Jan. 12 Eastern Michigan Nebraska Tennis Center 10:30 a.m.Jan. 22 Creighton Nebraska Tennis Center 4 p.m.

ITA Kick-Off Weekend Jan. 26 Tennessee Nebraska Tennis Center 2 p.m. Jan. 27 Consolation Nebraska Tennis Center 10 a.m. Jan. 27 Championship Nebraska Tennis Center 1 p.m.

Feb. 2 Ohio State* Columbus, Ohio 11 a.m. Feb. 8-11 ITA National Charlottesville, Va. TBA Indoor Team ChampionshipsFeb. 9 Wichita State Nebraska Tennis Center 10 a.m. Feb. 15 Illinois State Nebraska Tennis Center 4 p.m. Feb. 17 Colorado State Nebraska Tennis Center 11 a.m. Feb. 22 UALR Nebraska Tennis Center 4 p.m. Feb. 24 Wyoming Nebraska Tennis Center 11 a.m. March 2 Kansas State Nebraska Tennis Center 1 p.m. March 5 Iowa* Iowa City, Iowa 3:30 p.m. March 8 Illinois* Nebraska Tennis Center 5 p.m. March 10 Northwestern* Nebraska Tennis Center Noon

March 17 San Diego San Diego, Calif. Noon March 21 Oklahoma State San Diego, Calif. 5 p.m. March 31 Penn State* State College, Pa. 11 a.m.April 5 Purdue* Vine Street Courts 3 p.m. April 7 Indiana* Vine Street Courts 11 a.m.April 13 Michigan* Ann Arbor, Mich. 11 a.m. April 14 Michigan State* East Lansing, Mich. NoonApril 19 Minnesota* Minneapolis, Minn. 2 p.m.April 21 Wisconsin* Vine Street Courts 11 a.m. April 25-28 Big Ten Bloomington, Ind. TBA ChampionshipsMay 10-12 NCAA Tournament Campus Sites TBA May 17-27 NCAA Finals Champaign-Urbana, Ill. TBA

*Conference Matches

Home matches in bold. Dates and times listed are Central and subject to change. For updated schedule, ticket and match day information, visit Huskers.com.

IZABELLA ZGIERSKA, SOPHOMORE

MAIKE ZEPPERNICK, JUNIOR

LAUREN WAGNER, FRESHMAN

MAGGY LEHMICKE, FRESHMAN

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FOUR RETURNING SENIORS FROM 2012 | INTRODUCTION

2013 Season Information ........................... 1-42013 Outlook ................................................... 22013 Roster ..................................................... 22013 Schedule ................................................. 32013 Opponent Information ........................... 4

Coaching Staff ........................................... 5-8Head Coach Scott Jacobson ..................................5Associeat Head Coach Hayden Perez ...................6Athletic Director Shawn Eichorst ..........................7Senior Associate A.D. Bob Burton .........................8Associate A.D./SWA Pat Logsdon ..........................8Women’s Tennis Support Staff ..............................8

2013 Huskers ........................................... 9-15Mary Weatherholt ........................................... 9Patricia Veresova ........................................... 10Janine Weinreich ........................................... 11Stefanie Weinstein......................................... 12Maike Zeppernick .......................................... 13Izabella Zgierska ............................................ 14Maggy Lehmicke, Lauren Wagner ................. 15

2012 review .......................................... 16-182012 Season in Review ............................. 16-172012 Season Facts ......................................... 162012 Big Ten Conference Results................... 172012 Results/Stats ......................................... 18

History and records ............................... 19-22Series Records ............................................... 19Year-by-Year Records (1998-2012) ................. 20Single-Season and Career Records ................ 21Honors & Awards/Letterwinners ................... 22

This is Nebraska ..................................... 23-40Championship Facilities ............................ 24-25Athletic Medicine and Nutrition ............... 26-27Academic Success ..................................... 28-29Academic Experience and Life Skills ......... 30-31National Success ....................................... 32-33Leading the Way ....................................... 34-35City and State Life ..................................... 36-37The Big Ten Conference ............................ 38-39Nebraska Women’s Tennis Tradition ............. 40

media Guide creditsThe 2013 Nebraska women’s tennis media

guide was written and designed by Media Relations Student Assistant Kevan Carr. Editing assistance was provided by Jeff Griesch. The guide was produced entirely on Adobe InDesign CS4 and printed at the University of Nebraska Printing Services. Photos by Scott Bruhn and BreAnna Haessler. Cover design by Annie Wood. The cost of the 2013 Nebraska Women’s Tennis Media Guide is $3.

Media InformationAll interviews of student-athletes and

coaching staff must be arranged through Media Relations student-assistant Kevan Carr by e-mail at kcarr@huskers.com or by calling (303) 710-1774 at least one day in advance. Releases will be provided each week the Huskers compete and final match results are available at Huskers.com.

Welcome to Nebraska Women’s Tennis

Quick FactsLocation ........................................ Lincoln, Neb.Population ............................................ 262,341Enrollment .............................................. 24,610Nickname ........................Cornhuskers, HuskersColors ................................... Scarlet and CreamAffiliation ...................................NCAA Division IConference .............................................Big TenChancellor ........................ Harvey Perlman, J.D.Athletic Director ........................Shawn EichorstExecutive Associate A.D. ................Marc BoehmSenior Associate A.D. ....................... Bob BurtonAssociate A.D./SWA ........................Pat Logsdon

Women’s Tennis InformationHead Coach ................................Scott JacobsonRecord at Nebraska .............................. 309-183Years at Nebraska .......................................... 22Jacobson’s E-mail ........sjacobson@huskers.comJacobson’s Cell ...........................(402) 450-6229Associate Head Coach ................. Hayden PerezYears at Nebraska ...................................... EightPerez’s E-mail ...................hperez@huskers.comPerez’s Cell .................................(402) 540-3261Tennis Secretary ..............................Ellen ShuttsTennis Office Phone ...................(402) 472-9430Tennis Office Fax ........................(402) 472-2272Indoor Facility ...............Nebraska Tennis Center2012 Overall Finish ..................................... 24-52012 Big Ten Record/Finish ............9-2/3rd (tie)2012 Final ITA Ranking................................16th2012 NCAA Finish ......................................... 1-1Letterwinners Returning/Lost ......................6/2

Media RelationsAssistant A.D./Media Relations .......Keith MannWomen’s Tennis Contact ..................Kevan CarrOffice Phone ..............................(402) 472-0694Cell Phone .................................(303) 710-1774Office Fax ...................................(402) 472-2005Carr’s E-mail .......................kcarr@huskers.comPhotographer ..................................Scott BruhnAdministrative Assistant ................ Vicki CapazoWebsite .........................................Huskers.com

Nebraska Athletics Mission StatementThe mission of the University of Nebraska

Athletic Department is to serve our student-athletes, coaches, staff and fans by: Displaying INTeGrITY in every decision and action; Building and maintaining TrUsT with others; Giving resPecT to each person we encounter; Pursuing unity of purpose through TeAmWork; Maintaining LoYALTY to student-athletes, co-workers, fans and the University of Nebraska.

Huskers.com Complete results, releases and statistics will be updated each week on the official athletic department home page at Huskers.com. Updated biographies for Nebraska tennis athletes, along with current roster and schedule information are also available, along with other special features. More information on the Nebraska women’s tennis program is also available at ThisIsNebraska.com.

Notice of NCAA Probation From 2007 to 2010 the University of Nebraska unintentionally reimbursed student-athletes for recommended textbooks as well as required textbooks through a failure to properly administer and monitor book scholarships. Only reimbursement for required books is permissible under NCAA rules. As a result, the NCAA placed the University of Nebraska on two-year probation, beginning in January of 2012. The NCAA did not impose additional penalties such as loss of scholarships, forfeiture of games, or a ban on postseason play. Rather, as a condition of probation. Nebraska will continue to educate student-athletes and staff thoroughly on NCAA bylaws and will notify prospective student-athletes of its probationary status.

Nebraska’s four seniors Janine Weinreich, Stefanie Weinstein, Mary Weatherholt and Patricia Veresova lead the Huskers into the 2013 season in pursuit of NU’s fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament bid.

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Athlete Year Hometown Previous schoolMaggy Lehmicke Fr. Kirkland, Wash. Chrysalis SchoolPatricia Veresova Sr. Piestany, Slovakia GymnasiumLauren Wagner Fr. Roslyn Heights, N.Y. Weil Tennis AcademyMary Weatherholt Sr. Prairie Village, Kan. Shawnee Mission SouthJanine Weinreich Sr. Tespe, Germany GymnasiumStefanie Weinstein Sr. Much, Germany GymnasiumMaike Zeppernick Jr. Hamburg, Germany Gymnasium BuckhornIzabella Zgierska So. Miesbach, Germany Gymnasium MiesbachHead Coach: Scott JacobsonAssociate Head Coach: Hayden Perez

2013 Nebraska Women’s Tennis roster

After three consecutive 20-win seasons, the Nebraska women’s tennis team hopes to come up big in its 2013 Big Ten campaign. The team has multiple players in the national preseason ITA Division I Women’s Tennis Rankings and has the talent and depth to be one of the most competitive programs in the nation this season. “There were a few key matches last year where we just couldn’t close out games at the right time but if we do, even bigger things are in store for the Huskers,” Head Coach Scott Jacobson said. “I would say we will put an emphasis on that this year. ” This year’s team offers a mixture of both experience and style diversity. Five of the eight Huskers are upperclassmen, and six are previous Big Ten award winners. Four seniors form the nucleus of the roster. Already one of the winningest athletes in Nebraska women’s tennis history, Mary Weatherholt put together 30 singles and 26 doubles wins in 2012. The senior from Prairie Village, Kan., spent the fall of 2012 recovering from a knee injury suffered in the 2012 NCAA Championships. She has earned a No. 30 preseason singles ranking. Weatherholt’s tremendous skill on the court and dedication in the classroom project a stellar and successful season on the court in 2013. “Mary had a tremendous year returning from her ACL surgery in 2011 and missing the whole year,” Jacobson said. “She shows tremendous spirit and fight that helps both her and the team.” Patricia Veresova had an amazing junior season in 2012, tacking 28 singles wins in her first season of competition in the Big Ten. A second-team All-Big Ten selection last season, the senior from Piestany, Slovakia, will be a staple in the top half of NU’s lineup in 2013. Veresova will look to continue her role as a consistent contributor for the Huskers in both singles and doubles play this season. She enters 2013 ranked No. 66 in the ITA preseason singles rankings. “Patricia worked herself into great physical shape and began to compete at a level we knew she was capable of competing at since she arrived on campus,” Jacobson said. Stefanie Weinstein enters the 2013 season ranked No. 45 in doubles play alongside Janine Weinreich. A senior from Much, Germany,

Weinstein captured 25 singles and 29 doubles victories in 2011-12. Weinstein has shown marked improvement over the course of her career as a Husker and is expected to continue that growth this season. “Stefanie hit her stride this year,” Jacobson said. “Stefanie has come a long way since entering our program three years ago. Stefanie is the solid core in the middle of our lineup. Her results are a reflection of her intensity and passion that she competes with.” Weinreich has been a consistent producer for the Huskers and consistently appeared in the middle of NU’s lineup in 2012. A senior from Tespe, Germany, Weinreich earned a preseason ranking of No. 45 nationally in doubles paired with Weinstein. “Janine is another person that really came into the year with a lot of intensity and picked it up a notch from years past,” Jacobson said. “She is able to really assert herself and her game plan on her opponents and is a very consistent performer. I think the best is still to come for Janine in her senior year.” Maike Zeppernick made her debut with the Huskers in 2011, stepping up when injuries forced changes in the NU lineup. In 2012 she had a successful season with 14 singles wins and seven doubles victories. The junior from Hamburg, Germany, will continue to be a formidable foe in 2013. “Maike is a true gamer,” Jacobson said. “She wasn’t consistently in the lineup in 2012, but when she was called upon, she was ready. Maike has a style of play that is difficult to play against. Maike’s competitive nature along with this difficult style can really pay dividends for herself and her teammates.” Izabella Zgierska, a sophomore from Meisbach, Germany, returns adding depth to the Husker roster and gives Jacobson a solid option. As a freshman, Zgierska notched seven singles triumphs and 14 doubles wins. Zgierska could play a major role for the Huskers this season. “Izabella joined the team at semester and contributed greatly which is difficult to do,” Jacobson said. “We are proud of Izabella and look forward to her future success as well.” The Huskers have two incoming freshmen hoping to breakthrough in 2013. Maggy Lehmicke, a native of Kirkland, Wash., made a

solid first impression in fall play. “Maggy is going to be a tremendous gift to our program both as a player and a person,” Jacobson said. “She is going to fit in well with the philosophy of our program. We are expecting her to have an immediate impact on our program and challenge for a position in both singles and doubles.” Another addition to the team is Lauren Wagner, a native of Roslyn Heights, N.Y. Wagner is expected to contend for time in the lineup in 2013. “Lauren is independent, committed and understands,” Jacobson said. “She is excited about embracing the challenges directly in front of her. We feel fortunate she has chosen our Husker family and believe she will be a tremendous asset to the team both as a player and a person.” The No. 16 Huskers begin the 2013 season on Jan. 12 with home matches against Eastern Michigan and Creighton before hosting the ITA Kickoff Classic for the first time in school history on Jan. 26-27. The Huskers then head on the road for a lone Big Ten match against Ohio State, before returning to Lincoln for six consecutive home matches. NU’s homestand begins on Feb. 9 and will feature matches against Wichita State, UALR, Wyoming, Kansas State, Illinois State and Colorado State. The Huskers travel again in conference play at Iowa, before returning home for their first conference home matches of the season against Illinois and Northwestern. NU hits the road again for matches against San Diego State and Oklahoma State in March. After a Big Ten matchup at Penn State, the Huskers return home to host Purdue and Indiana. Nebraska will travel to Michigan, Michigan State and Minnesota before concluding the regular season at home against Wisconsin. The Huskers hope to attend their second Big Ten Championships on April 25-28 in Bloomington, Ind., before awaiting the NCAA Championships announcements in May.

experienced Huskers Hope to contend for Big Ten Title

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Date opponent Location TimeJan. 12 eastern michigan Nebraska Tennis center 10:30 a.m.Jan. 22 creighton Nebraska Tennis center 4 p.m.Jan. 26 Tennessee (ITA kick-off Weekend) Nebraska Tennis Center 2 p.m.Jan. 27 Consolation Match (ITA kick-off Weekend) Nebraska Tennis Center 10 a.m.Jan. 27 Championship Match (ITA kick-off Weekend) Nebraska Tennis Center 1 p.m.Feb. 2 at Ohio State* Columbus, Ohio 11 a.m.Feb. 8-11 ITA National Indoor Team Championships Charlottesville, Va. TBAFeb. 9 Wichita state Nebraska Tennis center 10 a.m.Feb. 15 Illinois state Nebraska Tennis center 4 p.m. Feb. 17 colorado state Nebraska Tennis center 11 a.m.Feb. 22 UALr Nebraska Tennis center 4 p.m.Feb. 24 Wyoming Nebraska Tennis center 11 a.m.march 2 kansas state Nebraska Tennis center 1 p.m.March 5 at Iowa* Iowa City, Iowa 3:30 p.m.march 8 Illinois* Nebraska Tennis center 5 p.m.march 10 Northwestern* Nebraska Tennis center NoonMarch 17 at San Diego San Diego, Calif. NoonMarch 21 vs. Oklahoma State San Diego, Calif. (Delmar Country Club) 5 p.m.March 31 at Penn State* State College, Pa. 11 a.m.April 5 Purdue* Vine street courts^^ 3 p.m.April 7 Indiana* Vine street courts^^ 11 a.m. April 13 at Michigan* Ann Arbor, Mich. 11 a.m.April 14 at Michigan State* East Lansing, Mich. NoonApril 19 at Minnesota* Minneapolis, Minn. 2 p.m.April 21 Wisconsin* Vine street courts^^ 11 a.m.April 25-28 Big Ten Championships Bloomington, Ind. TBAMay 10-12 NCAA Tournament (First & Second Rounds) 16 Campus Sites (TBA) TBAMay 17-27 NCAA Championships Champaign-Urbana, Ill. TBA* Indicates Big Ten Conference match. All times central and subject to change. ^^ Indicates matches will be played at Vine Street courts if weather permits, relocated to Nebraska Tennis Center if inclement weather.Home matches indicated in bold.

The 2013 Nebraska women’s tennis team (clockwise from left): Maggy Lehmicke, Stefanie Weinstein, Janine Weinreich, Izabella Zgierska, Mary Weatherholt, Patricia Veresova, Lauren Wagner, Maike Zeppernick.

2013 Nebraska Women’s Tennis schedule

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2013 Nebraska Women’s Tennis opponents

kANsAs sTATe WILdcATsLocation ..............................Manhattan, Kan.Head Coach .............................. Steve Bietau2012 Record .......................................... 8-14All-Time Record vs. NU ........................ 12-32Website .............................kstatesports.com

WYomING coWGIrLsLocation ................................. Laramie, Wyo.Head Coach ..............................Dean Clower2012 Record .......................................... 14-9All-Time Record vs. NU .......................... 0-11Website .................... wyomingathletics.com

oHIo sTATe BUckeYesLocation .............................. Columbus, OhioHead Coach ....................Chuck Merzbacher2012 Record ....................................... 10-162012 Big Ten Record ................................4-7All-Time Record vs. NU ............................2-4Website ...................ohiostatebuckeyes.com

coLorAdo sTATe rAmsLocation .............................Fort Collins, Colo.Head Coach ................................Jon Messick2012 Record ...........................................5-16All-Time Record vs. NU ...........................0-15Website ....................................csurams.com

IoWA HAWkeYesLocation .................................Iowa City, IowaHead Coach .........................Katie Dougherty2012 Record ...........................................8-152012 Big Ten Record .................................2-9All-Time Record vs. NU ...........................14-7Website .........................hawkeyesports.com

okLAHomA sTATe coWGIrLsLocation ...................... Oklahoma City, Okla.Head Coach ............................... Chris Young2012 Record ....................................... 11-10All-Time Record vs. NU ......................... 26-7Website .................................... okstate.com

eAsTerN mIcHIGAN eAGLesLocation .................................Ypsilanti, Mich.Head Coach .................................... Ryan Ray2012 Record ...........................................9-15All-Time Record vs. NU .............................0-8Website ................................emueagles.com

WIscoNsIN BAdGersLocation .................................. Madison, Wis.Head Coach ......................... Brian Fleishman2012 Record .........................................12-122012 Big Ten Record .................................3-8All-Time Record vs. NU .............................4-4Website ............................... uwbadgers.com

mINNesoTA GoLdeN GoPHersLocation ......................... Minneapolis, Minn.Head Coach ...........................Tyler Thomson2012 Record .......................................... 16-92012 Big Ten Record ................................ 5-6All-Time Record vs. NU .......................... 11-3Website ........................... gophersports.com

Feb. 2 at Ohio State 11 a.m.

