Brooklyn Hoffman (JMU) defeated Katelynn Kock (OMA) – 6-2, 6-2
4. Anna Kantor (JMU) defeated Jacqueline Pearsall (OMA) – 3-6, 6-2, 12-10
5. Ariel Avidan (JMU) defeated Shelby Smith (OMA) – 6-4, 6-2Â
6. Corinna Rietmann (JMU) defeated Summer Shannon (OMA) – 6-1, 6-1
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Doubles
1. Brooklyn Hoffman/Sophie Williams (JMU) defeated No. 82 Nina Wiese/Katelynn Kock (OMA) – 6-2
2. Mia Saveljic/Reka Makto (JMU) defeated Jacqueline Pearsall/Corinne Barber (OMA) – 7-6 (5)
3. Khayli Buckels/Shelby Smith (OMA) defeated Corinna Rietmann/Ariel Avidan (JMU) – 6-2
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Order of Finish
Singles:Â 6, 3, 5, 1, 4, 2
Doubles: 1, 3, 2
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The Mavericks (0-1) lone point came in the No. 2 singles match thanks to junior Khayli Buckels (Ballwin, Mo.). Buckels opened the match with a strong 6-3 win over JMU's Sophie Williams in the first set. The second set went to extra games and Williams came out on top with a 7-6 (2) win in the second set. Since the match was already clinched for the Dukes, Buckels and Williams went to a 10-point tiebreaker instead of the traditional third set. Buckels came out on top 10-7.
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Buckels also secured a doubles win with freshman partner Shelby Smith (Leawood, Kan.). The duo defeated JMU's Corinna Rietmann and Ariel Avidan 6-2 in the No. 3 doubles match.
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The Mavs won't have long to rest with a doubleheader tomorrow against Nebraska. The matches are set to begin at noon and 4 p.m. CT. Both matches will be livestreamed on PlaySight and have live stats available.
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"First matches are always fun," head coach Adam Summitt said. "I felt today that we just needed to get the nerves out and compete. James Madison is a really good team and very well coached. I thought we went toe-to-toe with them even if the scores don't reflect it. We'll need to rebound against a solid Nebraska squad tomorrow."
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Connect with Omaha Women's Tennis on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram, @OmahWTEN.
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Match Results
James Madison (1-0) – 6, Omaha (0-1) – 1Â
Singles
1. Mia Saveljic (JMU) defeated Nina Wiese (OMA) – 6-3, 6-4
2. Khayli Buckels (OMA) defeated Sophie Williams (JMU) – 6-3, 6-7 (2), 10-7
3. Brooklyn Hoffman (JMU) defeated Katelynn Kock (OMA) – 6-2, 6-2
4. Anna Kantor (JMU) defeated Jacqueline Pearsall (OMA) – 3-6, 6-2, 12-10
5. Ariel Avidan (JMU) defeated Shelby Smith (OMA) – 6-4, 6-2Â
6. Corinna Rietmann (JMU) defeated Summer Shannon (OMA) – 6-1, 6-1
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Doubles
1. Brooklyn Hoffman/Sophie Williams (JMU) defeated No. 82 Nina Wiese/Katelynn Kock (OMA) – 6-2
2. Mia Saveljic/Reka Makto (JMU) defeated Jacqueline Pearsall/Corinne Barber (OMA) – 7-6 (5)
3. Khayli Buckels/Shelby Smith (OMA) defeated Corinna Rietmann/Ariel Avidan (JMU) – 6-2
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Order of Finish
Singles:Â 6, 3, 5, 1, 4, 2
Doubles: 1, 3, 2
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Players Mentioned
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
34
66
#2 Singles Match
123
6610
377
#3 Singles Match
12
22
66
#4 Singles Match
123
6210
3612
#5 Singles Match
12
42
66
#6 Singles Match
12
11
66
Order of Finish:
6,2,3,5,1,4
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