Wisconsin Sails Past Nebraska

Friday, April 17

Madison, WI

6 PM

Wisconsin Badgers

Nebraska

April 17, 2026 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

Badgers continue strong finish to conference play

By: Aliza Manekia

MADISON, Wis. – Despite a weather delay, Wisconsin women's tennis powered through a tough match against Nebraska to earn a 4-1 victory.

Maria Sholokhova and Ekaterina Ivanova continued to prove themselves at the No. 1 doubles spot, earning a strong 6-1 ranked win over No. 39 Raidt/Spencer to remain undefeated this season. Tianna Rangan and Kaede Usui battled back from a 2-4 deficit to force a tiebreak, where the Badger duo came out on top to clinch the doubles point.

Ekaterina Ivanova opened singles play with a dominant first set, earning a bagel in just about 25 minutes. She followed it up with a 6-1 second set to secure her match. Kaede Usui added another point for Wisconsin with a 6-1, 6-2 straight-set win, improving to 8-4 on the season.

In a battle of the Marias, Maria Sholokhova faced a tough challenge against Maria Tarnova. The first set went to a tiebreak, which Sholokhova powered through, before the two traded breaks in the second. Sholokhova ultimately secured the decisive break and closed out the set, 6-4, to clinch the match for the Badgers.

Doubles
Maria Sholokhova/Ektarina Ivanova def. No. 39 Raidt/Spencer, 6-1
Ellison Reynoldson/Kaja Jacobson vs. Lee Coe/Trigosso, 5-5 (uf)
Tianna Rangan/Kaede Usui def. Rizzetto/Miyoshi, 7-5 (2)

Singles
Maria Sholokhova def. Taranova, 7-6, 6-4
Ekaterina Ivanova vs. Spencer, 6-0, 6-1
Raidt def. Tianna Rangan, 7-6, 6-0
Ellison Reynoldson vs. Rizzetto, 3-6, 6-1, 6-5
Kaede Usui vs. Gagnon, 6-1, 6-2
Kaja Jacobson vs. Rossini, 6-1, 5-7, 2-3

Up Next: Wisconsin will play its final regular season match at Nielsen Tennis Stadium on Sunday, April 19 at 1:30 p.m. The Badgers will honor senior Maria Sholokhova 15 minutes prior to the start of the match.