March 5 at Iowa 3:30 p.m.

March 8 Illinois 5 p.m.

March 10 Northwestern Noon

March 31 at Penn State 11 a.m.

April 5 Purdue 3 p.m.

April 7 Indiana 11 a.m.

Apri 13 at Michigan 11 a.m.

April 14 at Michigan State Noon

April 19 at Minnesota 2 p.m.

April 21 Wisconsin 11 a.m.

2013 NoN-CoNfeReNCe oPPoNeNTs

Jan. 12 Eastern Michigan 10 a.m.Jan. 22 Creighton 4 p.m.Jan. 26 Tennessee 2 p.m.Feb. 9 Wichita State 10 a.m.Feb. 15 Illinois State 4 p.m.Feb. 17 Colorado State 11 a.m.Feb. 22 UALR 4 p.m.Feb. 24 Wyoming 11 a.m.March 2 Kansas State 1 p.m.March 17 San Diego State Noon.

March 21 Oklahoma State 5 p.m.

NorTHWesTerN WILdcATsLocation .....................................Evanston, Ill.Head Coach ..............................Claire Pollard2012 Record .........................................20-102012 Big Ten Record ...............................10-1All-Time Record vs. NU .............................3-1Website ...................................nusports.com

ILLINoIs FIGHTING ILLINILocation .................... Champaign-Urbana, Ill.Head Coach ...........................Michelle Dasso2012 Record ...........................................18-82012 Big Ten Record .................................9-2All-Time Record vs. NU .............................1-1Website .............................. fightingillini.com

PeNN sTATe NITTANY LIoNsLocation .......................... University Park, Pa.Head Coach .............................Dawna Denny2012 Record .........................................12-112012 Big Ten Record .................................4-7All-Time Record vs. NU .............................0-1Website ............................. gopsusports.com

PUrdUe BoILermAkersLocation ......................... West Lafayette, Ind.Head Coach ..................................Laura Glitz2012 Record ...........................................18-72012 Big Ten Record .................................6-5All-Time Record vs. NU .............................1-1Website ........................... purduesports.com

INdIANA HoosIersLocation ............................ Bloomington, Ind.Head Coach ................................... Lin Loring2012 Record .........................................16-112012 Big Ten Record .................................4-7All-Time Record vs. NU .............................0-1Website ................................ iuhoosiers.com

mIcHIGAN WoLVerINesLocation ............................. Ann Arbor, Mich.Head Coach .........................Ronni Bernstein2012 Record .......................................... 21-82012 Big Ten Record ...............................10-1All-Time Record vs. NU ............................ 2-0Website .................................. mgoblue.com

mIcHIGAN sTATe sPArTANsLocation ..........................East Lansing, Mich.Head Coach ...........................Simone Jardim2012 Record .......................................... 8-152012 Big Ten Record .............................. 0-11All-Time Record vs. NU ............................ 1-1Website ............................msuspartans.com

UALr TroJANsLocation ................................ Little Rock, Ark.Head Coach ...............................Abby Wilson2012 Record .........................................13-13All-Time Record vs. NU .............................1-1Website ............................... ualrtrojans.com

creIGHToN BLUeJAYsLocation ....................................Omaha, Neb.Head Coach ..................................... Tom Lilly2012 Record ...........................................10-9All-Time Record vs. NU ...........................0-25Website ..............................gocreighton.com

TeNNessee LAdY VoLUNTeersLocation ................................ Knoxville, Tenn.Head Coaches ..... Mike & Sonia Hahn-Patrick2012 Record .........................................15-10All-Time Record vs. NU .............................0-0Website ....................................utsports.com

WIcHITA sTATe sHockersLocation ....................................Wichita, Kan.Head Coach ................................Colin Foster2012 Record ...........................................21-6All-Time Record vs. NU .........................10-17Website ............................... goshockers.com

sAN dIeGo sTATe AzTecsLocation ...............................San Diego, Calif.Head Coach ............................ Peter Mattera2012 Record ........................................ 12-14All-Time Record vs. NU ............................ 2-0Website ............................goaztecs.cstv.com

ILLINoIs sTATe redBIrdsLocation .......................................Normal, Ill.Head Coach ..............................Chris Hoover2012 Record ........................................ 10-11All-Time Record vs. NU ............................ 0-3Website ............................... goredbirds.com

2013 BIG TeN oPPoNeNTs

Mary Weatherholt earned Big Ten Female

Tennis Athlete of the Year honors as a junior

in 2012. The unanimous first-team All-Big Ten selection also earned

a trip to the NCAA Singles Championships.

The fifth-year senior from Prairie Village,

Kan., leads the 2012-13 Huskers against a

loaded schedule while pursuing Nebraska’s individual combined

career victories record.

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2012 BIG TEN CO-COACH OF THE YEAR SCOTT JACOBSON | COACHES AND STAFF

Scott Jacobson

Scott Jacobson leads the 2013 Nebraskawomen’s tennis team in pursuit of its fourthstraightNCAATournamentappearanceanditssixthbidinthepastnineseasons. Inhis22ndseasonastheHuskerheadcoach,Jacobson has built Nebraska into one of thenation’stopprogramsonthecourtand intheclassroom.InNU’s inauguralseasonintheBigTenConferencein2012,JacobsoncapturedBigTenCo-Coach-of-the-YearhonorsafterguidingNebraska to a school-record 24wins and justfive losses, including a 9-2 conference mark.TheHuskersadvancedtothesecondroundofthe2012NCAATournament,andfinishedwiththehighestrankinginschoolhistoryatNo.16. Junior Mary Weatherholt was named theBigTenWomen’sTennisAthleteoftheYearandcompetedintheNCAASinglesChampionships.Weatherholt led three Huskers, includingPatriciaVeresovaandJanineWeinreich,rankedin the ITASinglesTop125.MadeleineGeibertandStefanieWeinsteinwerealsorankedamongthetop40doublesteamsinthenation. In addition to their success on the court,the 2012 Huskers won Nebraska’s HermanAward, presented to the NU team with thehighestcombinedgrade-pointaverage(3.644).Itwasthesecondstraightyearthetennisteamclaimedtheawardanditsfourthsince2005. Jacobson has guided the team to 16consecutive winning seasons, dating back toNU’s first year of Big 12 play in 1996-97. The2005and2010Big12CoachoftheYearhasledtheHuskersto16ormorewinsinsevenofthepast eight years. He earned his 300th careervictoryin2011-12. Jacobson has helped Nebraska become afixture in thenational rankings anda forceattheconferencelevelduringhistimeinLincoln. He led Nebraska to its first-ever NCAATournamentappearancewithan18-4recordin2005.The2006HuskersadvancedtotheBig12semifinals, thefarthesttheyhaveadvanced inteamhistory.Theyfinishedwitha17-10recordandaberthinthe2006NCAAChampionships,while Kim Hartmann was named Big 12FreshmanoftheYear. In 2009, Jacobson helped the Huskers totheir second straight 16-7 record, balancing

a lineup of three talented newcomers alongwiththreeexperiencedseniorsandfourotherreturningletterwinners.TheHuskers’7-4Big12recordwasgoodfor fourth in theconference,theteam’ssecond-highestfinishinhistory. The Huskers continued their rise in 2010withathen-school-record22winsagainstjustsixlosses.The2010HuskersfinishedthirdintheBig12(9-2)andcapturedtheirfirst-everNCAATournament victory with a win over Illinois.Jacobson captured Big Ten Coach-of-the-Yearhonorsforthesecondtimeinsixseasons. Jacobson and the Huskers produced theirsecond straight 20-win campaign with a 20-8markin2011.NUcloseditsfinalseasonofBig12 playwith a 7-4mark,whichwas good forfourthinthefinalstandings.Nebraskaqualifiedfor its third straight NCAA Tournament andplacedMadeleineGeibertandPatriciaVeresovaontheAll-Big12team. In Nebraska’s Big 12-era (1997-2012), theHuskers claimed seven Big 12 individual titlesand26first-teamAll-Big12awards(13players). The Huskers have earned even greatersuccess in the classroom, capturing 47academic all-conference accolades, including33first-teamawards.Nationally,ImkeReimerswasatwo-timeCoSIDAAcademicAll-American. Before becoming head coach in 1991,JacobsonhelpedtheNUmen’steamtoan84-86recordasanassistantcoachfornineyears.After playing professionally for two seasons,JacobsonservedasanassistantwiththeHuskermen’s program from 1979 to 1989. He alsospent11yearsastheassistantdirectoroftheTennisandLifeCampinSt.Peter,Minn.Hehasbeenanemployeeofthecampfor22years. In 1995, Jacobsonwas awarded the DavidAasen Award by the staff of the Tennis andLife Camp. The award honors enthusiasm,energy, sense of humor, high standards ofsportsmanship, a love of teaching and agenuineconcernforothers. OriginallyfromBlueEarth,Minn.,Jacobsonhas been involved in many activities inNebraska.Inthepasthehasbeenaninstructorfor the Lincoln Racquet Club and coordinatorfortheHuskerNettersBoosterClub.

Jacobson’s Coaching Philosophy“By helping our student-athletes develop the values of dedication, cooperation, compassion and the ability to handle adversity with courage, we help them grow as both tennis players and as people. Through a belief in one another and a positive approach to competition, we can build meaningful relationships off the tennis court and continue a winning tradition on it.”

Head Coach | Blue Earth, Minn. | 22nd Season

Honors and Awards•BigTenCo-CoachoftheYear(2012)•Big12CoachoftheYear(2005,2010)•FiveNCAATournamentAppearances(2005,2006,2010,2011,2012)•NebraskaHermanAward(2005,2006,2011,2012)

Year Record Conf. Record Rank1992 6-7 3-4 --1993 7-12 1-6 --1994 11-10 3-4 --1995 8-15 2-5 --1996 5-15 2-5 --1997 16-9 2-6 601998 14-9 4-7 641999 17-9 4-7 692000 19-6 6-5 582001 19-6 6-5 532002 13-9 3-8 662003 12-11 2-9 732004 16-9 5-6 752005 18-4 9-2 392006 17-10 6-5 432007 13-9 4-7 --2008 16-7 5-6 --2009 16-7 7-4 562010 22-6 9-2 352011 20-8 7-4 432012 24-5 9-2 16CAREER 309-183 95-105

Coach Jacobson Year-by-Year

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AssociateheadcoachHaydenPerezentershiseighthseasonatNebraskain2012-13.Perezis inhis13thseasonasacollegiatecoachandassists with team travel, recruiting, practicesandon-court coaching. TheHuskershavehada combined recordof128-55 inPerez’s sevenseasonsasassistantcoach. In2011-12,PerezhelpedcoachtheHuskersto their most successful season in programhistoryendingwitha24-5recordanda9-2BigTenmark. Perez helped guide the Huskers totheirhighestrankinginschoolhistoryatNo.16nationally.Forhisefforts,PerezwasnamedtheITACentralRegionAssistantCoachoftheYearforthethirdtimeinhispastsixseasons. In his first seasonwith the Huskers, PerezhelpedguideNebraskatoitssecondconsecutiveberthintheNCAATournament,asNUfinishedwith a 17-10 record and advanced to thesemifinals of the2006Big 12Championships.Perez assisted the development of KimHartmann, who was named the 2006 Big 12FreshmanoftheYear. Perezhelped theHuskers to a16-7 recordin2009, includinga7-4Big12mark,andwasinstrumental in coachingNebraska to its first-everNCAATournamentvictoryoverIllinois. Perez was named the ITA Central Region’sAssistantCoachoftheYear in2007,asoneofeightcoachesintheeightITAregionstoreceivethe award. Perez was automatically qualifiedalong with the other seven coaches for theNationalAssistantCoachoftheYearAward. Perezassisted theHuskers to their record-breaking22-6finishin2010,inwhichtheteamfinishedthirdintheBig12Conferenceand35thinthenation.HiscoachingrolewasalsokeyintheseasonsofAll-Big12selectionsMadeleineGeibert, Mary Weatherholt and StefanieWeinstein.Forhisefforts,PerezwasnamedtheITACentralRegion’sAssistantCoachoftheYearforthesecondtimeinfouryears. Perez played a key part in guiding NU toits second-straight 20-win season in 2011,wheretheteamcappedtheyearwithanNCAA

Tournament bid and finished 43rd in the ITADivision I Women’s National Rankings. UnderPerez’stutelage,MadeleineGeibertandPatriciaVeresovabothearnedAll-Big12honors. Before coming to Lincoln, Perez spent the2004-05seasonatFloridaState.AtFSU,Perezhelped Mihaela Moldovan earn All-Americahonors, the Seminoles’ first All-American innine years. Perez helped the Seminoles to a2005NCAATournamentappearanceandafinalrankingof43rdintheITAteampoll. Perez’s coaching experience also includesstintsatCameronUniversity,WyomingandAirForce.AtAirForce,PerezworkedastheDirectorof Player Development for the IntermountainSection of the U.S. Tennis Association, wherehe oversaw endorsement opportunities,scheduling,rankingsandjuniorcompetition. Asaplayer,PerezearnedMVPhonorstwiceand advanced to the finals of the MidwestRegionChampionshipsin1996whileplayingatCameron.Hewas rankedashighasNo.17 insinglesandearneda top-fivenational rankingin Men’s Open Doubles by the U.S. TennisAssociation. AtCollinCounty(Texas)CC,PerezhelpedtheteamtoanNJCAAnationalteamchampionshipin1995,whenhewonthedoublesnationaltitleandearnedfirst-teamAll-Americahonors.PerezearnedaNo.1nationalrankingindoublesandwasrankedinthetop30insinglesplayatthejuniorcollegelevel. Perez, who won at least 20 matches ineachofhisfouryearsofcollegiatetennis,waspreviously a member of the Abilene (Texas)HighSchoolsquadthatwonthe1991Class5Astatetitle.Hestillplayscompetitive tennisonthenationalsceneintheMen’s30Divisionandinselecttournamentsthroughouttheyear. PerezgraduatedfromCameronin1999withabusinessadministrationdegree,andismarriedto the formerGretchenMcGeough. Theyhavetwo sons, a four year old named Tristen, andTannerwhowasborninFebuary2012.

Year Player Team2006 kim Hartmann Singles2007 imke Reimers Singles2007 Diana kuhl Doubles2007 imke Reimers Doubles2008 imke Reimers Singles2008 imke Reimers Doubles2008 Jana Albers Doubles2009 Madeleine Geibert Singles2009 Mary weatherholt Singles2010 Madeleine Geibert Singles2010 Mary weatherholt Singles2010 Madeleine Geibert Doubles2010 Stefanie weinstein Doubles2011 Madeleine Geibert Singles2011 Patricia Veresova Singles2012 Mary weatherholt Singles

Associate Head Coach | Cameron (1999) | 8th Season

Honors and Awards•ITACentralRegionAssistantCoachoftheYear(2007,2010,2012)•FourNCAAAppearances(2006,2010,2011,2012)•NebraskaHermanAward(2006,2011,2012)

Hayden Perez

All-Conference Players Under Perez

Perez’s Coaching Philosophy“Iwilldomybesttoensurethatteammembershavetheresourcestosucceedintheclassroom,onthecourtandinlife.Mygoalistoprovideanenvironmentfilledwithenthusiasm,positiveenergyandleadership;givingtheseyoungwomentheskillstheyneedtogrowasbothplayersandpeople.”

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2012 BIG TEN CO-COACH OF THE YEAR SCOTT JACOBSON | COACHES AND STAFF

ShawnEichorstwasnamedthe14thathleticdirector in the history of the University ofNebraskabyChancellorHarveyPerlmanonOct.4,2012.EichorstwasformallyintroducedastheSpecialAssistanttotheChancelloronOct.9.Eichorstreplaceslegendarycoachandathleticdirector

TomOsborneonJan.1,2013.OsborneannouncedhisretirementasNebraska’sathleticdirectoronSept.26,afterspendingfiveyearsintherole.Eichorstsaidhewashonoredtogettheprivilege

tobeapartofNebraskaAthletics.“(Nebraska is) one of the great universities

in America and one of the strongest athleticdepartments inallofcollegesportswhohasthewelfare of its student-athletes at the heart ofeverything they do. I am humbled by both theresponsibilityandopportunitiesthatlieahead.IhopetocarryontherichtraditionofHuskerexcellencesetbyCoachOsborneandsomanyothers.”Nebraska Chancellor Harvey Perlman said it

wasEichorst’scommitmenttoputtingstudent-athletesfirstthatmadeEichorststandout.“WhenIaskedhimhow,ifhewereherefive

yearsfromnow,wouldIbeabletomeasurehissuccess, his responsewas that if the coachesandstudent-athleteshadbeensuccessfulandnobodyknowshisname,itwouldbeasuccess.”EichorstcomestoNebraskaafterspending18

monthsastheathleticdirectorattheUniversityofMiami.Hewasnamedthe12thathleticdirectoratMiamionApril12,2011.EichorstwenttoMiamiafterservingfrom2009

to2011as theDeputyAthleticDirectorat theUniversityofWisconsin,wherehisresponsibilitiesunderDirectorofAthleticsBarryAlvarezincludedserving as the department’s Chief OperatingOfficerandoverseeingtheday-to-dayoperationsofthehighlysuccessfulathleticsprogram.During Eichorst’s time at the University of

Wisconsin, the Badger athletic departmentconsisted of 23 intercollegiate programs, 850student-athletes,320full-timeemployeesandoperatedfroma$90millionbudget.Eichorstwasinvolvedinthedesignandplanning

of a new$36million ice hockey/swim facilitythatwascompletedinthefallof2012,aswellaswiththestudent-athleteperformancecenterinthenorthendzoneofCampRandallStadiumwhich began construction in the fall of 2011ata costofmore than$70million.He joinedtheBadgers’staffin2006asaSeniorAssociateAthleticDirectorandwaspromotedtoExecutiveAssociateAthleticDirectorin2007.InhisfirstyearasDirectorofAthleticsatMiami,

EichorsthelpedgrowtheacademicreputationofanalreadysterlingprogramwithNCAATop10recognitioninAcademicProgressRates(APR)for

fiveprograms-football,baseball,men’sdiving,women’scrosscountryandwomen’sgolf.Duringthe2011-12academicyear,149student-athletesmadetheAtlanticCoastConferenceHonorRolland70earnedtheirdegrees.Underhiswatchfuleye,theHurricaneClubgrew

bymorethan500members,surpassing5,000membersnationwideand$19millioninstudent-athletesupportwasgeneratedin2011-12.Anadditional$14.2millionincapitalgiftswas

raised toward the Theodore G. Schwartz andToddG.SchwartzCenterforAthleticExcellencefacilityproject,whichisscheduledforcompletinginthefallof2013.During his first year, both the men’s and

women’sbasketballprogramsadvancedtothepostseason. The women posted the highestnationalrankinginschoolhistory(No.5overall)andadvancedtotheNCAAsecondround,whilethemensetaprogramrecord forconferencewinsandadvancedtotheNITsecondround.The women’s tennis team advanced to the

