For the Last Time, UNK Beats Newman

Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications

Game 1
Game 2

Newman NEWMAN (0-10 (0-6))

Nebraska Kearney UNK-M (15-6 (3-2))

Newman NEWMAN

(0-10 (0-6))

Final

Apr. 24, 2026

Nebraska Kearney UNK-M

(15-6 (3-2))

Newman NEWMAN (1-7)

Nebraska Kearney UNK-W (10-9 (4-4))

Newman NEWMAN

(1-7)

Final

Apr. 24, 2026

Nebraska Kearney UNK-W

(10-9 (4-4))

Next Match:

Central Oklahoma

4/25/2026 | 10 a.m. (NEW TIME/VENUE)

Next Match

Full Schedule

Apr. 25 (Sat) / 10 a.m. (NEW TIME/VENUE)

Central Oklahoma

History

Recap
Roster

Match Recap: Women's Tennis | 4/24/2026 8:20:00 PM

Next Match:

Central Oklahoma

4/25/2026 | 10 a.m. (NEW TIME/VENUE)

Next Match

Full Schedule

Apr. 25 (Sat) / 10 a.m. (NEW TIME/VENUE)

Central Oklahoma

History

Recap
Roster

#1 Doubles
FINAL	1
Tikhon Sorokin / David Javadov [NEWMAN]	6 ⁶
Brisdon, Andy / Melnik, Ivan (6/4) [UNK-M]	7 ⁸

#2 Doubles
FINAL	1
Enrico Belardo / Genaro Dagotto [NEWMAN]	2
Fuentes, Ilan / van den Dungen, Tom (49/-) [UNK-M]	6

#3 Doubles
FINAL	1
Noah Smith / Francisco Ubeda [NEWMAN]	2
Carpano, Cesare / Strzelecki, Jakub [UNK-M]	6

Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1

#1 Singles
FINAL	1	2
Tikhon Sorokin [NEWMAN]	1	4
Melnik, Ivan (-/8) [UNK-M]	6	6

#2 Singles
FINAL	1	2
David Javadov [NEWMAN]	2	1
Brisdon, Andy (-/5) [UNK-M]	6	6

#3 Singles
FINAL	1	2
Genaro Dagotto [NEWMAN]	1	6 ⁶
Jaulin, Alex [UNK-M]	6	7 ⁸

#4 Singles
FINAL	1	2
Erik Lopez [NEWMAN]	1	0
Carpano, Cesare [UNK-M]	6	6

#5 Singles
FINAL	1	2
Jack Judkins [NEWMAN]	1	0
Fuentes, Ilan [UNK-M]	6	6

#6 Singles
FINAL	1	2
Noah Smith [NEWMAN]	0	0
Morule , Yarona [UNK-M]	6	6

Order of Finish: 4, 6, 1, 2, 5, 3

#1 Doubles
FINAL	1
Mariana Jimenez / Nicole Bono [NEWMAN]	2
Wartecka, Julia / Cechanaviciute, Patricija [UNK-W]	6

#2 Doubles
FINAL	1
Anastassiya Kim / Luciana Flores Urey [NEWMAN]	3
Plachy, Clare / Gamboa, Fabiana [UNK-W]	6

#3 Doubles
WIN BY DEFAULT	1
No player / No player [NEWMAN]	0
Klaiber, Hannah / Zamora, Valentina [UNK-W]	WD

Order of Finish: 1, 2

#1 Singles
FINAL	1	2
Luciana Flores Urey [NEWMAN]	3	1
Gamboa, Fabiana [UNK-W]	6	6

#2 Singles
FINAL	1	2	3
Mariana Jimenez [NEWMAN]	6	2	1 ¹²
Cechanaviciute, Patricija (-/12) [UNK-W]	4	6	0 ¹⁰

#3 Singles
FINAL	1	2
Anastassiya Kim [NEWMAN]	5	2
Wartecka, Julia [UNK-W]	7	6

#4 Singles
FINAL	1	2	3
Nicole Bono [NEWMAN]	6	1	0 ⁵
Plachy, Clare [UNK-W]	3	6	1 ¹⁰

#5 Singles
FINAL	1	2
Linda Nocito [NEWMAN]	1	1
Klaiber, Hannah [UNK-W]	6	6

#6 Singles
WIN BY DEFAULT	1
No player [NEWMAN]	0
Zamora, Valentina [UNK-W]	WD

Order of Finish: 6, 5, 1, 2, 3, 4

Kearney, Neb. – The Nebraska Kearney tennis teams both beat Newman, 7-0 (men) and 6-1 (women), Friday afternoon in Kearney.

The 34th-ranked Loper men move to 15-6 (3-2) while the women improve to 10-9 (4-4). Prior to first serve, seniors Clary Plachy (Lincoln Pius) and Alex Jaulin (Australia) were honored for their five and three years of service, respectively.

It was a bit of a somber day as this was the last-ever event for Jet tennis; both programs are being eliminated at the end of the academic year, and neither squad will advance to next week's MIAA Tournament.

On the women's side, UNK allowed five combined points in the two doubles matches that were played. While NU won a three setter at two singles, the Lopers won the other five including three by sweep. Junior Julia Wartecka (Poland) rallied from a 5-4 hole in set one to win by two at three and then took set two, 6-2. Finally, Plachy won a three setter at four (3-6, -1, 10-5).

The sixth-ranked pair of Andy Brisdon (U.K.) and Ivan Melnik (Germany) had to battle for a 7-6 (-6) win at one doubles. The match was all tied at three and then at six before UNK tallied the final two points. In singles, Jaulin managed a hard-fought sweep at three (-1, -6) with freshman Yarona Morule (South Africa) rolling at six (-0, -0).

The Loper women host Central Oklahoma tomorrow (10 a.m.) at the Ernest Grundy Tennis Center. That dual was originally set for 1 p.m. at Harmon.

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