Sunday, April 13
Lincoln, Neb.
10:00 AM
UCLA
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at
0
Nebraska
Kate Fakih (Photo: Nebraska Athletics)
No. 22 Women's Tennis Blanks Nebraska, Extending Winning Streak to Five
April 13, 2025 | Women's Tennis
LINCOLN, Neb. – The 22nd-ranked UCLA women's tennis team earned its fifth win in a row Sunday, beating Nebraska 4-0 in Big Ten Conference action at the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center.
Kate Fakih earned her third clinching victory in four matches. Also turning in singles wins for the Bruins (12-7, 7-3 in Big Ten play) were Ahmani Guichard and Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer. Fakih and Olivia Center teamed for a dramatic doubles comeback, helping to hold off the Cornhuskers (12-10, 2-9) for the initial point.
Nebraska struck first in doubles play, with Maria Taranova and Natalia Trigosso besting Guichard and Lutkemeyer by a 6-2 margin on Court 3. UCLA's 19th-ranked tandem of Kimmi Hance and Elise Wagle had an answer, though, jumping out to a 5-1 lead against Lucy Loy/Ana Zamburek before prevailing 6-3 on Court 1. Cornhuskers Reya Lee Coe and Emma Rizzetto served for the match leading 5-3 versus Center and Fakih on Court 2 before the Bruins mounted their comeback. Four games later, Center/Fakih had increased its team-high totals to 26 total doubles victories and eight clinchers.
UCLA was able to claim all six singles first sets and results were finalized soon after. First to finish was Guichard, who topped Coe 6-4, 6-1 on Court 5.
No. 19 Lutkemeyer picked up her fourth consecutive straight-set win next, taking down Zamburek in a 6-3, 6-3 decision. Lutkemeyer has an 8-1 record playing at the No. 1 singles spot in 2025.
No. 33 Fakih completed the sweep on Court 4, running her own personal winning streak to four. She got the better of Tiziana Rossini in her latest triumph, 6-0, 7-5. Fakih leads all Bruins with 27 total singles wins and 13 dual-match singles victories.
The Bruins have three matches remaining in regular-season play, with each of them set to played at Los Angeles Tennis Center. They next host No. 16 USC Wednesday at 1 p.m. PT before taking on Maryland and Rutgers later in the week.
Tennis Match Results
UCLA vs Nebraska
4/13/2025 at Lincoln, NE
(Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center)
#22 UCLA 4, #72 Nebraska 0
Singles competition
1. #19 Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer (UCLA) def. Ana Zamburek (NEB) 6-3, 6-3
2. Maria Taranova (NEB) vs. #97 Kimmi Hance (UCLA) 5-7, 3-2, unfinished
3. Emma Rizzetto (NEB) vs. #76 Elise Wagle (UCLA) 5-7, 0-4, unfinished
4. #33 Kate Fakih (UCLA) def. Tiziana Rossini (NEB) 6-0, 7-5
5. Ahmani Guichard (UCLA) def. Reya Lee Coe (NEB) 6-4, 6-1
6. Lucy Loy (NEB) vs. Olivia Center (UCLA) 6-7 (3-7), 3-2, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #19 Kimmi Hance/Elise Wagle (UCLA) def. Lucy Loy/Ana Zamburek (NEB) 6-3
2. #2 Olivia Center/Kate Fakih (UCLA) def. Reya Lee Coe/Emma Rizzetto (NEB) 7-5
3. Maria Taranova/Natalia Trigosso (NEB) def. Ahmani Guichard/Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer (UCLA) 6-2
Match Notes:
UCLA 12-7; National ranking #22
Nebraska 12-10; National ranking #72
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (5,1,4)
Kate Fakih earned her third clinching victory in four matches. Also turning in singles wins for the Bruins (12-7, 7-3 in Big Ten play) were Ahmani Guichard and Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer. Fakih and Olivia Center teamed for a dramatic doubles comeback, helping to hold off the Cornhuskers (12-10, 2-9) for the initial point.
Nebraska struck first in doubles play, with Maria Taranova and Natalia Trigosso besting Guichard and Lutkemeyer by a 6-2 margin on Court 3. UCLA's 19th-ranked tandem of Kimmi Hance and Elise Wagle had an answer, though, jumping out to a 5-1 lead against Lucy Loy/Ana Zamburek before prevailing 6-3 on Court 1. Cornhuskers Reya Lee Coe and Emma Rizzetto served for the match leading 5-3 versus Center and Fakih on Court 2 before the Bruins mounted their comeback. Four games later, Center/Fakih had increased its team-high totals to 26 total doubles victories and eight clinchers.
UCLA was able to claim all six singles first sets and results were finalized soon after. First to finish was Guichard, who topped Coe 6-4, 6-1 on Court 5.
No. 19 Lutkemeyer picked up her fourth consecutive straight-set win next, taking down Zamburek in a 6-3, 6-3 decision. Lutkemeyer has an 8-1 record playing at the No. 1 singles spot in 2025.
No. 33 Fakih completed the sweep on Court 4, running her own personal winning streak to four. She got the better of Tiziana Rossini in her latest triumph, 6-0, 7-5. Fakih leads all Bruins with 27 total singles wins and 13 dual-match singles victories.
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— UCLA Women's Tennis (@uclawtennis) April 13, 2025
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The Bruins have three matches remaining in regular-season play, with each of them set to played at Los Angeles Tennis Center. They next host No. 16 USC Wednesday at 1 p.m. PT before taking on Maryland and Rutgers later in the week.
Tennis Match Results
UCLA vs Nebraska
4/13/2025 at Lincoln, NE
(Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center)
#22 UCLA 4, #72 Nebraska 0
Singles competition
1. #19 Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer (UCLA) def. Ana Zamburek (NEB) 6-3, 6-3
2. Maria Taranova (NEB) vs. #97 Kimmi Hance (UCLA) 5-7, 3-2, unfinished
3. Emma Rizzetto (NEB) vs. #76 Elise Wagle (UCLA) 5-7, 0-4, unfinished
4. #33 Kate Fakih (UCLA) def. Tiziana Rossini (NEB) 6-0, 7-5
5. Ahmani Guichard (UCLA) def. Reya Lee Coe (NEB) 6-4, 6-1
6. Lucy Loy (NEB) vs. Olivia Center (UCLA) 6-7 (3-7), 3-2, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #19 Kimmi Hance/Elise Wagle (UCLA) def. Lucy Loy/Ana Zamburek (NEB) 6-3
2. #2 Olivia Center/Kate Fakih (UCLA) def. Reya Lee Coe/Emma Rizzetto (NEB) 7-5
3. Maria Taranova/Natalia Trigosso (NEB) def. Ahmani Guichard/Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer (UCLA) 6-2
Match Notes:
UCLA 12-7; National ranking #22
Nebraska 12-10; National ranking #72
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (5,1,4)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
66
Ana Zamburek / 0 [NEB]
33
#2 Singles Match
123
720
Maria Taranova / 0 [NEB]
53UF
#3 Singles Match
123
740
Emma Rizzetto / 0 [NEB]
50UF
#4 Singles Match
12
67
Tiziana Rossini / 0 [NEB]
05
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Reya Lee Coe / 0 [NEB]
41
#6 Singles Match
123
710
Lucy Loy / 0 [NEB]
63UF
Order of Finish:
5,1,4
Players Mentioned
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