NCAAquarterfinals (EliteEight) for the fourthstraightseason.ThebaseballprogramextendeditsNCAApostseasonappearancesstreakto40consecutiveseasons.Thewomen’ssoccerteampostedthefirstNCAApostseasonwininprogramhistory, and the volleyball team advanced totheNCAApostseasonforthethirdstraightyearandfinishedtheseasonranked15thnationally.Other accomplishments included long-term

contract extensions for head football coachAl Golden, head men’s basketball coach JimLarranaga,andheadwomen’sbasketballcoachKatieMeier.Eichorstalsocoordinatedastrategicreview of all operations and reorganized thesenior management team. Miami enhancedbrandingatAlexRodriguezParkatMarkLightField, the BankUnited Center and inside theHechtAthleticCenter.NewscoreboardswerealsoaddedattheJamesL.KnightSportsComplexandCobbStadium.EichorstpreviouslyworkedattheUniversityof

SouthCarolina,servingastheSeniorAssociateAthleticDirectorforAdministrationfrom2004to2006andastheInterimDirectorofAthleticsinJune2005.Working with the Gamecocks, he oversaw

the department’s daily operations as well asthefootball(LouHoltzandSteveSpurrier)andbaseball (Ray Tanner) programs. The footballteam was bowl-eligible each year duringEichorst’s tenure, and the baseball programcompeted in the 2004 College World Series.Additionally,hefacilitatedandsupervisedmulti-milliondollarfacilityprojects,includingastate-of-the-artfootballtrainingfacility,partnership/

sponsorship agreements and substantialdepartmentorganizationalandpolicygrowth.A native of Lone Rock, Wis., Eichorst was

an all-conference defensive back, three-timeletterwinnerand1990teamcaptainfortheUW-Whitewaterfootballteam.HegraduatedmagnacumlaudeinbusinessfromUW-Whitewaterin1990andearnedalawdegreefromMarquetteUniversityin1995.In 2006, he was awarded the Sports Law

AlumnusoftheYearbyMarquette.Healso isagraduateoftheSportsManagementInstituteandservesonitsExecutiveCommittee.EichorstpracticedlawinMilwaukeeuntil1999,

whenhewashiredbyUW-WhitewaterasDirectorofAthletics,whichheleduntil2003.Underhistenure,UW-Whitewaterdevelopedintooneofthe nation’s top Division III athletic programs,withfourtop10percentNationalAssociationofCollegiateDirectorsofAthletics(NACDA)DirectorsCupfinishes;oneNCAAteamchampionship;fourNCAAteamnationalrunner-upfinishesandsevenindividual NCAA champions. The program alsofeatured anNCAAStudent-Athleteof the YearforWisconsin,84All-Americans,38AcademicAll-AmericaselectionsandnineNCAAPostgraduateScholarshipwinners.He isapastmemberof theNCAADivision I

Student-AthleteReinstatementCommitteeandStateBarofWisconsinBoardofGovernors.Healsopreviously servedas an assistant adjunctprofessorof lawatMarquetteUniversity LawSchool,wherehetaughtclassesinsportslaw.HecurrentlyservesontheMarquetteUniversityNationalSportsLawInstituteBoardofAdvisors.EichorstandhiswifeKristinhavethreesons:

Jack,JosephandBennett.

Shawn EichorstAthletic Director | wisconsin-whitewater (1990) | First SeasonAdministrative Experience•Nebraska,AthleticDirector(2013-present)•Miami,AthleticDirector(2011-12)•Wisconsin,DeputyAthleticDirector(2009-11)•Wisconsin,ExecutiveAssociateAthleticDirector(2007-09)•Wisconsin,SeniorAssociateAthleticDirector(2006-07)•SouthCarolina,InterimAthleticDirector(2005-06)•SouthCarolina,SeniorAssociateAthleticDirector(2004-05)•Wisconsin-Whitewater,AthleticDirector(1999-2003)

Shawn and Kristin Eichorst, with their sons (from left), Bennett, Joseph and Jack.

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Amemberofthe NebraskaA t h l e t i cDepar tmentsince1979,PatLogsdon waspromoted toseniorwoman

administrator onMarch 7, 2008, in additiontoherdutiesasassociateathleticdirector foradministration.Shepreviouslyservedintheroleofassistantathleticdirector.Logsdon’s duties include oversight on all

administrativeissuesandoperationalfunctionsof theAthleticDirector’s office; oversight intheareasofadministration,athleticmedicine,nutrition, football operations, softball,women’s gymnastics and rifle; developing

and implementingadministrativepoliciesandprocedures, assistingwith strategicplanning,reviewingandmaintaininggameandcoachingcontracts andoversightof theadministrativebudget.Previously, Logsdon spent six seasons as

NU’sdirectorof football operations, thefirstfemaleinDivisionItoserveinthatcapacity.Shehandledorganizationofallrecruitingfunctions,supervisedcomplianceactivitiesandcoordinatedallfootballadministrativeoperations,includingtravelandpracticeoperations.Logsdonservedthreeyearsasassistanttothedirectoroffootballoperations and 14 seasons as the footballrecruitingsecretary.Logsdon received a bachelor’s degree in

educationfromNebraskain1989.

A s s o c i a t eA t h l e t i cDirector BobBurton joinedthe Nebraskaa t h l e t i cdepartment in1998.Hespent

10 years as associate athletic director forcompliance/sports administration from 1998to2007.Burtonisresponsibleforthedirectadministrative

supervisiontothesportsofgolf,tennis,men’sgymnastics, track and field, cross country,bowling,wrestlingandswimminganddiving.HealsooverseestheoperationofHaymarketPark.WorkingwiththeLincolnSaltdogs,hehelpssetthebudgetforfieldandstadiumoperationcostsandcreatestrategicplansforthefacility.Burtonisamemberoftheathleticdepartment’s

executiveteam,whichhelpssetpolicy,developsshort-andlong-termgoalsandobjectives,andcreates strategic plans for the department.Burton has expanded his responsibilities byassisting the development office in areas offundraising and building relationships withathleticdepartmentsupporters.Burton filled a similar position at Oklahoma

Stateastheassistantathleticdirectorforsportsadministrationandcompliancefrom1993to1997.HeoversawOSU’sOlympicsportsprogramsaswellasthetrainingandstrengthandconditioning,wrestling,men’sandwomen’strackandfieldandmen’sandwomen’stennisprograms.

Burton came to Nebraska from Texas Tech,whereheservedasanassociateathleticdirectorforcomplianceforoneyear.WhileatTexasTech,BurtonhelpedcompletetheNCAAinvestigationinto the Red Raider athletic department andanalyzed the entire compliance system atthe institution. He also helped identify andimplementfinancialaidandeligibilitysystems,includingchangesinpersonnelandrestructuringofthecompliancedepartment.Burton, who was a member of the NCAA

DivisionIwomen’ssoccercommitteeforthreeyearsandwasamemberoftheNCAADivisionI bowling committee, served as a legislativeadministrator for the NCAA from 1989 to1993. At the NCAA, he was involved in thedevelopment of legislation, interpretation ofregulationsandreviewedlegalissuesrelatedtotheapplicationoftheassociation’sregulations.HeservedasanNCAAliaisontocommitteesandconductedcomprehensiveeducationtoseveralintercollegiate athletic conferences. He hasservedontheNationalAssociationofAthleticComplianceCoordinatorsExecutiveCommitteeand the subcommittee of Big 12 Directors ofCompliance.Hereceivedhisbachelor’sdegree infinance

fromNebraskain1985andhisjurisdoctoratefrom theNebraska College of Law in 1989. AnativeofFallsCity,Neb.,Burtonandhiswife,Krista,haveadaughter,Elly, and sonsRobertFalk,McClainJohnandAbramLawslo.

Associate A.D./SwA | Nebraska (1989) | Fifth Season

Pat Logsdon

Senior Associate A.D. | Nebraska (1985) | 15th Season

Bob Burton

Athletic DirectorShawnEichorstExecutive Associate A.D.MarcBoehmSenior Associate A.D./AcademicsDennisLeblancSenior Associate A.D./AdministrationBobBurtonAssociate A.D./Community RelationsChrisAndersonAssociate A.D./Facilities and EventsButchHugAssociate A.D./Capital PlanningJohnIngramAssociate A.D./Huskers Athletic FundPaulMeyersAssociate A.D./ComplianceJamieVaughnAssociate A.D./Diversity & Leadership initiativesJamieWilliamsAssociate A.D./Life SkillsKeithZimmerAssistant A.D./TicketingHollyAdamAssistant A.D./Technology ShotKleenAssistant A.D./Media RelationsKeithMannAssistant A.D./Marketing and LicensingMichaelStephensFaculty Athletics RepresentativesJosephinePotuto,J.D.

Nebraska Athletic Administration

Kevan CarrMedia Relations

Student Assistant

Ellen ShuttsWomen’s Tennis

Secretary

Sara HaagAcademic Adviser

Lonnie Albers, M.D.Director of Athletic

Medicine

Brian KmittaStrength Coach

Julie TuttleAssistant Athletic

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2012 BIG TEN FEMALE TENNIS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR MARY WEATHERHOLT | 2013 HUSKERS

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senior | Prairie Village, kan. (shawnee mission south)

2013 oUtlook One of the winningest athletes in Nebraska women’s tennis history, Mary Weatherholt hopes to continue her dominance on the court after winning the Big Ten Women’s Tennis Athlete-of-the-Year award along with first-team All-Big Ten honors in 2012. “Mary had a tremendous year,” Coach Scott Jacobson said. “She showed tremendous spirit and fight, and we know she’ll do even better.”

2011-12: JUNIor Weatherholt had the best season of her college career landing at the No. 47 spot on the ITA Top 125. Playing all but three of her singles matches at the No. 1 position, she put together a 30-10 record in singles play. Weatherholt holds the school record for single-season combined wins (56) and winning percentage (.809).

2010-11: Medical redshirt Weatherholt missed nearly all of her junior year after suffering a season-ending injury against Northwestern in January. The injury occurred early in the season, and she was

granted a medical hardship to regain her junior season of eligibility. Weatherholt was named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters. She posted a perfect 4.0 GPA in the spring and was named an ITA Scholar-Athlete following the 2010-11 academic year.

2009-10: sophoMore Weatherholt continued her assault on the Nebraska record book by rolling to a 26-6 record as a sophomore. Her .812 winning percentage placed her No. 5 on the Nebraska single-season list. She also climbed to No. 1 in career singles winning percentage (.861) with a 62-10 mark through her first two seasons at Nebraska. Weatherholt played the season exclusively at the No. 1 or 2 positions, capturing 20 singles wins in the spring. At the end of the season, Weatherholt was named to the All-Big 12 Singles Team for the second consecutive year. Weatherholt also had a stellar season in doubles, where she played much of the season at the No. 3 position with Jennifer Holmberg. The duo’s 13 wins were second-best on the team, and their 9-1 Big 12 mark led the squad.

honors and awards• Big Ten Women’s Tennis Athlete of the Year (2012)• First-Team All-Big Ten (2012)• All-Big 12 Singles Team (2009, 2010)• Big 12 Doubles Champion (No. 3, 2010)• Big 12 Freshman of the Year (2009)• Nebraska Season Record for Singles Victories (36, 2009)• No. 1 All-Time at Nebraska for Season Combined Victories (56, 2012)• First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2010)• Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll (2008, 2009, 2010)• Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll (2009, 2010, 2011)• Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2011)• ITA Scholar-Athlete Award (2011, 2012)

mary Weatherholt

In April, Weatherholt and Holmberg captured the Big 12 No. 3 doubles championship. Weatherholt also found success in the classroom in 2009-10, earning first-team academic All-Big 12 honors, while claiming spots on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters.

2008-09: FreshMan Weatherholt turned in one of the best individual seasons in Nebraska history as a freshman in 2008-09. She started her season with a bang, winning a pair of fall tournaments, including the singles title at the Midland Invitational, on her way to a 16-2 fall singles record. Weatherholt carried her fantastic fall into the beginning of the spring season. She won her first 11 singles matches, the first 10 of those in straight sets. Weatherholt suffered her only two losses of the spring season after her 11-0 start, falling to Baylor’s Jelena Stanivuk and Texas A&M’s Morgan Frank. Weatherholt rallied to win her final nine matches of the season, giving her a 20-2 spring singles record. She capped the season by being named Big 12 Freshman of the Year and also earned a spot on the All-Big 12 Singles Team. Weatherholt’s singles record of 36-4 set the NU single-season record for singles wins, bettering the previous record of 30 that Sandra Noetzel set in 1998-99. Weatherholt’s 50 combined wins ranked second all-time at NU, falling one short of Doneta Holmen’s record of 51 wins set in 1989-90.

BeFore neBraska Weatherholt was the top-ranked player in the state of Kansas after playing her high school tennis at Shawnee Mission South. She was the 2006 Class 6A singles champion and was ranked as high as No. 28 in the nation in the 18-and-under division. Weatherholt is the highest-ranked American-born player to ever play tennis at Nebraska.

personal Mary was born on Aug. 2, 1991, in Kansas City, Mo. She is the daughter of Nancy Weatherholt and Reynold Simpson. Mary has two brothers, Rob Simpson and Will Simpson. Mary earned her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in May 2012. Mary earned academic All-Big 12 honors in 2010. She was also a six-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

Year Spring Big 12 Big Ten Fall Total2008-09 20-2 9-2 -- 16-2 36-42009-10 20-4 9-2 -- 6-2 26-62010-11 1-1 -- -- -- 1-12011-12 22-7 -- 10-1 8-3 30-10TOTALS 63-14 18-4 10-1 30-7 93-21

doublesYear Spring Big 12 Big Ten Fall Total2008-09 14-8 7-4 -- 2-2 16-102009-10 19-6 9-1 -- 1-1 20-72010-11 1-1 -- -- 2-1 3-22011-12 24-4 -- 8-3 2-2 26-6TOTALS 58-19 16-5 8-3 7-6 65-25

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senior | Piestany, slovakia (Gymnasium)

2013 oUtlook Patricia Veresova (pronounced Ver-eh-SOV-ah) is expected to be a huge contributor to the success of the Huskers in 2013. She will look to continue her role as a key factor for the Huskers in both disciplines this season. She aims to better herself and achieve first-team All-Big Ten honors after earning second-team accolades as a junior. “Patricia will come into her own this year,” Coach Scott Jacobson said. “She worked herself into great physical shape and began to compete at a level we knew she was capable of.”

2011-12: Junior Veresova established herself as a collegiate star for the Huskers in her second season at Nebraska. The junior from Piestany, Slovakia, produced 52 combined singles and doubles victories in 2011-12, while climbing to No. 99 in the final ITA singles rankings. Playing primarily out of the No. 2 spot in the Husker lineup, Veresova produced a 28-9 overall singles record, including a 24-6 mark in the spring. Veresova went 17-6 at No. 2, while adding a 3-0 record at NU’s No. 1 spot and a 2-0 mark at No. 3. The junior was a second-team All-Big Ten selection after posting a 7-4 mark in Big Ten competition. In doubles action, Veresova teamed with Mary Weatherholt to produce a 24-6 overall mark and a 22-4 record in the spring. Veresova and Weatherholt went 8-3 against Big Ten opponents with all 11 matches at the No. 2 spot. Veresova went 19-3 at No. 2 doubles and 3-0 playing out of the No. 1 spot. Overall, Veresova notched 24 doubles victories, pairing with Janine Weinreich for a win against Eastern Michigan at the No. 2 spot. An outstanding performer in the classroom, Veresova carries nearly a 3.9 GPA as a business administration major at Nebraska. She was one of seven Huskers to capture academic All-Big Ten honors in 2012. She contributed to the tennis program capturing the Herman Award for the second straight year. This award is presented annually to the NU women’s team with the highest grade-point average during the previous academic year.

2010-11: sophoMore Veresova enjoyed a breakout season for Nebraska in 2011 and quickly became one of NU’s top contributors. She was plugged into the No. 2 spot in the lineup, where she compiled a 17-3 record that included an eight-match

honors and awards• Second-Team All-Big Ten (2012)• Academic All-Big Ten (2012)• All-Big 12 Singles Team (2011)• First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2011)• Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll (2009, 2010)• Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll (2010, 2011)• ITA Scholar Athlete (2011, 2012)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (2012)

Year Spring Big 12 Big Ten Fall Total2010-11 21-6 8-2 -- 3-3 24-92011-12 22-6 -- 7-4 7-3 28-9TOTALS 43-12 8-2 7-4 10-6 52-18

doublesYear Spring Big 12 Big Ten Fall Total2010-11 16-10 5-5 -- 2-2 18-122011-12 22-4 -- 8-3 2-2 24-6TOTALS 38-14 5-5 8-3 4-4 42-18

winning streak early in the season. Her overall singles mark of 21-6 led the team on the year. At the end of the season, she was named to the All-Big 12 Singles Team for her accomplishments on the court. Veresova also excelled in doubles for NU, partnering for much of the season with fellow sophomore Janine Weinreich. The tandem went 10-5 during the spring season and played primarily at the No. 2 doubles position. Veresova also saw action at the No. 3 spot, compiling a 4-3 record. Veresova had a strong year in the classroom as well, earning first-team academic All-Big 12 accolades. She was named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters and produced a perfect 4.0 GPA in the spring. Following the spring semester, she claimed ITA Scholar-Athlete accolades.

2009-10: FreshMan Veresova sat out her freshman season at Nebraska due to NCAA eligibility rules. She was named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters.

