Omaha
Missouri State
Feb 13, 2026 | Women's Tennis
OMAHA, Neb. - Omaha Women's Tennis beat Missouri State, 6-1, at home on Friday night. Â
The Mavericks (4-5) jumped to an early lead with a win in doubles. Sophomores Katelynn Kock (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) and Nina Wiese (Flushing, N.Y.) opened play with a strong 6-1 win over Elsie Jackson and Raluca Puscas in the No. 1 flight. Senior Summer Shannon (Plano, Texas) and junior Khayli Buckels (Ballwin, Mo.) closed out the point for Omaha with their 6-2 victory in the No. 3 spot over Matilde Ercoli and Leticia Caldararo. Â
Buckels win over Gonlusen in the No. 1 spot secured the win for the Mavericks. Buckels and Gonlusen battled in the first set with eventually went to a tiebreak which Buckels won 7-5 to take the first set. The second set was a different story with a 6-0 win for Buckels to secure the match. Â
Freshman Corinne Barber (Lincoln, Neb.) fought her way to the first dual singles win of her collegiate career in the No. 6 flight. Barber fell in the first set to Missouri State's Leticia Caldararo, 7-5. In the second set, she came back to win 6-4. Since the match had already been clinched for the Mavericks, the third set was a 10-point tie break instead of the traditional third set. Barber battled to the very end for a 10-8 win. Â
"Fantastic win tonight," head coach Adam Summitt said. "We came out firing in doubles and did our best controlling the tempo. I know Missouri State was battling some illness within their team, but they competed hard in singles. The scores do not reflect how close it was. I am proud of the effort of everyone, especially Katelynn and Corinne coming through in third sets."Â Â
The Mavericks' homestand continues tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. CT against Northern Iowa at Miracle Hill Tennis Center. Live stats and a live stream will be available. Â
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Match ResultsÂ
Omaha (4-5) -Â 6, Missouri State (4-5) -Â 1Â
SinglesÂ
1. Khayli Buckels (OMA) defeated Billur Gonlusen (MOST) - 7-6 (5), 6-0Â
2. Nina Wiese (OMA) defeated Leni Eichner (MOST) - 6-3, 6-4Â
3. Katelynn Kock (OMA) defeated Raluca Puscas (MOST) - 6-1, 2-6, 6-4Â
4. Matilde Ercoli (MOST) defeated Jacqueline Pearsall (MOST) - 6-2, 6-3Â
5. Shelby Smith (OMA) defeated Elsie Jackson (MOST) - 6-1, 6-2Â
6. Corinne Barber (OMA) defeated Leticia Caldararo (MOST) - 5-7, 6-4, 10-8Â
DoublesÂ
1. Nina Wiese/Katelynn Kock (OMA)Â defeated Elsie Jackson/Raluca Puscas (MOST) - 6-1Â
2. Jacqueline Pearsall/Shelby Smith (OMA) vs Leni Eichner/Billur Gonlusen (MOST) - 5-3Â
3. Khayli Buckels/Summer Shannon (OMA) defeated Matilde Ercoli/Leticia Caldararo (MOST) - 6-2Â
Order of FinishÂ
Singles:Â 4, 5, 2, 1, 6, 3Â
Doubles:Â 1, 3Â
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
4,5,2,1,6,3
