Air Force Women’s Tennis Opens With Sweep At Omaha

Air Force women's tennis opened the 2019 Spring season with a dominant 7-0 win over Omaha Friday afternoon.

Air Force opened the day with a convincing 6-3 victory over UNO. Elizabeth Barnickel and Nadeen Lieberman won the doubles match 6-3. The Falcons secured the doubles point with a 7-5 win by TJ Fumagalli and Kristin Kerrigan. The duo was down 4-1 before rallying to the win.

The Falcons saw a sweeping victory in singles action, dropping just one set. Leading the way was a straight-set wins from TJ Fumagalli (6-0, 6-0). Barnickel won the No. 2 singles 6-2, 6-2 and Meredith Jones followed with a 6-2, 6-1 win. Kristin Kerrigan won a three-set battle 6-0, 4-6, 7-6.

The Falcons also had wins by Ashleigh Harvey 7-5, 6-1 and Nadeen Lieberman 6-3, 6-2.

"Tha was a impressive way to start off the Spring season," head coach Kim Gidley said. "It feels good to start off with a win against a very strong Div. I opponent."

Air Force returns to action at Nebraska tomorrow.

AIR FORCE vs. OMAHA, Jan. 18
Doubles
Fumagalli/Kerrigan (AF) def. Lorente/Crowell (UNO) - 7-5
Absisan/Wilson (UNO) def. Harvey/Jones (AF) - 5-6
Barnickel/Lieberman (AF) def. Behling/Kapelevich (UNO) - 6-3
(3, 1, 2)

Singles
TJ Fumagalli (AF) def. Ines Abgigan (UNO) - 6-0, 6-0
Elizabeth Barnickel (AF) def. Janelle Wilson (UNO) - 6-2, 6-2
Meredith Jones (AF) def. Marie Kapelevich (UNO) - 6-2, 6-1
Kristin Kerrigan (AF) def. Natalie Lorentz (UNO) - 6-0, 4-6, 7-6
Ashleigh Harvey (AF) def. Savanna Crowell (UNO) - 7-5, 6-1
Nadeen Lieberman (AF) def. Rylee Tucker (UNO) - 6-3, 6-2
(3, 2, 6, 1, 5, 4)

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