BeFore neBraska Veresova was the winner of the Slovakian women’s championships in both singles and doubles in 2009. She was ranked as high as No. 529 in the world by the WTA.

personal Patricia was born in Piestany, Slovakia, on May 31, 1989. She is the daughter of Pavol Veres and Lydia Veresov, and has one brother, Pavol. Patricia is a business administration major at NU, and she earned academic All-Big 12 honors in 2011. She was also a four-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

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senior | tespe, Germany (Gymnasium)

2013 oUtlook Janine Weinreich (prounced VINE-rike) looks to remain a dominant threat for the Huskers in both singles and doubles. Hoping to build on her superb performance this past season, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Weinreich earn all-conference recognition this spring. “Janine is able to really assert herself and her game on her opponents,” Coach Scott Jacobson said. “I think the best is still to come for her in her senior year.” 2011-12: Junior One of Nebraska’s most talented and versatile players, Weinreich produced a breakout season as a junior. She climbed to No. 109 in the ITA singles rankings near the end of the season before slipping outside of the final top 125. She finished the year with a 24-6 record. Weinreich went 20-5 in the spring, including a glossy 9-1 mark in Big Ten action. Weinreich was 5-0 at the No. 4 spot and 2-0 at No. 6 in 2011-12, while doing most of her work out of the No. 5 position in the Husker

lineup. She was 13-5 at No. 5, including 9-1 in the Big Ten. She was also well ahead of Ohio State’s Kelsey Dieters, 7-6, 5-2, when Nebraska’s team victory was halted by inclement weather. Weinreich carried a four-match winning streak with her to the Big Ten Tournament. She was nearly as impressive in doubles action, where she compiled a 20-8 overall record on the year, including a 19-6 spring mark. She went 7-4 in the Big Ten. Weinreich demonstrated her versatility and team-first attitude by pairing with five doubles partners on the year. Weinreich ended her junior year by teaming with freshman Izabella Zgierska to go 7-3 at the No. 3 doubles spot over the final 11 matches of the year (match was not completed against Purdue at Big Ten Tournament). Weinreich went 3-0 at No. 2 with Stefanie Weinstein early in the spring, while adding a 1-0 mark with Patricia Veresova in the No. 2 slot. She added an 8-3 record, including a 1-2 Big Ten mark with Jennifer Holmberg. The tandem was 3-0 at No. 2 and 5-3 at No. 3. Weinreich also

honors and awards• Academic All-Big Ten (2012)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (2012)• First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2011)• Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll (2010)• Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll (2010, 2011)

Janine Weinreich

went 1-2 during the fall campaign while paired with Maike Zeppernick. Overall, Weinreich went 7-0 at No. 2 doubles and 12-6 at No. 3 doubles during the spring.

2010-11: sophoMore Weinreich was a regular in the Nebraska lineup, playing primarily at the No. 4 position. She finished 2010-11 with an 8-11 mark at that spot and a 12-14 record overall. She was one of NU’s most consistent competitors in doubles action. She took the court with partner Patricia Veresova for much of the spring season at the No. 2 position. She and Veresova held a 10-5 record together and picked up key wins against Oklahoma State and Kansas State. Weinreich was one of six Huskers named to the academic All-Big 12 first team. She also earned spots on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters.

2009-10: FreshMan Weinreich produced an excellent first season at Nebraska, compiling a 13-8 singles record during the spring. She saw action in the No. 5 and 6 positions. Weinreich paired with Wiveca Swarting in doubles and the duo became a mainstay for NU at the No. 2 position. Their record of 10-8 included an impressive 7-3 mark in Big 12 action. Weinreich was named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in the spring semester.

BeFore neBraska Weinreich was ranked as high as No. 5 in the junior division and No. 94 in the women’s division in Germany. She also achieved a rank of No. 29 in the U18 division before coming to Nebraska. Weinreich won multiple titles at the Lower Saxony championship in the U12 and U16 divisions. She was the second top-100 German player to commit to the Huskers in her class, joining Stefanie Weinstein.

personal Janine was born Jan. 14, 1990, in Geesthact, Germany. She is the daughter of Dirk and Sabine Weinreich, and has a sister, Jennifer. Janine is majoring in international business management and marketing at Nebraska, and earned academic All-Big 12 honors in 2011. She was also a three-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

doublesYear Spring Big 12 Big Ten Fall Total2009-10 13-8 7-4 -- -- 13-82010-11 12-14 4-7 -- -- 15-162011-12 20-5 -- 9-1 4-1 24-6TOTALS 45-27 11-11 9-1 4-1 52-30

Year Spring Big 12 Big Ten Fall Total2009-10 13-8 7-3 -- -- 13-82010-11 15-10 5-4 -- 0-4 15-142011-12 19-6 -- 7-4 1-2 20-8TOTALS 47-24 12-7 7-4 1-6 48-30

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senior | Much, Germany (wuembrecht)

2013 oUtlook Stefanie Weinstein (pronounced VINE-stine) enters 2013 hoping to contend for All-Big Ten honors. In her three-year career, Weinstein has registered 135 combined victories, placing her sixth in Nebraska history and third among current Huskers. Weinstein has matured and improved throughout her time at NU, becoming one of the Huskers’ top threats in singles and doubles. “Her game is a reflection of her intensity and passion that she competes with,” Coach Scott Jacobson said.

2011-12: Junior Weinstein paired with senior Madeleine Geibert to produce one of the best doubles teams in Nebraska history. The duo finished 2011-12 at No. 38 in the final ITA doubles rankings after finishing the year with a 26-8 record. Weinstein and Geibert went 20-5 during the spring, including 8-3 in Big Ten play. Overall, Weinstein finished with a 29-8 doubles record to set the Nebraska record for individual doubles wins in a season. Weinstein’s 26 doubles wins with Geibert made them the winningest tandem in school history with 65 career wins together over the past three seasons. While Weinstein’s accomplishments with Geibert on the doubles court took center stage, her singles success also was impressive. She produced an impressive 25-7 overall singles mark in 2012, including a 22-3 record on the spring. She raced to a 7-2 regular-season Big Ten mark, going 6-1 at the No. 4 spot in Big Ten play and 1-1 at No. 3 with a win over Northwestern’s Belinda Niu. Weinstein’s 54 combined victories as a junior trailed only teammate Mary Weatherholt’s school-record 56 for the best overall year in NU history. Geibert owns the NU record with 181 combined wins, while Weatherholt has 156. A standout in the classroom as well, Weinstein owns nearly a 3.9 GPA as a business administration major. She was one of seven Huskers to capture academic All-Big Ten honors in 2012. She also helped the tennis program captured the Herman Award for the second straight year. This award is presented to the Nebraska women’s team with the highest grade-point average during the academic year.

2010-11: sophoMore Weinstein showed marked improvement in her second season at Nebraska. She was

honors and awards• All-Big 12 Doubles Team (2010)• First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2011)• Academic All-Big Ten (2012)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (2012)• No. 1 All Time Nebraska Season Doubles Individual Wins (29, 2011-12)• Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll (2009, 2010)• Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll (2010, 2011)• ITA Scholar Athlete (2010, 2011, 2012)

stefanie Weinstein

a mainstay in Nebraska’s lineup at the No. 3 position, where she finished with an impressive 17-5 record and an overall mark of 19-6 in the fall and spring combined. She finished the year on a five-match winning streak that included victories over opponents from Tulsa, Texas and Texas Tech. Weinstein teamed with Madeleine Geibert in doubles to go 16-7 during the spring and spent much of the latter half of the season in the ITA Women’s Doubles Rankings, peaking at No. 71 overall. They also defeated three ranked opponents, including an upset of Iowa’s No. 33 Sonja Molnar and Jessica Young, 8-4. Weinstein claimed first-team academic All-Big 12 honors and earned selections to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters.

2009-10: FreshMan Weinstein was one of Nebraska’s top competitors in 2009-10, as she compiled an overall record of 18-14 that included 13 wins during the spring. She played almost exclusively at the No. 4 position, where she accumulated six conference wins. Weinstein was also one of NU’s strongest

doubles players competing alongside Madeleine Geibert at the No. 1 position. The duo gathered a team-high 14 victories. Weinstein captured a spot on the All-Big 12 Doubles Team at the conclusion of 2010. Weinstein also excelled academically in 2009-10, earning a spot on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters with a perfect 4.0 grade-point average. She was awarded ITA Scholar-Athlete honors following the spring semester.

BeFore neBraska Weinstein played for the German club team Bayer-Leverkusen, while she attended Wuembrecht High School in Tespe, Germany. She was ranked as high as No. 41 in the German national rankings.

personal Stefanie was born on Sept. 16, 1989, in Bergisch-Gladbach, Germany. She is the daughter of Herbert and Erika Weinstein. Stefanie is majoring in business administration at Nebraska, and captured academic All-Big 12 honors in 2011. She was a four-time selection to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

singles doublesYear Spring Big 12 Big Ten Fall Total2009-10 13-9 6-5 -- 5-5 18-142010-11 19-6 6-3 -- 4-2 23-82011-12 22-3 -- 8-2 3-4 25-7TOTALS 54-18 12-8 8-2 12-11 66-29

Year Spring Big 12 Big Ten Fall Total2009-10 14-8 4-6 -- 6-2 20-102010-11 17-7 5-4 -- 3-3 20-102011-12 23-5 -- 8-3 6-3 29-8TOTALS 54-20 9-10 8-3 15-8 69-28

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singles

Junior | hamburg, Germany (Buckhorn)

2013 oUtlook Maike Zeppernick (pronounced MIKE-ah ZEP-er-nik) looks to improve on her doubles performance to play in higher positions and continue her strong presence in singles play. Zeppernick could play her way up to the No. 3 or 4 positions during the year. “Maike is a true gamer,” Head Coach Scott Jacobson said. “Maike has a style of play that is difficult to play against.”

2011-12: sophoMore The lone sophomore on Nebraska’s eight-player roster, Zeppernick provided depth for the Huskers in 2011-12. The native of Hamburg, Germany, finished with a 14-7 singles record in her second season at NU, including an 11-4 mark during the spring campaign. She posted a 4-2 record at the No. 6 spot in Big Ten competition, with her last appearance coming in a straight-set win over Michigan’s Kristen Dodge on April 13. She also defeated Purdue’s Gisella Pere on April 7, and notched Big Ten wins over Iowa’s Ellen Silver and Ohio State’s Tiffany Dittmer. Zeppernick suffered Big Ten losses to Penn State’s Nina Sertic and Indiana’s Kayla Fujimoto. On the doubles court, Zeppernick went 7-3 at the No. 3 spot on the year, including 6-1 in spring action. She paired with freshman Izabella Zgierska for a perfect 4-0 record and notched a 2-1 mark with Jennifer Holmberg. During the fall season, Zeppernick paired with Janine Weinreich for a 1-2 doubles record. Zeppernick was also a solid performer in the classroom, where she was one of seven Huskers to claim academic All-Big Ten honors in 2012

2010-11: FreshMan Zeppernick established her place in Nebraska’s lineup by the open of conference play in 2011. She appeared at the No. 5 and 6 singles positions and compiled a 12-6 record during the spring. Zeppernick was also a consistent part of the doubles lineup, playing primarily at the No. 3 position. Zeppernick went 5-3 while pairing with Jennifer Holmberg, and added a 4-3 mark alongside Patricia Veresova at the No. 3 doubles spot. Zeppernick was named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters. She achieved a perfect 4.0

GPA in the fall, helping the tennis program capture the Herman Award, which is presented to the Nebraska women’s team with the highest grade-point average during the academic year. Zeppernick was named an ITA Scholar-Athlete upon completion of her first year at NU.

BeFore neBraska Zeppernick played tennis in Germany while she attended high school at Gymnasium

honors and awards• Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll (2010)• Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll (2011)• ITA Scholar Athlete (2011, 2012)• Academic All-Big Ten (2012)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (2012)

maike Zeppernick

Buckhorn in Hamburg. She was ranked No. 104 in the German national rankings.

personal Maike was born Feb. 17, 1991, in Hamburg, Germany. She is the daughter of Henry and Birgit Zeppernick and has one brother, Tore. Maike is a business administration major at Nebraska, and is a two-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

doublesYear Spring Big 12 Big Ten Fall Total2010-11 12-6 4-4 -- 1-2 13-82011-12 11-4 -- 4-2 3-3 14-7TOTALS 23-10 4-4 4-2 4-5 27-15

Year Spring Big 12 Big Ten Fall Total2010-11 11-8 3-2 -- 0-2 11-102011-12 6-1 -- -- 1-2 7-3TOTALS 17-9 3-2 -- 1-4 18-13

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sophomore | Miesbach, Germany (Miesbach)honors and awards• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (2012)• Ranked No. 117 in Germany

izabella Zgierska

singles doublesYear Spring Big Ten Fall Total2011-12 7-5 2-0 -- 7-5TOTALS 7-5 2-0 -- 7-5

Year Spring Big Ten Fall Total2011-12 14-3 6-2 -- 14-3TOTALS 14-3 6-2 -- 14-3

2013 oUtlook Izabella Zgierska solidified Nebraska’s doubles lineup upon her arrival to the Huskers. She hopes to continue on that path to build a formidable doubles squad with Janine Weinreich, Stefanie Weinstein and Maike Zeppernick. With her stellar play in her singles matches, Zgierska could see more opportunities for singles and possibly move up to the No. 3 position. “Izabella’s transition to college tennis was a great one,” Nebraska Coach Scott Jacobson said. “To contribute like she did can be difficult to do.”

2011-12: FreshMan The lone freshman on Nebraska’s eight-player roster, Zgierska solidfied the Huskers’ doubles lineup during the Big Ten season. The youngster from Miesbach, Germany, teamed with fellow German Janine Weinreich to post a 7-3 record at the No. 3 doubles spot in 11 Big Ten matches. Zgierska and Weinreich combined to go 7-3 over NU’s final 11 matches of the season (match vs. Purdue at Big Ten Tournament not completed), including an 8-1 win over North Texas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The duo also closed the regular season with three straight Big Ten wins against Michigan State, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Their only Big Ten losses came to Michigan and Purdue. Overall, Zgierska posted a 14-3 doubles record, including a 3-0 mark with Mary Weatherholt and a 4-0 record with Maike Zeppernick at the No. 4 spot. One of five Germans on the Husker roster, Zgierska also produced a 7-5 record in singles competition as a freshman, including a 2-0 mark in Big Ten play. Zgierska defeated Michigan State’s Julianna Gruber in three sets at the No. 6 spot on April 15. Zgierska made her first Big Ten appearance with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Iowa’s Katie Zordani at the No. 4 spot on March 9. Zgierska was 1-0 at No. 4, 5-3 at No. 5 and 1-2 at No. 6 singles on the year.

BeFore neBraska Zgierska played tennis in Germany and attended high school at Miesbach. She was ranked as high as No. 117 nationally in Germany.

personal Izabella is a native of Miesbach, Germany, where she was born on Nov. 9, 1992. She is the daughter of Cezary and Joanna Zgierska and has one sister, Sara. Izabella is majoring in international business at Nebraska.

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Freshman | kirkland, wash. (chrysalis school)

2013 oUtlook Coming in as one of two freshmen to be added to Nebraska’s veteran roster, Maggy Lehmicke is looking to break into the singles and doubles lineups this season and make significant contributions. “Maggy is going to be a tremendous gift to our program both as a player and a person,” Nebraska Coach Scott Jacobson said. “She is going to fit in well with the philosophy of our program. Maggy will be a tremendous ambassador for our university as a whole. We are expecting her to have an immediate impact on our program and challenge for a position in both singles and doubles.”

honors and awards• No. 74 High School Player Nationally• No. 2 High School Player in Northwest Region• No. 2 High School Player in State of Washington

maggy lehmicke

Freshman | roslyn heights, n.Y. (weil tennis)

2013 oUtlook Lauren Wagner comes in as the second half of the recruitment duo added to the squad this year. Wagner turned down other opportunities to come to the Huskers because of her appreciation of how the university and the team made her feel. As a natural leader, Wagner looks to be a big asset to the Huskers this season. “She is independent, committed and understands,” Nebraska Coach Scott Jacobson said. “She is excited about embracing the challenges directly in front of her. She has

shown a constant progression, and we believe her game will continue to make great strides in our program. We feel fortunate that she has chosen our Husker family and believe she will be a tremendous factor for sucess as a team both as a player and a person.”

BeFore neBraska Wagner trained at Weil Tennis Academy in Ojai, Calif., along with her father’s Robbie Wagner Tournament Training Center in Glen Cove, N.Y. throughout high school.

lauren Wagner

personal The daughter of Robbie and Shari Wagner, Lauren was born Aug. 12, 1994, in New York City, N.Y. Lauren is a business administration major at Nebraska. Lauren graduated from Laurel Springs School online homeschool in 2012. When asked why she chose Nebraska, Lauren stated, “I loved the coaches, the other ladies on the team, the campus and the fact that academics are important among student-athletes.”

BeFore neBraska Lehmicke was a four-star recruit who had been ranked as high as No. 74 nationally. Lehmicke, who attended Chrysalis School in Woodinville, Wash., was ranked No. 2 overall in the state of Washington as well as No. 2 in in the Northwest region. She has competed in a variety of major tournaments, including the USTA National Championships.

personal Lehmicke is a native of Washington born on Nov. 1, 1993, in Bellevue but resided in Kirkland prior to her choice of attending Nebraska. Lehmicke is the daughter of Leo

Lehmicke and Cynthia Anonsen with one brother, Max. Lehmicke is studying journalism at Nebraska’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications. Lehmicke’s hobbies include writing, fashion design, and yoga. When asked why she chose Nebraska Lehmicke stated, “I’d always wanted to play for a Big Ten school, but what separated Nebraska from the other schools was the team chemistry. I love all of the girls on the team and the coaches are fantastic. I also met with a lot of people in the Journalism school on my official visit and fell in love with that as well. It’s a strong program here and the faculty are such friendly people.”

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The Nebraska women’s tennis team produced another record-breaking season in 2011-12, finishing with a 24-5 overall record. It was NU’s third consecutive 20-win campaign, and the Huskers’ third straight NCAA Tournament appearance. Nebraska defeated 11 nationally ranked teams in 2011-12 and finished the year with the school’s highest national ranking ever at No. 16. “I would describe this year’s team as consistent,” Nebraska Coach Scott Jacobson said. “They could consistently bring the passion and concentration each week during practice and game days.” Nebraska demonstrated admirable discipline and success that was well deserved and hard earned. “This year’s team was a great group of girls that cared for each other a lot, and it showed as they competed each week,” Jacobson said. The Huskers kicked off their fall campaign at the Drake Invitational, Midland Invitational, Riviera All-American and ITA Central Regionals during the fall. NU logged playing time that prepared the Huskers for one of the most successful seasons in school history. Nebraska transitioned into the spring season with its appearance in the ITA Kickoff Classic in January. The Huskers traveled to Evanston, Ill., to knock off Arkansas 5-2, before dropping a narrow 4-3 decision to perennial power Northwestern on the Wildcats’ home courts. The Huskers bounced back in big way, running off 14 consecutive victories in February and March. It marked the fifth straight year NU unleashed at least 10 wins in a row. Nebraska’s wins included triumphs over three ranked opponents, No. 75 Wyoming, No. 30 Tulsa and No. 58 Iowa in the Huskers’ first-ever home Big Ten Conference match.

