LINCOLN, NEB. - Nebraska proved too much of an obstacle for the Drake women's tennis team to overcome as the Huskers cruised to a 6-1 victory over the Bulldogs on Sunday (Feb. 8) at the Nebraska Tennis Center.

Drake stands at 1-5 following the setback, while Nebraska pushed its record to 3-0.

“Kari (Sloboth) played a great match for us today in singles,” Bulldog head coach Urska Juric commented.
 
Senior Kari Sloboth (Omaha, Neb.) capped a perfect weekend as she accounted for the Bulldogs' tally in the affair registering a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Stephanie Evans at the No. 4 singles position.

The Huskers cracked the scoring column first as Nebraska earned decisions in all three doubles contests to assume a 1-0 lead, one they didn't relinquish.

Freshman Amanda Aragon (Fort Collins, Colo.) nearly made it a pair of victories for the Bulldogs as she came up just shy in a 6-3, 6-7 (4), 9-11 setback to Abby Buxton at the No. 6 singles slot.

Drake returns to action on Feb. 14 as the Bulldogs travel to Kansas City, Mo., for a pair of contests against UMKC and Rockhurst at 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., respectively.

NEBRASKA DEF. DRAKE, 6-1
LINCOLN, NEB.
FEB. 8, 2009
RECORDS: NEBRASKA (3-0), DRAKE (1-5)

SINGLES:
No. 1 Madeleine Geibert (NU) def. Veronika Leszayova (DU), 7-6 (1), 6-1
No. 2 Wiveca Swarting (NU) def. Gabriela Demos (DU), 6-0, 6-0
No. 4 Mary Weatherholt (NU) def. Morgan Rainey (DU), 6-2, 6-0
No. 4 Jana Albers (NU) def. Jessica Aguilera (DU), 6-3, 6-3
No. 5 Kari Sloboth (DU) def. Stephanie Evans (NU), 6-3, 6-4
No. 6 Abby Buxton (NU) def. Amanda Aragon (DU), 3-6, 7-6 (4), 11-9

DOUBLES:
No. 1 Albers/Geibert (NU) def. Demos/Leszayova (DU), 8-2
No. 2 Swarting/Jennifer Holmberg (NU) def. Aragon/Jessica Labarte (DU), 8-1
No. 3 Maria Ring/Ashley Finnegan (NU) def. Aguilera/Rainey (DU), 8-0