Tulsa, Okla.-Three Nebraska women's tennis athletes
advanced to the round of 16 in the USTA/ITA Division I Women's Central Regional
on Saturday. Madeleine Geibert, Mary Weatherholt and Patricia Veresova all
posted wins to put Nebraska's singles record on the weekend at 11-3. In doubles
action, both Husker teams in play fell to seeded opponents.
On the singles courts, No. 15 seed Patricia Veresova
logged the upset victory over No. 1 Natallia Pintusava of Minnesota, 6-3, 6-4.
No. 6 seed Madeleine Geibert added a comeback win over No. 9 Meghan Blevins of
Oklahoma State, 5-7, 6-2, 6-0. Mary Weatherholt, a No. 16 seed, posted a 6-0,
6-0 sweep of Isaura Enrique of Tulsa.
Maike Zeppernick also saw additional action in the
consolation bracket. The sophomore fell at the hands of Biljana Milashevsica of
Arkansas State, 6-4, 6-1.
In doubles play, No. 4 seeded Geibert and Weinstein were
narrowly edged by the No. 13 seeded duo of Veronika Blaskova and Lucia Kovalova
from Wichita State. No. 11 Veresova and Weatherholt were also unable to wrap up
a win, falling to No. 5 Tulsa's Anastasia Erofeeva and Ewa Szatkowska, 8-6.
Geibert, Weatherholt and Veresova will continue their quest
for a Central Regional singles title tomorrow. Fans can follow the action on
Tulsa's live stats and video by following the links provided.
USTA/ITA
Division I Women's Central Regional
Tulsa, Okla.
Singles
(Main Draw)
Round Three
No. 6 Madeleine Geibert (NU) def.
No. 9 Meghan Blevins (Oklahoma State), 5-7, 6-2, 6-0
No. 15 Patricia Veresova (NU) def.
No. 1 Natallia Pintusava (Minnesota), 6-3, 6-4
No. 16 Mary Weatherholt (NU) def. Isaura
Enrique (Tulsa), 6-0, 6-0
Singles
(Consolation)
Biljana Milashevsica (Arkansas State) def. Maike
Zeppernick (NU), 6-4, 6-1
Doubles (Main Draw)
Round Three
No. 13 Blaskova/Kovalova (Wichita State) def. No. 4 Geibert/Weinstein (NU), 9-8 (7-1)
No. 5 Erofeeva/Szatkowska (Tulsa) def. No.
11 Veresova/Weatherholt (NU), 8-6