The most challenging portion of Nebraska’s schedule came during conference play, where the Huskers faced seven ranked teams in just over a month. NU played a league slate on March 24 with a 3-4 loss to No. 50 Illinois, but regained momentum with a compelling 5-2 triumph over No. 14 Northwestern the next day in Evanston, Ill. It was the first of a five-match win streak against Ohio State, No. 46 Penn State, No. 34 Purdue and No. 45 Indiana. After a loss to No. 14 Michigan, the Huskers countered in Big Ten action with a trio of victories against Michigan State, No. 31 Minnesota and Wisconsin. NU’s 5-2 win over No. 45 Indiana provided a memorable moment as the Huskers’ 20th victory of the year. It was the team’s third consecutive 20-win campaign. The Huskers finished the season tied for third in the Big Ten with Illinois at 9-2. Nebraska entered the Big Ten Tournament with a No. 4 seed. No. 30 Purdue ended Nebraska’s stay at the Big Ten Tournament, but the Huskers had more tennis to play. Purdue went on to win the Big Ten Tournament title and qualify automatically for the NCAA Tournament. Nebraska’s 24-5 regular-season record earned the Huskers their third consecutive at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. NU traveled to the Austin Regional seeded No. 2 to face No. 56 North Texas. The Huskers rolled to a 4-0 win then fell to No. 10 Texas, which was seeded No. 1. The Huskers narrowly had their season end with a 4-2 loss to the Longhorns. Mary Weatherholt closed out her season earning an NCAA at-large big in singles play for the Division I Women’s Tennis Championships, qualifying as one of the top 64 singles players in the country. Weatherholt

2011-12 SEASON FACTSOVERALL RECORD ........................................... 24-5 Home .............................................................17-1 Road .................................................................5-1 Neutral .............................................................2-3 Record in 7-0 Matches ......................................7-0 Record in 6-1 Matches ......................................7-1 Record in 5-2 Matches ......................................5-0 Record in 4-3 Matches ......................................3-2 Record in 4-0 Matches ......................................2-0 Record in 4-2 Matches......................................0-2

BIG TEN RECORD .............................................. 9-2 Home ................................................................5-1 Road .................................................................4-1 Neutral..............................................................0-0

BIG TEN CONFERENCE FINAL STANDINGS ....... t-3rd 1. Michigan .....................................................10-1 Northwestern ..............................................10-1 3. nebraska................................................... 9-2 Illinois ...........................................................9-2 5. Purdue ..........................................................6-5 6. Minnesota ....................................................5-6 7. Indiana ..........................................................4-7 Ohio State .....................................................4-7 Penn State .....................................................4-7 10. Wisconsin ...................................................3-8 11. Iowa ............................................................2-9 12. Michigan State ..........................................0-11

BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS FINISH ..... FIRST ROUND Round 1 .............................. Purdue 4, Nebraska 2 RECORD VS. RANKED OPPONENTS .................. 11-5

HIGHEST TEAM ITA RANK ....... 16tH (school record)

SPRING SINGLES RECORD.............................125-43 Mary Weatherholt ..........................................22-7 Patricia Veresova ............................................22-6 Stefanie Weinstein ..........................................22-3

SPRING DOUBLES RECORD ............................ 69-18 Geibert/Weinstein ..........................................20-5 Veresova/Weatherholt ...................................21-4 Holmberg/Weinreich ........................................8-3

BIG TEN SINGLES RECORD ............................. 47-17 Mary Weatherholt ..........................................10-1 Stefanie Weinstein ............................................8-2 Janine Weinreich ..............................................7-1

BIG TEN DOUBLES RECORD ........................... 23-10 Veresova/Weatherholt .....................................8-3 Geibert/Weinstein ............................................8-3

OVERALL SINGLES RECORD ..........................154-60 Mary Weatherholt ....................................... 30-10 Patricia Veresova ............................................28-9 Stefanie Weinstein ..........................................25-7

OVERALL COMBINED RECORD .....................232-85 Mary Weatherholt ....................................... 56-16 Patricia Veresova ......................................... 52-15 Stefanie Weinstein ....................................... 54-15

nebraska advances to nCaa second round in First big ten season

Madeleine Geibert had a stellar season inking the record books of Nebraska with 156 career combined wins at third place all time. She’s the winningest player in school history.

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weatherholt named big ten Player of the Year

2012 BIG TEN AWARDSPlayer of the YearMary Weatherholt, Nebraska, Jr.Freshman of the YearEmina Bektas, Michigan, Fr.Coach of the YearScott Jacobson, Nebraska (co-coach)Ronni Bernstein, Michigan (co-coach)

ALL-BIG TEN FIRST TEAMAllison Falkin, IllinoisMelissa Kopinski, IllinoisLeslie Hureau, IndianaSonja Molnar, IowaEmina Bektas, MichiganBrooke Bolender, MichiganNatallia Pintusava, MinnesotaMary Weatherholt, NebraskaBelinda Niu, NorthwesternKate Turvy, NorthwesternPetra Januskova, Penn StateJennifer Rabot, Purdue

ALL-BIG TEN SECOND TEAMMarisa Lambropoulus, IllinoisSarah Lee, MichiganPatricia Veresova, NebraskaBrittany Wowchuck, NorthwesternChelsea Utting, Penn StateAlaina Trgovich, Wisconsin

BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPSAPRIL 26 - FIRST ROUND #9 Ohio State 4, #8 Penn State 2#5 Purdue 4, #11 Michigan State 0#7 Indiana 4, #10 Wisconsin 0#6 Minnesota 4, #11 Iowa 3

APRIL 29 - QUARTERFINALS#1 Northwestern 4, #9 Ohio State 0#5 Purdue 4, #4 Nebraska 2#2 Michigan 4, #7 Indiana 2#3 Illinois 4, #6 Minnesota 0

APRIL 28 - SEMIFINALS#5 Purdue 4, #1 Northwestern 2#2 Michigan 4, #3 Illinois 0

APRIL 29 - FINAL#5 Purdue 4, #2 Michigan 3

was one of only three Big Ten women’s players to earn spots in the NCAA Championships in singles, joining Michigan’s Emina Bektas and Northwestern’s Kate Turvy. Weatherholt battled hard in the first round of the NCAA Championships but fell by a slim margin of 6-4, 7-5 to No. 13 Zsofi Susanyi of California. Weatherholt finished with 56 combined wins on the season, including 30 in singles play and 26 in doubles action. Weatherholt’s 30 singles victories marked the second-highest total in school history, trailing only her 36 as a freshman in 2008-09. With a spectacular season under her belt, Weatherholt earned Big Ten Women’s Tennis Athlete-of-the-Year honors as a unanimous first-team All-Big Ten choice, Nebraska’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree and the ITA’s Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award. The Huskers closed a successful campaign with several team and individual awards. On the court, Weatherholt earned first team All-Big Ten honors while Patricia Veresova claimed second team All-Big Ten accolades. Seven Huskers added academic All-Big Ten honors, including Madeleine Geibert, Jennifer Holmberg, Weatherholt, Veresova, Janine Weinreich, Stefanie Weinstein and Maike Zeppernick. Head Coach Scott Jacobson also won Big Tean Co-Coach of the Year honors, while Hayden Perez was named the

Mary Weatherholt had an amazing season in 2012 by going to the NCAA singles tournament and putting together a record of 56-6 in combined play, receiving the Big Ten Women’s Tennis Athlete of the Year award.

ITA Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year for the third time in six years. The Huskers added one of Nebraska’s most coveted team awards as well, claiming the Herman Award for the top cumulative grade-point average (3.644) for any female team at Nebraska. It was the third time that Coach Jacobson’s squad had won NU’s Team GPA award since 2005. On the court, Nebraska’s 24 team wins ranked first in school history, setting a new record, while Geibert’s 181 career combined wins moved her to most of all-time at NU. Geibert and Weinstein’s 26 doubles wins on the year also ranked third on Nebraska’s single-season charts. Nebraska lost seniors Geibert and Holmberg to graduation. Geibert finished her career with a record of 20-13 in singles play and 26-8 in doubles for Nebraska. Holmberg finished her career with a record of 6-3 in singles play and 10-4 in doubles play. “This year’s team was a great group of girls that cared for each other a lot, and it showed as they competed each week,” Scott Jacobson said. “We told them if they could consistently bring the passion and concentration each week during practice and game days that we would accomplish great things as a team and we did.”

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team results (24-5 overall, 9-2 big ten) singles Doubles rankDate Opponent Result Record Big Ten Home Away 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 NU Opp. Jan. 28 vs. Arkansas W, 5-2 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 W W L W W L W W W 39 24Jan. 29 at Northwestern L, 3-4 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 L W L W L L W W L 39 12Feb. 4 Wyoming W, 6-1 2-1 0-0 1-0 0-1 W W W W W L W W W 29 75Feb. 4 Eastern Michigan W, 7-0 3-1 0-0 2-0 0-1 W W W W W W W W W 29 --Feb. 11 Air Force W, 7-0 4-1 0-0 3-0 0-1 W W W W W W W W W 29 --Feb. 11 Northern Iowa W, 7-0 5-1 0-0 4-0 0-1 W W W W W W W W W 29 --Feb. 17 Washington State W, 4-3 6-1 0-0 5-0 0-1 L L W W L W W W W 28 --Feb. 19 Miami (Ohio) W, 5-2 7-1 0-0 6-0 0-1 W W W L L W W W W 28 --Feb. 24 Wichita State W, 6-1 8-1 0-0 7-0 0-1 L W W W W W W W W 27 --Feb. 26 Colorado State W, 7-0 9-1 0-0 8-0 0-1 W W W W W W W W W 27 --Feb. 29 Kansas State W, 4-3 10-1 0-0 9-0 0-1 L L W W W L W W W 36 --March 2 Saint Louis W, 7-0 11-1 0-0 10-0 0-1 W W W W W W W W W 36 --March 4 Colorado W, 7-0 12-1 0-0 11-0 0-1 W W W W W W W W W 36 --March 9 Iowa W, 6-1 13-1 1-0 12-0 0-1 W W L W W W W W W 32 58March 11 Tulsa W, 6-1 14-1 1-0 13-0 0-1 W W W W L W L W W 32 30March 20 at Long Beach State W, 4-3 15-1 1-0 13-0 1-1 W W W L L W L W L 25 48March 24 at Illinois L, 3-4 15-2 1-1 13-0 1-2 W L L L W L W W L 25 50March 25 at Northwestern W, 5-2 16-2 2-1 13-0 2-2 W W W L W L W W L 25 14March 30 Ohio State W, 4-0 17-2 3-1 14-0 2-2 W W W W W W W L W 18 --April 1 Penn State W, 6-1 18-2 4-1 15-0 2-2 W W W W W L L W W 18 46April 7 at Purdue W, 5-2 19-2 5-1 15-0 3-2 W L W W W W W L L 17 34April 8 at Indiana W, 5-2 20-2 6-1 15-0 4-2 W W W W L L L W W 17 45April 13 Michigan L, 1-6 20-3 6-2 15-1 4-2 L L L L W L L L L 17 14April 15 Michigan State W, 6-1 21-3 7-2 16-1 4-2 W L W W W W W W W 17 --April 20 Minnesota W, 7-0 22-3 8-2 17-1 4-2 W W W W W W W W W 18 33April 22 at Wisconsin W, 6-1 23-3 9-2 17-1 5-2 W L W W W W W W W 18 --April 27 vs. Purdue L, 2-4 23-4 9-2 17-1 5-2 L W L -- L L W W -- 17 30May 11 vs. North Texas W, 4-0 24-4 9-2 17-1 5-2 W -- -- W W -- -- W W 17 56May 12 at Texas L, 2-4 24-5 9-2 17-1 5-3 L W L W L -- W L L 17 13

SINGLES STATSName Overall Spring Big Ten #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 FallMadeleine Geibert 20-13 15-10 6-5 -- 2-1 13-6 0-3 -- -- 5-3Jennifer Holmberg 6-3 6-3 2-2 -- -- -- -- 2-0 4-3 --Patricia Veresova 28-9 22-6 7-4 3-0 16-6 2-0 -- -- -- 7-3Mary Weatherholt 30-10 22-7 10-1 19-7 3-0 -- -- -- -- 8-3Janine Weinreich 24-6 20-5 7-1 -- -- -- 5-0 13-5 2-0 4-1Stefanie Weinstein 25-7 22-3 8-2 -- -- 6-1 16-2 -- -- 3-4Maike Zeppernick 14-7 11-4 4-2 -- -- -- -- -- 11-4 3-3Izabella Zgierska 7-5 7-5 2-0 -- -- -- 1-0 5-3 1-2 --

totals 154-60 125-43 46-17 22-7 21-7 21-7 22-5 20-8 18-9 30-17

DOUBLES STATSTeam Overall Spring Big Ten #1 #2 #3 FallMadeleine Geibert/Stefanie Weinstein 26-8 20-5 8-3 20-5 -- -- 6-3Mary Weatherholt/Patricia Veresova 23-6 21-4 8-3 3-0 18-4 -- 2-2Patricia Veresova/Janine Weinreich 1-0 1-0 -- -- 1-0 -- --Mary Weatherholt/Izabella Zgierska 3-0 3-0 -- -- -- 3-0 --Jennifer Holmberg/Maike Zeppernick 2-1 2-1 -- -- -- 2-1 --Jennifer Holmberg/Janine Weinreich 8-3 8-3 1-2 -- 3-0 5-3 --Izabella Zgierska/Maike Zeppernick 4-0 4-0 -- -- -- 4-0 --Janine Weinreich/Maike Zeppernick 1-2 -- -- -- -- -- 1-2Janine Weinreich/Stefanie Weinstein 3-0 3-0 -- -- 3-0 -- --Janine Weinreich/Izabella Zgierska 7-3 7-3 6-2 -- -- 7-3 --TOTALS 78-23 69-16 23-10 23-5 25-4 21-7 9-7

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Team .......................................... W-L Air Force ........................................ 6-0Alabama ........................................ 0-1Arizona .......................................... 0-2Arizona State ................................. 0-4Arkansas .................................... 10-18Arkansas-Little Rock ...................... 1-1Baylor .......................................... 1-19Boise State ..................................... 1-2Bowling Green ............................... 2-0BYU ................................................ 0-2Cal Poly .......................................... 1-1California-Irvine ............................. 3-4California-Riverside ....................... 1-0California-Santa Barbara ................ 0-1Cal State Fullerton ......................... 9-1Cal State Long Beach ..................... 1-1Cal State Northridge ...................... 6-0Cal State Sacramento .................... 1-0Central Oklahoma .......................... 1-0Clemson ......................................... 0-1Colorado .................................... 19-18Colorado State ............................. 15-0Connecticut ................................... 1-0Creighton ..................................... 25-0Denver ........................................... 3-0Doane ............................................ 2-0Drake ......................................... 18-13Duke .............................................. 0-1Eastern Michigan ........................... 8-0Fresno State ................................... 0-5Furman .......................................... 1-0George Washington ....................... 1-0Gustavus Adolphus ........................ 4-0Hawaii ............................................ 0-1Houston ......................................... 1-1Idaho ............................................. 1-1Idaho State .................................... 1-0Illinois-Chicago .............................. 2-0Illinois State ................................... 3-0Indiana State ................................. 3-0Iowa State .................................... 40-3Kansas ........................................ 15-23Kansas State .............................. 32-12 Long Beach State ........................... 4-4Loyola Marymount ........................ 3-0LSU................................................. 0-1Marquette ..................................... 1-0Miami (Ohio) ............................. 15-10Missouri ....................................... 27-9Missouri State .............................. 15-0Montana ........................................ 2-0Montana State ............................... 4-2Nebraska-Kearney ......................... 4-0

series records

Nebraska-Omaha ........................... 6-0Nebraska Wesleyan ....................... 2-0New Mexico ................................... 2-3New Mexico State.......................... 2-0Nicholls State ................................. 1-0North Carolina ............................... 0-1North Dakota ................................. 1-0North Texas .................................... 2-0Northeast Louisiana ...................... 0-1Northern Arizona ........................... 1-0Northern Colorado ........................ 2-0Northern Florida ............................ 0-1Northern Illinois ............................ 6-0Northern Iowa ............................. 10-0 Northwest Missouri State .............. 2-0Oklahoma .................................. 12-24Oklahoma State ........................... 7-26Oral Roberts .................................. 0-2Oregon ........................................... 2-1Pacific ............................................ 0-1Pepperdine .................................... 0-1Saint Mary’s ................................... 1-0Saint Louis ..................................... 6-0San Diego ....................................... 1-0San Diego State.............................. 0-2South Carolina ............................... 0-2South Dakota ................................. 2-0South Dakota State ........................ 1-0Southeast Missouri State ............... 1-0Southern Illinois-Edwardsville ....... 1-4Southern Utah ............................... 1-0Southwestern Louisiana ................ 2-0Stephens College ........................... 7-1TCU ................................................ 1-0Texas ............................................ 0-18Texas A&M ................................... 4-14Texas Tech .................................... 16-8Tulane ............................................ 0-1Tulsa .............................................. 8-3UNLV .............................................. 0-2Utah ............................................... 2-2UTEP .............................................. 1-0Vermont......................................... 1-0Wake Forest ................................... 0-1Washington ................................... 1-0Washington State .......................... 2-1Weber State ................................... 1-0West Virginia ................................. 1-0Western Illinois .............................. 1-0Western Michigan ......................... 1-1Wichita State ............................. 17-10Wyoming ..................................... 11-0Yale ................................................ 0-1ToTaL ..................................272-135

vs. Non-conference opponents

Big Ten opponentsTeam Series 2012 RecordIllinois .........................................tied at, 1-1 ...........................................17-8, 9-2Indiana ........................................NU leads, 1-0 ..................................... 16-11, 4-7Iowa ............................................Iowa leads, 14-7 .................................. 8-15, 2-9Michigan .....................................Michigan leads, 2-0 ........................... 21-8, 10-1 Michigan State ............................tied at, 1-1 ......................................... 8-15, 0-11Minnesota ..................................Minnesota leads, 11-3 ......................... 16-9, 5-6Northwestern .............................Northwestern leads, 3-1 .................... 20-9, 10-1Ohio State ...................................NU leads, 4-2 ..................................... 10-16, 4-7Penn State ..................................NU leads, 1-0 ..................................... 12-11, 4-7Purdue ........................................tied at, 1-1 ........................................... 18-7, 6-5Wisconsin ...................................tied at, 4-4 ......................................... 12-12, 3-8

