Buckels, Kock Advance in Doubles After Day One

Nov 5, 2026 | Women's Tennis

ROME, Ga. - Omaha Women's Tennis players Khayli Buckels and Katelynn Kock advanced to the second round of doubles in the ITA Conference Masters Championship.

Buckels and Kock secured the first set with a 6-4 win over Charlotte's Shona Nakona and Amalia Widdowson. Their opponents battled back to take the second set 7-5, but Buckels and Kock closed out the match with a 10-5 win in the third to advance to the round of 16.

The pair of Mavs will face McNeese State's Ana Hollweg and Elena Morales Dorantes at 4:30 p.m. CT on Friday, Nov. 6.

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Day One Results
Doubles
Khayli Buckels/Katelynn Kock (OMA) def. Shona Nakano/Amalia Widdowson (CLT) - 6-4, 5-7, 10-5

Singles
Terezia Mlkva (USU) def. Katelynn Kock (OMA) - 7-5, 7-6 (3)
Lillie Murphy (FUR) def. Katelynn Kock (OMA) - 6-1, 6-1