Year Conference Head Coach Record Conf. Finish Final Rank1976 Big Eight Gail Whitaker N/A 4th --1977 Big Eight Sig Garnett N/A 1st --1978 Big Eight Henry Cox N/A 1st (tie) --1979 Big Eight Skip Salzenstein 7-6 6th --1980 Big Eight Julie Wood 18-7 6th --1981 Big Eight Julie Wood 18-17 7th --1982 Big Eight Kathy Hawkins 14-11 4th --1983 Big Eight Kathy Hawkins 16-12 3rd --1984 Big Eight Kathy Hawkins 12-12 4th --1985 Big Eight Kathy Hawkins 12-14 4th --1986 Big Eight Kathy Hawkins 9-8 4th --1987 Big Eight Kathy Hawkins 9-16 4th --1988 Big Eight Kerry McDermott 5-12 5th --1989 Big Eight Gregg Calvin 9-5 5th --1990 Big Eight Gregg Calvin 17-7 3rd --1991 Big Eight Gregg Calvin 7-6 4th --1992 Big Eight Scott Jacobson 6-7 5th --1993 Big Eight Scott Jacobson 7-12 6th --1994 Big Eight Scott Jacobson 11-10 4th --1995 Big Eight Scott Jacobson 8-15 3rd (tie) --1996 Big Eight Scott Jacobson 5-15 6th --1997 Big 12 Scott Jacobson 16-9 6th 60th1998 Big 12 Scott Jacobson 14-9 9th 64th1999 Big 12 Scott Jacobson 17-9 8th 69th2000 Big 12 Scott Jacobson 19-6 6th 58th2001 Big 12 Scott Jacobson 19-6 6th 55th2002 Big 12 Scott Jacobson 13-9 10th 66th2003 Big 12 Scott Jacobson 12-11 10th 76th2004 Big 12 Scott Jacobson 16-9 7th 75th2005 Big 12 Scott Jacobson 18-4 3rd 39th2006 Big 12 Scott Jacobson 17-10 5th 43rd2007 Big 12 Scott Jacobson 13-9 8th --2008 Big 12 Scott Jacobson 16-7 7th 74th2009 Big 12 Scott Jacobson 16-7 4th 56th2010 Big 12 Scott Jacobson 22-6 3rd 37th2011 Big 12 Scott Jacobson 20-8 4th (tie) 43rd2012 Big Ten Scott Jacobson 24-5 3rd (tie) 16th

Nebraska Year-by-Year records

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Year-by-Year records

200119-6 overall (6-5 big 12)Date Opponent W/L ScoreFeb. 2 Colorado State W 5-2Feb. 3 Wichita State W 7-0Feb. 6 Creighton W 7-0Feb. 10 Indiana State W 7-0Feb. 11 Montana State W 7-0Feb. 16 Montana W 7-0Feb. 17 Drake W 4-1Feb. 17 Eastern Michigan W 5-2Feb. 24 at Texas L 3-4Feb. 25 at Texas A&M L 1-6March 3 Missouri W 7-0March 4 Southwest Mo. State W 4-3March 11 vs. Penn State W 4-3March 13 at Cal State Fullerton W 7-0March 16 at Cal State Northridge W 5-2March 25 at Texas Tech W 6-1April 1 at Kansas State L 3-4April 8 Oklahoma W 6-1April 13 at Iowa State W 6-1April 14 at Colorado W 4-3April 17 at Kansas W 4-3April 21 Baylor L 2-5April 22 Oklahoma State L 2-5April 26 vs. Iowa State* W 5-2April 27 vs. Baylor* L 0-5

200713-9 overall (4-7 big 12)Date Opponent W/L ScoreJan. 24 Creighton W 7-0Jan. 26 Wyoming W 6-1Jan. 28 Wichita State L 1-6Feb. 2 Drake W 6-1Feb. 4 Colorado State W 4-3Feb. 11 Missouri W 6-1Feb. 24 at Texas L 0-7Feb. 25 at Texas A&M L 0-7March 2 Baylor L 1-6March 4 Saint Louis W 7-0March 10 at Kansas L 2-5March 14 at UC Riverside W 6-1March 23 Northern Iowa W 7-0March 31 at Iowa State W 6-1April 7 Oklahoma W 4-3April 8 Oklahoma State L 2-5April 13 Indiana State W 5-2April 15 at Kansas State W 5-2April 22 at Colorado L 3-4April 25 vs. Texas Tech L 3-4April 26 vs. Missouri* W 4-0April 27 vs. Baylor* L 0-4

199814-9 overall (4-7 big 12)Date Opponent W/L ScoreJan. 31 Iowa L 3-6Feb. 6 Creighton W 9-0Feb. 7 Colorado State W 7-2Feb. 14 at Tulsa W 6-3Feb. 20 Southwest Mo. State W 9-0Feb. 21 Texas L 0-9Feb. 28 Gustavus Adolphus W 9-0March 1 Texas Tech L 4-5March 8 Texas A&M W 5-4March 13 at Drake W 7-2March 14 vs. Eastern Michigan W 7-2March 19 at Baylor L 2-7March 21 at Oklahoma State W 6-3March 22 at Oklahoma L 3-6March 24 at Cal State Fullerton W 9-0March 26 at Cal State Northridge W 9-0March 27 at UC Irvine W 7-2April 4 at Missouri W 9-0April 8 Kansas L 0-9April 10 at Iowa State W 7-2April 11 at Colorado L 4-5April 18 Kansas State L 4-5April 23 vs. Texas Tech* L 4-5

200213-9 overall (3-8 big 12)Date Opponent W/L ScoreJan. 25 Wichita State W 7-0Jan. 27 Denver W 5-2Feb. 8 at Missouri W 4-3Feb. 9 Texas L 2-5Feb. 15 Wyoming W 6-1Feb. 16 Southwest Mo. State W 6-1Feb. 23 Colorado State W 6-1Feb. 24 Northern Iowa W 7-0Feb. 27 Creighton W 6-1March 2 at Baylor L 0-7March 9 Texas A&M L 1-6March 10 Colorado L 3-4March 18 vs. Connecticut W 7-0March 20 at Cal State Fullerton W 7-0March 23 at Cal State Northridge W 5-2March 30 Texas Tech L 3-4March 31 Iowa State W 5-2April 6 at Oklahoma State L 1-6April 7 at Oklahoma W 4-3April 14 Kansas L 2-5April 20 Kansas State L 1-6April 25 vs. Oklahoma* L 1-4

200518-4 overall (9-2 big 12)Date Opponent W/L ScoreJan. 20 Creighton W 7-0Jan. 23 Colorado State W 6-1Jan. 28 Wyoming W 7-0Jan. 30 Southwest Mo. State W 7-0Feb. 4 Iowa W 5-2Feb. 6 Washington State W 7-0Feb. 12 Missouri W 6-1Feb. 19 at Texas L 0-7Feb. 20 at Texas A&M W 4-3Feb. 25 Drake W 7-0Feb. 26 Utah W 6-1Feb. 27 Wichita State W 7-0March 3 Baylor L 2-5March 5 Oklahoma W 5-2March 12 at Kansas W 6-1March 26 at Texas Tech W 4-3April 3 Oklahoma State W 4-3April 16 at Iowa State W 7-0April 20 at Kansas State W 4-3April 24 at Colorado W 4-3April 29 vs. Colorado* L 2-4May 13 vs. South Carolina^ L 0-4

200816-7 overall (5-6 big 12)Date Opponent W/L ScoreJan. 25 Creighton W 7-0Feb. 1 Illinois State W 7-0Feb. 3 Colorado State W 7-0Feb. 8 Drake W 7-0Feb. 10 Wyoming W 7-0Feb. 15 Saint Louis W 7-0Feb. 16 Central Oklahoma W 7-0Feb. 22 at Iowa State W 6-1Feb. 24 Southeast Mo. State W 7-0Feb. 29 Air Force W 7-0March 2 Northern Iowa W 4-0March 8 Baylor L 0-7March 14 Texas Tech W 6-1March 20 at Loyola Marymount W 6-1March 28 at Texas A&M L 0-7March 29 at Texas L 1-6April 5 at Oklahoma State L 2-5April 6 at Oklahoma W 4-3April 11 Missouri W 5-2April 13 Colorado L 3-4April 18 at Kansas L 3-4April 20 Kansas State W 6-1April 24 vs. Kansas State* L 3-4

199917-9 overall (4-7 big 12)Date Opponent W/L ScoreJan. 30 at Southwest Mo. State W 9-0Feb. 6 at Iowa L 0-9Feb. 12 Drake W 5-4Feb. 14 Wyoming W 6-3Feb. 19 vs. Sam Houston State W 7-2Feb. 20 at Texas A&M L 0-9Feb. 24 Creighton W 9-0Feb. 27 at Texas Tech W 8-1Feb. 28 at Texas L 4-5March 5 Wichita State W 7-2March 7 Montana W 8-1March 12 Missouri W 8-1March 13 Gustavus Adolphus W 8-1March 13 Northern Iowa W 6-3March 16 vs. Vermont W 9-0March 19 vs. George Washington W 9-0March 26 Colorado State W 9-0April 3 at Kansas L 2-7April 4 at Kansas State L 3-6April 10 Oklahoma State L 4-5April 11 Oklahoma W 5-4April 15 Iowa State W 8-1April 17 Baylor L 2-7April 18 Colorado L 2-7April 29 vs. Kansas* W 5-2April 30 vs. Texas* L 0-5

200312-11 overall (2-9 big 12)Date Opponent W/L ScoreJan. 31 Wichita State W 6-1Feb. 2 Wyoming W 6-1Feb. 7 Drake W 4-3Feb. 9 Colorado State W 4-3Feb. 15 Missouri L 1-6Feb. 16 Southwest Mo. State W 4-3Feb. 22 at Texas L 2-5Feb. 23 at Texas A&M L 0-7March 1 Ohio State W 4-3March 5 Creighton W 7-0March 8 at Kansas L 2-5March 14 Eastern Michigan W 4-3March 15 Illinois State W 5-2March 23 at UC Irvine L 3-4March 30 at Texas Tech W 5-2April 5 Oklahoma L 1-6April 6 Oklahoma State L 3-4April 10 Baylor L 0-7April 12 at Colorado L 1-6April 13 at Denver W 4-3April 15 at Kansas State L 0-7April 19 Iowa State W 6-1April 24 vs. Missouri* L 0-4

200617-10 overall (6-5 big 12)Date Opponent W/L ScoreJan. 27 Colorado State W 5-2Jan. 29 Illinois-Chicago W 6-1Feb. 3 Air Force W 7-0Feb. 5 Drake W 5-2Feb. 11 Texas L 1-6Feb. 13 Arkansas W 4-3Feb. 18 at Missouri W 5-2Feb. 24 Missouri State W 7-0Feb. 26 Iowa L 3-4March 4 at Baylor L 1-6March 11 Wichita State W 5-2March 12 Colorado W 4-3March 15 at UC Irvine L 1-6March 16 at Long Beach State L 3-4March 19 at Loyola Marymount W 4-0March 19 vs. Ohio State W 4-0March 26 Texas Tech L 3-4April 5 Kansas W 4-3April 9 Texas A&M W 5-2April 15 at Oklahoma L 3-4April 16 at Oklahoma State W 4-3April 22 Iowa State W 7-0April 23 Kansas State L 3-4April 27 vs. Iowa State* W 4-0April 28 vs. Texas Tech* W 4-0April 29 vs. Baylor* L 1-4May 12 vs. Michigan^ L 3-4

200916-7 overall (7-4 big 12)Date Opponent W/L ScoreJan. 30 Creighton W 7-0Feb. 6 Wyoming W 7-0Feb. 8 Drake W 6-1Feb. 13 Eastern Michigan W 7-0Feb. 15 Colorado State W 7-0Feb. 27 West Virginia W 6-1March 1 Iowa State W 5-2March 4 Wichita State W 4-3March 7 Northern Iowa W 6-1March 13 Kansas W 6-1March 17 at San Diego State L 3-4March 21 at Baylor L 0-7March 27 Texas A&M L 2-5March 28 Texas L 3-4April 1 at Tulsa L 2-5April 3 Oklahoma State W 4-3April 5 Oklahoma W 6-1April 11 at Kansas State L 2-5April 17 at Missouri W 4-3April 19 at Colorado W 5-2April 22 vs. Texas Tech W 4-3April 24 vs. Colorado* W 4-0April 25 vs. Baylor* L 0-4

200019-6 overall (6-5 big 12)Date Opponent W/L ScoreFeb. 5 Eastern Michigan W 7-2Feb. 12 Texas L 3-6Feb. 15 Creighton W 9-0Feb. 18 Bowling Green W 8-1 Feb. 20 Wyoming W 9-0Feb. 26 Southwest Mo. State W 9-0Feb. 27 Wichita State W 9-0March 3 Oklahoma Christaian W 9-0March 4 Northern Iowa W 9-0March 5 Oklahoma City University W 9-0March 11 vs. Iowa State W 7-2March 12 at Colorado W 7-2March 15 vs. Montana State W 9-0March 16 at Cal State Fullerton W 9-0March 17 at Cal State Northridge W 6-3March 24 Texas Tech W 8-1April 2 Texas A&M L 4-5April 4 at Missouri W 8-1April 9 at Baylor L 1-8April 12 Kansas W 9-0April 15 at Oklahoma State L 4-5April 16 at Oklahoma L 4-5April 22 Kansas State W 5-4April 27 vs. Texas Tech* W 5-0April 28 vs. Texas A&M* L 4-5

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200416-9 overall (5-6 big 12)Date opponent W/L scoreJan. 30 Colorado State W 5-2Jan. 31 Montana State W 7-0Feb. 1 Illinois-Chicago W 5-2Feb. 6 Wichita State W 7-0Feb. 8 Wyoming W 7-0Feb. 12 Air Force W 7-0Feb. 14 Texas L 1-6Feb. 20 at Ohio State L 1-6Feb. 21 vs. Yale W 5-2Feb. 27 Creighton W 7-0March 6 at Baylor L 2-5March 13 Texas A&M L 0-7March 17 vs. Utah W 7-0March 20 at Long Beach State L 0-7March 26 Iowa State W 7-0March 28 Saint Louis W 7-0April 3 at Missouri L 3-4April 10 Kansas State W 7-0April 11 Texas Tech W 4-3April 17 Kansas L 3-4April 18 Colorado W 5-2April 24 at Oklahoma State W 4-3April 25 at Oklahoma L 0-7April 29 vs. Oklahoma* W 4-3May 1 vs. Texas A&M* L 0-4

201022-6 overall (9-2 big 12)Date Opponent W/L ScoreJan. 26 Creighton W 6-1Jan. 27 Nebraska-Kearney W 6-1Jan. 29 Wichita State W 4-3Feb. 5 Arkansas-Little Rock W 5-2Feb. 7 Wyoming W 5-2Feb. 13 Drake W 7-0Feb. 20 Eastern Michigan W 7-0Feb. 26 Colorado State W 6-1Feb. 28 Tulsa L 2-5March 12 Colorado W 7-0March 14 Missouri W 7-0March 19 at Long Beach State L 2-5March 21 at UC-Irvine W 4-3March 26 Kansas State W 7-0March 28 at Kansas W 5-2April 2 at Iowa State W 6-1April 9 Texas Tech W 4-3April 11 Baylor L 1-6April 16 at Texas L 1-6April 17 at Texas A&M W 5-2April 23 at Oklahoma W 6-1April 24 at Oklahoma State W 4-3April 30 at Texas Tech* W 4-0May 1 vs. Texas* L 0-4May 14 vs. Illinois^ W 4-2May 15 vs. Northwestern^ L 0-4

201120-8 overall (7-4 big 12)Date Opponent W/L ScoreJan. 29 vs. Boise State W 5-2Jan. 30 at Northwestern L 0-7Feb. 4 Wyoming W 6-1Feb. 6 Illinois State W 7-0Feb. 12 Eastern Michigan W 7-0Feb. 12 Northern Iowa W 6-1Feb. 16 at Wichita State W 4-3Feb. 26 Colorado State W 6-1Feb. 27 Creighton W 7-0March 5 at Wisconsin W 6-1March 6 at Minnesota W 7-0March 11 Ohio State W 4-3March 13 at Iowa W 5-2March 18 Oklahoma L 1-6March 20 Oklahoma State W 4-3March 23 at Tulsa L 1-6March 27 at Missouri W 4-3April 1 at Kansas State W 4-3April 3 Kansas W 5-2April 8 at Baylor L 0-7April 10 at Texas Tech W 4-3April 15 Texas L 2-5April 17 Texas A&M L 2-6April 20 at Colorado W 7-0April 23 Iowa State W 7-0April 28 Colorado W 4-0April 29 vs. Texas A&M* L 4-0May 14 vs. Tulsa^ L 2-4

201224-5 overall (9-2 big ten)Date Opponent W/L ScoreJan. 28 vs Arkansas W 5-2Jan. 29 vs Northwestern L 3-4Feb. 4 Wyoming W 6-1Feb. 4 Eastern Michigan W 7-0Feb. 11 Air Force W 7-0Feb. 11 Northern Iowa W 7-0Feb. 17 Washington State W 4-3Feb. 19 Miami (Ohio) W 5-2Feb. 24 Wichita State W 6-1Feb. 26 Colorado State W 7-0Feb. 29 Kansas State W 4-3March 2 Saint Louis W 7-0March 4 Colorado W 7-0March 9 Iowa W 6-1March 11 Tulsa W 6-1March 20 at Long Beach State W 4-3March 24 at Illinois L 3-4March 25 at Northwestern W 5-2March 30 Ohio State W 4-0April 1 Penn State W 6-1April 7 at Purdue W 5-2April 8 at Indiana W 5-2April 13 Michigan L 1-6April 15 MIchigan State W 6-1April 20 Minnesota W 7-0April 22 at Wisconsin W 6-1April 27 vs Purdue* L 2-4May 11 vs North Texas^ W 4-0May 12 vs. Texas^ L 2-4

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single-season and career recordsACTIVE NU PLAYERS IN ITALICS

season singles WinsPlayer Wins Year1. Mary Weatherholt 36 2008-092. Mary Weatherholt 30 2011-12 Wiveca Swarting 30 2008-09 Sandra Noetzel 30 1998-995. Sandra Noetzel 28 1996-97

career singles WinsPlayer Wins Year1. Sandra Noetzel 101 1996-002. Mary Weatherholt 93 2008-123. Madeleine Geibert 90 2008-12 Imke Reimers 90 2004-08 Wiveca Swarting 90 2006-10

season singles Winning PercentagePlayer Wins Pct. Year1. Mary Weatherholt .900 36-4 2008-092. Pamela Castillejos .880 22-3 2004-053. Amy Frisch .814 22-5 1999-004. Gitte Ostermann .812 26-6 2004-055. Mary Weatherholt .812 26-6 2009-10

career singles Winning PercentagePlayer Wins Pct. Year1. Mary Weatherholt .809 93-22 2008-122. Patricia Veresova .742 52-18 2010-123. Nancy Tyggum .729 35-13 1987-904. Imke Reimers .726 90-34 2004-085. Katarina Balan .722 86-33 1998-026. Wiveca Swarting .720 90-35 2006-10

season Doubles Individual WinsPlayer Wins Year1. Stefanie Weinstein 29 2011-12 2. Iidiko Guba 28 1989-90 Doneta Holmen 28 1989-90 Nancy Tyggum 28 1989-90 Kathrin Edelkotter 28 1989-906. Mary Weatherholt 26 2011-12

season Doubles Team WinsPlayer Wins Year1. Edelkotter/Guba 28 1989-90 Holmen/Tyggum 28 1989-903. Geibert/Weinstein 26 2011-124. Geibert/Weinstein 20 2010-115. Geibert/Weinstein 19 2009-10

career Doubles Individual WinsPlayer Wins Year1. Madeleine Geibert 91 2008-122. Imke Reimers 74 2004-083. Sandra Noetzel 71 1996-004. Stefanie Weinstein 69 2009-12 Katarina Balan 69 1998-02

season combined WinsPlayer Wins Year1. Mary Weatherholt 56 2011-122. Stefanie Weinstein 54 2011-123. Patricia Veresova 52 2011-124. Doneta Holmen 51 1989-905. Madeleine Geibert 50 2009-10 Mary Weatherholt 50 2008-09 Sandra Noetzel 50 1996-97

career combined WinsPlayer Wins Year1. Madeleine Geibert 181 2008-122. Sandra Noetzel 172 1996-003. Imke Reimers 164 2004-084. Mary Weatherholt 156 2008-125. Katarina Balan 151 1998-026. Stefanie Weinstein 135 2009-12

most Team WinsYear Record1. 2012 24-52. 2010 22-63. 2011 20-84. 2001 19-6 2000 19-6

Fewest Team LossesYear Record1. 2005 18-42. 2012 24-5 1989 9-53. 2010 22-6 2001 19-6 2000 19-6 1979 7-6 1991 7-6

season Team Winning PercentageYear Record Pct.1. 2012 24-5 .8622. 2005 18-4 .8183. 2010 22-6 .7864. 2001 19-6 .730 2000 19-6 .7305. 1980 18-7 .720

The 2011-12 Huskers put together the most successful campaign in program history, finishing with an 24-5 record and a 9-2 mark in the Big Ten. The team set the school record for the best winning percentage (.862), while also claiming the highest ranking in school history (16th).

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Honors and awardsall-americansYear Name Position1984 Cari L. Groce No. 1 Doubles1984 Liz A. Mooney No. 1 Doubles

Big Ten Female Tennis athlete of the YearYear Name 2012 Mary Weatherholt

Big 12 singles championsYear Name Position1998 Lisa Hart No. 22000 Amy Frisch No. 62010 Jennifer Holmberg No. 6

Big eight singles championsYear Name Position 1977 Vickie Maseman No. 41977 Ruth Anderson No. 61978 Sue Sloboth No. 31978 Vickie Maseman No. 41978 Dee Pavelka No. 6

Big 12 Doubles championsYear Name Position2000 Katarina Balan No. 2 Maria Laura Fernandez No. 22008 Jana Albers No. 1 Imke Reimers No. 12010 Jennifer Holmberg No. 3 Mary Weatherholt No. 3

Big eight Doubles championsYear Name Position1977 Kathy Hawkins No. 2 Dee Pavelka No. 21977 Vickie Maseman No. 3 Ruth Anderson No. 3

Big 12 Freshman of the YearYear Name 2006 Kim Hartmann2009 Mary Weatherholt

Big eight Freshman of the YearYear Name 1994 Annie Yang1995 Lisa Hart

Big Ten coach of the YearYear Name 2012 Scott Jacobson (co-coach)

Big 12 coach of the YearYear Name 2005 Scott Jacobson2010 Scott Jacobson

First-Team all-Big TenYear Name Position2012 Mary Weatherholt Singles

second-Team all-Big TenYear Name Position2012 Patricia Veresova Singles

First-Team all-Big 12Year Name Position1997-98-99-00 Sandra Noetzel Singles1996-97-98 Lisa Hart Singles2000 Gina Pelazini Doubles2003-04-05 Gitte Ostermann Singles2005 Gitte Ostermann Doubles2005 Katie Garcia Doubles2006 Kim Hartmann Singles2007 Diana Kuhl Doubles2007-08 Imke Reimers Doubles2007-08 Imke Reimers Singles2008 Jana Albers Doubles2009-10-11 Madeleine Geibert Singles2009-10 Mary Weatherholt Singles

2010 Madeleine Geibert Doubles2010 Stefanie Weinstein Doubles2011 Patricia Veresova Singles

academic all-americansYear Name Team2007 Imke Reimers Second-Team2008 Imke Reimers First-Team

big ten Distinguished scholarYear Name 2012 Mary Weatherholt2012 Janine Weinreich2012 Stefanie Weinstein2012 Maike Zeppernick

academic all-Big TenYear Name 2012 Madeleine Geibert2012 Jennifer Holmberg2012 Patricia Veresova2012 Mary Weatherholt2012 Janine Weinreich2012 Stefanie Weinstein2012 Maike Zeppernick

academic all-Big 12Year Name 1996*-97-98* Lisa Hart1997 Kristie Bilecky1997*-98* Jennifer Thoste1997*-98* Adriana Dulic1998 Danica Hardy1998 Kelli Clark1998-99*-00* Gina Pelazini1998*-99*-00*-01* Ndali Ijomah1999*-00* Sandra Noetzel2000*-01*-02 Katarina Balan2000*-01*-02* Amy Frisch2001*-02*-03*-04* Rebecca Harvey2003* Stacey Tomkiewicz2003*-04*-05* Gitte Ostermann2001-02-03-04* Leslie Harvey2003-04* Anna Oehme2004-05* Katie Garcia2004*-06* Jennifer Cremieux2004-05-06 Pamela Castillejos2005*-06* Milena Schulz-Gartner2006* Ewelina Skaza2006*-07*-08* Imke Reimers2008*-09*-10* Wiveca Swarting2009* Marianne Cicmanec2009 Stephanie Evans2009* Ashley Finnegan2010*-11 Madeleine Geibert2010*-11* Jennifer Holmberg2010* Mary Weatherholt2011* Abby Buxton2011* Patricia Veresova2011* Janine Weinreich2011* Stefanie Weinstein* (First-Team Selection)

academic all-Big eightYear Name 1989 Iidiko Guba1989 Meghan Quinn 1991*-92* Ann Flannery1993* Frauke Hachtmann1994*-95* Annie Yang* (First-Team Selection)

all-time letterwinnersAlbers, Jana ......................................2008-09Anderson, Ruth ......................................1977Anderson, Sue .......................................1977Balan, Katarina ...................... 1999-00-01-02Bauers, Susan ...................................1978-79Bilecky, Kristie ...................................1996-97Botts, Lara .........................................1996-97Braint, Patti ............................................1978Brooks, Lisa ............................ 1983-84-85-86Buxton, Abby ......................... 2008-09-10-11Campbell, Cathy ....................................1977Castillejos, Pamela ................. 2003-04-05-06Chandronnait, Amber ............................2008Cicmanec, Marianne ................... 2007-08-09Clark, Kelli ..............................................1998Collins, Rachel ....................... 1989-90-91-92Coutresis, Tina ....................... 1990-91-92-93Cremieux, Jennifer ..................2003-04, 2006Diedrich, Jenn ...................................1987-88Distefano, Kerry M. ................ 1979-80-81-82Dulic, Adriana ...................................1997-98Dunlap, Margaret ..................................1981Edelkotter, Kathrin .................................1989Evans, Stephanie ..............................2008-09Fernandez, Maria Laura .........................2000Finnegan, Ashley ........................ 2007-08-09Finnegan, Chelsea.............................2010-11Finney, Ashley ........................................1993Fischer, Geri Ann....................................1976Fischer, Kathy ....................................1981-82Flannery, Ann F. ..................... 1990-91-92-93Frisch, Amy ............................ 1999-00-01-02Galvan, Zarina ...................................1992-93Gandini, Claudia ......................... 1988-89-90Garcia, Katie .......................... 2002-03-04-05Givens, Lee Ann ................................1982-83Geibert, Madeleine ............... 2009-10-11-12Glover, Helen .........................................1976Groce, Cari L. ......................... 1984-85-86-87Guba, Iidiko ........................... 1988-89-90-91Hachtmann, Frauke ............... 1992-93-94-95Hagan, Margaret Shelia .........................1984Halahan, Jean ........................................1984Hall, Mary ..............................................1976Hardy, Danica....................................1998-99Hart, Lisa ................................ 1995-96-97-98Hartmann, Kim ......................................2006Harvey, Leslie ......................... 2001-02-03-04Harvey, Rebecca .................... 2001-02-03-04Hawkins, Kathy .................................1976-77Hayes, Susan .....................................1982-83Heute, Vanessa ......................................2006Holmberg, Jennifer ................ 2009-10-11-12Holmen, Doneta A. ...........................1987-89Huerter, Judy ......................... 1978-79-80-81Ijomah, Ndali ......................... 1998-99-00-01Jones, Leslie ...........................................1989Junius, Heidi ............................... 1991-92-93Ketmayura, Rose .................... 2001-02-03-04Kinard, Elissa .....................................2001-02Kochen, Lori ......................................1977-78Krager, Cindy ..........................................1979

Kried, Cathy ......................................1976-77Kuhl, Diana ............................................2007Liptak, Catherine ...................................1994Magiera, Mimi ............................ 1981-82-83Marcum, Christine G..............................1976Martin, Vickie ...................................1986-87Maseman, Vickie ........................ 1976-77-78Matthews, Molly ..............................1977-78McNellis, Alison .....................................1994McVicker, Joyce .......................... 1976-77-78Miner, Jane ............................................1980Mooney, Liz A. ....................... 1983-84-85-86Moore, Mary Susan ............... 1979-80-81-82Mortell, Jenny M. .................. 1983-84-85-86Noetzel, Sandra ..................... 1997-98-99-00Oehme, Anna.............................. 2002-03-04Ostermann, Gitte ................... 2002-03-04-05O’Shea, Karen ...................................1977-78Pavelka, Dee ............................... 1977-78-79Pelazini, Gina ......................... 1997-98-99-00Pisarcik, Jamie ....................... 1982-83-84-85Pisarcik, Jill .................................. 1984-85-86Popova, Maria .......................................2007Porter, Julia ............................................1976Putthoff, Frederike .................................2011Quinn, Meghan ...................... 1988-89-90-91Rapp, Sue ...............................................1976Rase, Sharon .....................................1976-77Reiman, Cindi ........................ 1980-81-82-83Reimers, Imke ........................ 2005-06-07-08Ring, Maria ................................. 2007-08-09Rissi, Rocky R. ........................................1980Roberts, Beverly ....................................1985Schmitz, Carrie B. ....................... 1979-80-81Schroeder, Mary ....................................1978Scribner, Barbara ...................................1976Schulz-Gartner, Milena ............... 2004-05-06Shaneyfelt, Margaret .............................1976Skaza, Ewelina ..................................2005-06Sloboth, Sue .......................... 1977-78-79-80Startin, Jane ........................... 1992-93-94-95Stephens, Anne E. ....................... 1986-87-88Svoboda, Lynn ..................................1982-83Swanson, Ann E. .................... 1980-81-82-83Swarting, Wiveca ................... 2007-08-09-10Tomkiewicz, Stacey ................ 2000-01-02-03Thoste, Jennifer ..................... 1995-96-97-98Tyggum, Nancy ........................... 1988-89-90Veresova, Patricia .............................2011-12Wagner, Joanna .....................................1977Waldhauser, Michelle ............... 1993-94-95-96Walz, Janet ............................................1978Weatherholt, Mary ................ 2009-10-11-12Weidman, Wendy .............................1977-78Weinreich, Janine ....................... 2010-11-12Weinstein, Stefanie..................... 2010-11-12Yang, Annie ............................ 1994-95-96-97Yarmus, April .........................................1994Young, Mary Jo .................................1987-88Zeppernick, Maike ............................2011-12Zgierska, Izabella................................... 2012Zugner, Ellinor ...................................2005-06

Big Ten sportsmanship awardYear Name 2012 Mary Weatherholt

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nebraskawomen’s tennis

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The Nebraska women’s tennis team continues its climb to national prominence after achieving its third consecutive NCAA appearance in 2012. The Huskers have notched three consecutive 20-win seasons, including a school-record 24 wins in 2012. The 2012-13 Huskers hope to contend for a Big Ten title and challenge for a chance to host the first and second rounds of the 2013 NCAA Tournament. Nebraska is one of the nation’s best public universities, and student-athletes at NU receive unparalleled academic support. The Life Skills program provides Huskers with opportunities to give back to communities and grow as individuals. Nebraska student-athletes have access to the finest training and competitive facilities in the nation, and the University of Nebraska is committed to providing an atmosphere in which student-athletes are given the tools to succeed in athletics, in the community, in the classroom and in life.

Janine weinreich Stefanie Weinstein Patricia Veresova

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Nebraska's top facilities are not limited to the women’s tennis program. Nearly every Husker sport enjoys a venue that ranks among the nation's best.

Nebraska provides its student-athletes top-notch game-day and practice atmospheres in every sport. In 2012-13, the Nebraska men’s and women's basketball and wrestling programs benefitted from the addition of the Hendricks Training Complex at the Devaney Center. The new facility includes new practice courts and a wrestling room along with expanded strength and conditioning and athletic medicine areas.

The baseball and softball teams began working out in the Haymarket Park Indoor Practice Facility in the fall of 2011.

Top left:The Nebraska Tennis Center serves as the home courts for the Huskers in both practice and competition. The facility includes indoor and outdoor courts and ranks as one of the best in the Midwest.

Middle: Nebraska’s teams compete in some of the nation’s finest facilities in front of large crowds. The Huskers are also committed to improving their facilities on an annual basis, including the new Hendricks Training Complex, which opened in the fall of 2011. Pinnacle Bank Arena is set to open in 2013-14 for Nebraska men’s and women’s basketball. The Devaney Center is also being renovated to become the new home of Nebraska volleyball in 2013.

Bottom left: Memorial Stadium is packed for every home game and features a giant HuskerVision replay board.

Bottom left and right: The Osborne Athletic Complex provides Nebraska student-athletes with top-notch training facilities. The main entrance to the Osborne Athletic Complex and Traditions Lobby features an impressive waterfall and a wall that honors those who contributed to the massive project, as well as memorabilia and trophies from all of Nebraska’s bowl games.

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ATHLeTiC meDiCiNeProviding expert care to more than 600 Husker student-athletes, Nebraska features one of the most well-trained and highly skilled athletic medicine staffs in the country.

Under the guidance of Director of Athletic Medicine Dr. Lonnie Albers and Head Athletic Trainer and Physical Therapist Jerry Weber, the 2012-13 Nebraska athletic medicine staff consists of five doctors, two therapist/athletic trainers, eight athletic trainers and six graduate assistant athletic trainers.

Nebraska’s team of orthopaedists is led by Chief of Staff Dr. Pat Clare, a nationally respected orthopaedic surgeon with more than 30 years of service to Husker athletics.

Above: Associate Athletic Director and Director of Athletic Medicine Dr. Lonnie Albers coordinates the care of Husker student-athletes by using some of the best on-site technology in collegiate athletics.

The Athletic Medicine Center features a hydrotherapy area that includes a three-level laned pool, which allows student-athletes across all of Nebraska’s sports to work out simultaneously. The Hydroworx 1000 Treadmill Pool is equipped with two cameras underwater for evaluation and assessment, while hot and cold plunge tanks are also available to the Huskers.

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The medical facilities at Nebraska have long been among the nation’s best, and NU’s athletic medicine center within the Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex will keep the Huskers on the front line of technology for decades to come. In addition to Nebraska’s North Stadium facility, the NU Coliseum, the Bob Devaney Sports Center and Haymarket Park all feature athletic medicine areas. The Devaney Center’s Athletic Medicine facility underwent an extensive expansion as part of the Hendricks Training Complex addition in 2011.

Using the best on-site medical equipment and resources in college athletics, the Nebraska athletic medicine staff provides Husker student-athletes with highly skilled medical care throughout the year.

nUtrition

Nebraska’s Sports Nutritionists Lindsey Remmers and Scott Trausch work with all 23 of Nebraska’s sports by educating athletes on topics such as increasing lean body mass, losing body fat, staying hydrated, nutritional strategies for competition, maximizing recovery following workouts and supplement use. Athletes are given individualized nutrition plans that can be applied in Nebraska’s Performance Buffet at the Lewis Training Table, which was remodeled and expanded in the 2010 season. In addition to utilizing the Lewis Training Table each day for lunch and dinner, student-athletes also have access to fueling stations near strength and conditioning areas to provide fluids and nutritional foods before and after workouts to maximize performance and recovery.

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Top: Nebraska Student-Athletes of the Year Ashley Miller (left) and Tyler Hitchler (right) earned multiple All-America awards for the Husker track and field program.

Bottom: Four-time letterwinner and three-time first-team academic All-Big 12 selection Wiveca Swarting earned her bachelor’s degree in finance and economics

from Nebraska in May of 2010.

ACADemiC SUCCeSSThe success of Nebraska student-athletes reaches far beyond athletic competition. More Husker student-athletes have been selected to CoSIDA Academic All-America teams (299) than any other school in the nation, and Nebraska has produced more NCAA Top Eight Award winners (16) than any other school. As it enters its second season of Big Ten Conference competition in 2012-13, Nebraska continues to set the standard for the approximately 1,400 NCAA member institutions.

The Husker football team leads all individual sport programs in the nation with 102 all-time CoSIDA Academic All-America awards. The Penn State football program ranks second among all sports nationally with 60 all-time academic All-Americans. In fact, Nebraska's 102 football academic All-Americans would rank among the top 25 schools (all sports, all divisions) in the nation in the number of CoSIDA Academic All-Americans.The NU volleyball program has captured more academic All-America awards (36) than any other women’s team in the nation, while the Husker softball program ranks second on that list with 29 selections. Nebraska also ranks among the top 10 schools in the nation in CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in baseball, women's basketball and men’s and women’s track and field/cross country. Over the past two years, the men's and women's track and field programs have produced 10 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans - the most in the nation during that span.

Huskers Build on Academic Tradition in 2011-12Husker student-athletes produced another stellar year at the University of Nebraska, continuing NU’s tradition of academic success. Nebraska increased its nation-leading total of CoSIDA Academic All-Americans across all sports to 299 with a Big Ten Conference-leading eight honorees in 2011-12. A total of 190 Husker student-athletes captured academic All-Big Ten honors, while Huskers earned 667 spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll during the fall and spring semesters.

The Nebraska football team led an impressive showing in the classroom for the Huskers, as Austin Cassidy, Rex Burkhead and Sean Fisher all claimed CoSIDA Academic All-America honors. Cassidy, who became the 24th Husker football player in history to be a two-time academic All-American, earned first-team honors as a senior safety. Cassidy was joined on the first team by Burkhead, who rolled to 1,357 rushing yards as a junior I-back in 2011. Fisher, a junior linebacker, added second-team CoSIDA Academic All-America accolades. A total of 47 Husker football players earned bachelor's degrees in 2011-12, while 27 Huskers earned academic All-Big Ten awards.

Track and field All-Americans Tyler Hitchler and Ashley Miller led an impressive season for Coach Gary Pepin’s program. Hitchler, an All-American on and off the track during his career, claimed Nebraska’s Male Student-Athlete-of-the-Year award. A first-team All-American in the discus in 2012, Hitchler was also NU's male recipient of the Big Ten Medal of Honor. A two-time Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award winner and a four-time member of the Nebraska Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Hitchler was accepted into medical school at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Miller, a three-time All-American on the track, was a co-captain of both the NU women's cross country and track and field teams in 2011-12. The 2011 CoSIDA Academic All-American was NU's female recipient of the Big Ten Medal of Honor and the women's track and field team's Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner. The track and field program added a trio of 2012 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, led by senior Bjorn Barrefors who became just the 13th Husker in history across all sports to be a three-time academic All-American. The multi-eventer from Stockholm, Sweden, was joined on the 2012 first team by senior Nate Polacek, who earned a spot on the academic All-America team for the second straight season. Junior distance runner Brett Grieb added a third-team CoSIDA Academic All-America award.

Academic All-AmericansAll Sports as of August 2012

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Top: Nebraska’s Abby Buxton earned her bachelor’s degree as a finance major in May of 2011. Buxton also claimed first-team academic All-Big 12 honors during her senior season.

Bottom: The Nebraska women’s tennis team claimed the school’s prestigious Herman Award in both 2011 and 2012. The 2011 team (pictured at left) posted better than a 3.5 combined grade-point average during 2010, which was the highest GPA of any Nebraska women’s athletic team.

The Nebraska wrestling team also produced a pair of CoSIDA Academic All-Americans for the first time in program history. Heavyweight Tucker Lane claimed first-team honors to close his career as a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American. Lane, who also earned a prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship worth $7,500, was joined by second-team academic All-American Josh Ihnen. The junior added All-America honors on the mat as well for the Huskers in 2012.

Lane was joined by softball’s Nikki Haget, Hitchler and Miller in earning NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships for the Huskers in 2011-12.

Across all sports, Nebraska student-athletes claimed 190 academic All-Big Ten selections, just two shy of its Big 12-record-setting total of 192 in 2010-11. The Husker baseball (17), women's tennis (7), bowling (4) and women's rifle (4) teams all led the Big Ten in academic All-Big Ten selections, while the NU football (27), softball (10) and men's golf teams (6) all ranked second among conference schools.

Over the past four years, Nebraska has claimed nearly 740 academic all-conference certificates across all sports. Huskers also earned 667 spots on the first Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll, which recognizes student-athletes who produce 3.0 or better grade-point averages in the fall or spring semesters. Husker student-athletes also produced 92 perfect 4.0 GPA semesters during the 2011-12 academic year.

The hard work, dedication and commitment of Nebraska’s student-athletes in the classroom resulted in a record-setting 155 current or former student-athletes earning degrees from August of 2011 through May of 2012.

Each spring Nebraska hosts its annual Student-Athlete Recognition Banquet to honor Huskers who have earned either a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA or have earned a 3.0 or higher GPA in the previous calendar year. In the spring of 2012, Husker student-athletes earned 321 academic honors medallions.

Nebraska’s 2011-12 Academic Highlights• 299 All-Time CoSIDA Academic All-Americans across all sports (leads nation)

102 Football Academic All-Americans (leads all sports, all time)36 Volleyball Academic All-Americans (leads all women’s sports, all time)29 Softball Academic All-Americans (No. 2 among all women’s sports, all time)

• Eight CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (5 first-team, 2 second-team, 1 third-team)First-Team: Rex Burkhead (Football), Austin Cassidy (Football), Tucker Lane (Wrestling), Bjorn Barrefors (Men’s Track & Field), Nate Polacek (Men’s Track & Field) Second-Team: Sean Fisher (Football), Josh Ihnen (Wrestling)Third-Team: Brett Grieb (Men’s Track & Field)

• Four NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Winners ($7,500) Tucker Lane (Wrestling); Nikki Haget (Softball); Tyler Hitchler (Track & Field); Ashley Miller (Track & Field/Cross Country)• 190 Academic All-Big Ten Selections Across All Sports (3.0 GPA)

• 667 Student-Athletes Honored on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Fall and Spring Honor Rolls (3.0 GPA or above)

• 92 Student-Athletes Earned Perfect 4.0 GPAs in either the Fall or Spring Semester

• School-Record 155 Student-Athletes Earned Degrees from August 2011 through May 2012 (August 2011--16; December 2011--57; May 2012--82)

• Male Student-Athlete of the Year - Tyler Hitchler, Men’s Track & Field (Nutrition Science)

• Female Student-Athlete of the Year - Ashley Miller, Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country (Dietetics)

• Men’s Herman Award Winner - Men’s Golf (3.509 GPA in 2011)

• Women’s Herman Award Winner - Women’s Tennis (3.644 GPA in 2011)

• Life Skills Team Award Winners - Football, Women's Swimming & Diving

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Nebraska’s most outstanding team in academic accomplishment in the classroom, the Husker women’s tennis team won its fourth Herman Award in history in 2012. The program captured its second straight Herman Award, which is presented to the Nebraska women’s team with the highest combined grade-point average. In addition to the team GPA awards in 2011 and 2012, Coach Scott Jacobson’s women’s tennis program also won the award in 2005 and 2006.

From the day student-athletes decide the University of Nebraska is the right place to be, the athletic academic counseling unit provides personal and academic support to ensure that student-athletes will get the most out of their years as Huskers. Featuring one of the most innovative and comprehensive support systems in the nation, Nebraska is dedicated to helping its student-athletes become outstanding leaders. The academic support team is comprised of 13 full-time staff members and a tutorial staff of approximately 75 tutors addressing all subject areas.

Academic Counseling Eight academic counselors and three assistant academic counselors are in place to monitor daily academic progress, receive consistent course feedback, assist with the advising/registration process and monitor continuing eligibility and progress toward graduation. Essentially, academic counselors assist student-athletes in navigating the University of Nebraska system.

Tutorial Support A tremendous resource for all academic abilities, unlimited tutorial support is available from day one up to college graduation. Subject and mentor tutors help provide academic support and study strategies to be successful. Supplemental Instruction, a sub-component of the tutorial program, provides targeted group review sessions to help ease the transition to college academics while improving study strategies and building academic self-esteem.

Study Hall Nebraska’s study hall program is housed in the D.J. Sokol Enrichment Center within the Student Life Complex. Student-athletes attend a supervised, flex-time study hall that features day, evening and weekend hours. Each student-athlete is required to complete a specific number of study hours each week as determined by their academic counselor and/or coach. In addition, weekly study hall reports are provided to the coaching staff. Additional performance-based or tutor-based study hall may also be determined by the academic counselor.

mentoringMany student-athletes meet with a mentor on a weekly basis to assist in making a smooth transition from high school to college. Mentors collect syllabi, gather and report academic progress information and teach academic success strategies.

educational Assessments Assessments are administered upon the request of the student-athlete, academic counselor, or coach to determine student strengths and areas for improvement. Results allow academic counselors to develop a personalized academic support program and to determine if more in-depth testing is warranted. When additional assessments are necessary, referrals are made to a consulting psychologist who conducts the assessments. If it is determined that a student-athlete has a learning disability, appropriate accommodations are made through the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities.

Student-Athlete orientation The academic staff coordinates New Student-Athlete Orientation to help newcomers adjust to the multiple demands of being a college student-athlete. Presentations are made by academic counselors, compliance officials, NU faculty and administrators, business/community professionals and student-athletes.

Personal Counseling Student-athletes will find a supportive and caring environment at Nebraska. Transitional issues, stress management, time management, academic focus and problem resolution are all addressed in a proactive manner throughout the year. If necessary, counseling referrals are also made to designated practitioners.

Computer resources Student-athletes enjoy a new state-of-the art computer lab and technology center with 58 computers and professional supervision. Laptops are also available during team travel. Student-athletes have the benefit of ongoing education and assistance from a full-time computer technician.

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The Nebraska Life Skills program is committed to providing proactive education, resources and support throughout college and beyond, best preparing Husker student-athletes for life after sports. Services foster transition, retention, responsible decision-making, leadership, volunteerism and career development. Nebraska has long been considered a pioneer in life skills support and programming. In 1998, Nebraska was one of five Division I schools nationally to win the prestigious Program of Excellence Award recognizing a strong commitment to total person development. In 2005, Keith Zimmer, Associate A.D. for Life Skills, was the recipient of the Dr. Gene Hooks Award recognizing him as the top life skills administrator in the country.

Life Skills ComponentsProactive educationHusker Life Seminar – All incoming student-athletes complete a 13-week fall semester seminar addressing a variety of life skills topics ranging from leadership to money to relationships and study skills. Team Workshops – Campus and community experts facilitate team-specific life skills education workshops. Student-Athlete Assemblies – Meetings featuring remarks from Athletic Director Tom Osborne and nationally recognized life skills trainers.

Personalized Support/individual Sessionsresume Development – Each student-athlete is assigned a Life Skills counselor who assists in the creation of a personalized resume for the student-athlete. Periodic follow-up meetings will take place through graduation to ensure a well-rounded college experience and marketability to realize career goals.

Community outreachNebraska student-athletes combine to impact over 100,000 people statewide on an annual basis. Team Service requirement – Each team participates in a minimum of two service projects per year. School outreach – Individuals participate in numerous school outreach campaigns in both classroom and assembly settings. Hospital Visits – Huskers are frequent hospital visitors providing cheer and encouragement to a variety of patients. miscellaneous outreach – Outreach requests are received daily from the entire state requesting involvement from Husker student-athletes. mentoring Programs – Typically requires one hour of service per week serving as a youth mentor.

Leadership/CitizenshipLife Skills promotes leadership development and provides recognition opportunities for extraordinary citizenship. Student-Athlete Advisory Committee – Elected team representatives from each of the 23 sports serve as the “voice” of the entire student-athlete population discussing student-athlete welfare, legislation and service events. Hero Leadership Award – Individual recognition to Huskers who have consistently went above and beyond serving as an exemplary role-model. Heart and Soul Award – Presented annually to the top senior student-athlete leaders for extraordinary service throughout their college careers. brook Berringer Citizenship Team – Annual “Good Works” team honoring football players for dedicated service in memory of late Husker Brook Berringer. nebraska Football Uplifting Athletes - A newly recognized UNL student organization initiated in 2012, Nebraska football players and UNL student leaders work collaboratively to raise funds and awareness for those with rare diseases. Nebraska running back Rex Burkhead was named the 2012 recipient of the National Rare Disease Champion Award for his mentoring of Jack Hoffman. Life Skills Award of excellence – Presented to the single men’s and women’s team with the highest point total in the life skills team competition.

career commitment In addition to the creation of a personalized resume and game plan, the following career resources are available to every Husker. Student-Athlete Career Fair – Attended by approximately 25 companies. Networking Night – Former Husker student-athletes and other professionals thriving in their chosen career fields share valuable insights with sophomore student-athletes. assessments – On-line assessments to help individuals discover talents and match with a major and career. Practical experience – Programs in place to facilitate shadowing and internship placements. Job Preparation – Expert advice on cover letter writing, interviewing skills and evaluating the job offer.

Postgraduate AssistanceCommitment to helping student-athletes pursue postgraduate plans and scholarships. Career Nights – Learn from the experts to gain valuable insight on timelines, application procedures, entrance requirements, personal essays and more. Scholarships – Seniors in their final season of athletic eligibility can apply for numerous postgraduate awards.

NeBrASkA LiFe SkiLLS - SerViNg LeADerS

In 2012, Mary Weatherholt (above, left) earned a prestigious Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award for the second consecutive year. The award was presented annually by former Athletic Director Tom Osborne (right) to recognize the top NU student-athletes across all sports for their commitments to the Nebraska Life Skills program.

The Nebraska Life Skills program helps Husker student-athletes experience the benefits of service to others while learning to expand their own leadership skills both on and off the fields of competition. The Abbott Life Skills Center is located within Nebraska’s new Student Life Complex, which opened to Husker student-athletes in the fall of 2010.

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NeBrASkA’S NATioNAL PoWer

Outside hitter Gina Mancuso captured first-team AVCA All-America honors while helping the Nebraska volleyball team to the school's first-ever Big Ten Conference championship in 2011. The tradition-rich Nebraska volleyball team has won three NCAA titles in its history, while capturing four conference titles in the past five seasons.

One of the nation’s premier athletic programs, Nebraska is dedicated to and successful in all 23 of its varsity sports. Nebraska has won a total of 24 team national championships since 1970, including five football titles, eight men’s gymnastics championships, five bowling crowns, three volleyball titles and three women’s track and field championships. In 2011-12, 10 Husker teams finished among the top 25 in their respective sports, including the Nebraska football team which posted its fourth straight nine-win season.

The Husker football team also led a list of 14 Husker squads that advanced to NCAA postseason competition in 2011-12, as Bo Pelini's team made a New Year's Day appearance in the 2012 Capital One Bowl. The national power Husker bowling team took third at the 2012 NCAA Championships. The NU women's gymnastics team finished eighth nationally for its third straight top-10 NCAA finish after claiming its first Big Ten title. The NU wrestling team notched its fifth straight top-16 NCAA finish by tying for ninth at nationals, while the men's gymnasts added a No. 10 NCAA finish. The NU men's track and field team contributed a tie for 11th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships - the team's best finish since 2003. The Husker men also tied for 23rd at the NCAA Indoor Championships, while the Husker women won the program's first Big Ten crown. The tradition-rich volleyball program won the school's first-ever Big Ten title in any sport while finishing 12th nationally and advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

The NU women’s tennis team produced the best season in school history in 2012, posting a school-record 24 wins and No. 16 final ITA ranking. The Huskers produced their third straight trip to the NCAA Tournament, where they came up just short of their first NCAA Sweet 16 trip. The Husker women's basketball team ran to the second-highest win total in school history with 24 victories, while adding a runner-up finish in their first Big Ten Tournament. NU posted their second-highest final Associated Press national ranking by finishing the year at No. 17.

While Nebraska’s teams performed at the high levels, individual Husker athletes also earned national honors. On the gridiron, linebacker Lavonte David claimed All-America honors while being named the Big Ten's Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year. Alfonzo Dennard was named the Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year, while Brett Maher became the first player to win the conference's punter and place-kicker of the year awards in the same season since 2001. Chad Wright claimed a national championship in the men's discus. Overall in 2011-12, 30 Husker student-athletes combined to capture 39 All-America awards across all sports. As a testament to Nebraska’s national recruiting prowess, the All-Americans came to NU from 12 states and five foreign countries. The Cornhusker state showed its success in keeping the best and brightest of its future leaders at home, as nine All-Americans came from the state of Nebraska.

Top: Chad Wright claimed the national title in the men's discus at the 2012 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The sophomore from Kingston, Jamaica earned his second All-America award while becoming the 77th NCAA individual champion in the history of the Husker track and field program.

Bottom: The Nebraska women’s track and field team captured the 2012 Big Ten Indoor title. It was NU’s 104th track and field conference crown in history. The Husker men added a pair of top-25 NCAA team finishes in 2012, including a tie for 11th at the NCAA outdoor meet.

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Middle left: Mary Weatherholt powered Nebraska to the best women's tennis season in school history in 2012. The All-Big Ten pick from Prairie Village, Kan., earned a trip to the NCAA Singles Championship, after leading NU to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and a final No. 16 national ranking.

Bottom left: James Green captured All-America honors for the Nebraska wrestling team in 2012. The 157-pound freshman from New Jersey helped the Huskers to a tie for ninth at the NCAA Championships for their fifth consecutive top-16 finish at nationals.

Top right: Jordan Hooper became the first sophomore in Nebraska women's basketball history to earn AP All-America honors after claiming a first-team All-Big Ten award for the Huskers in 2012. Hooper, an Alliance, Neb., native became the first sophomore in Husker history to reach 1,000 career points.

Bottom right: Lavonte David captured first-team All-America honors after claiming the Big Ten's Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker-of-the-Year award in 2011. The native of Miami, Fla., was chosen by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

Top left: The Nebraska women’s gymnastics team captured its first Big Ten title while finishing eighth at the 2012 NCAA Championships. Sophomore Emily Wong was the Big Ten all-around champion, while Jessie DeZiel was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year. Dan Kendig added Big Ten Coach-of-the-Year honors to the Husker hardware haul, which included eight NCAA All-America awards in 2012.

Nebraska’s Top 25 National Finishes in 2011-12Bowling 3rdWomen’s Gymnastics 8thWrestling 9th (Tie)Men’s Gymnastics 10thMen’s Outdoor Track & Field 11th (Tie)Volleyball 12thWomen's Tennis 16thWomen's Basketball 17thMen’s Indoor Track & Field 23rd (Tie)Football 24th

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As one of the nation’s premier public institutions, the University of Nebraska is committed to undergraduate learning and world-class research. Quality instruction is emphasized in Nebraska’s 157 undergraduate majors, which are spread through nine undergraduate colleges.

Nebraska, which officially joined the Big Ten Conference on July 1, 2011, is a member of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, a consortium of Big Ten universities and the University of Chicago, which has generated unique opportunities for students and faculty by sharing expertise, leveraging resources and collaborating on programs.

The University of Nebraska was chartered by the Nebraska Legislature in 1869 as the state’s public university and land-grant institution. Founded in Lincoln, the University of Nebraska was expanded in 1968 into a state educational system now comprising four campuses under the guidance of a Board of Regents and a central administration.

To discover more about the University of Nebraska visit unl.edu. To learn more about Nebraska athletics, visit Huskers.com and ThisIsNebraska.com.

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“The Big Ten is a historically prestigious and stable academic community of scholars and students. The Big Ten, known for its athletic prowess, is highly regarded for its academic and research enterprises. There is nothing but upside for UNL to join the Big Ten.”

Harvey PerlmanUniversity of Nebraska Chancellor

at the June 11, 2010 press conference announcing UNL’s move to the Big Ten Conference

Large photo: The Torn Notebook sculpture is a focal point for students and alumni.

Bottom left: The Nebraska Student Union is the meeting place on campus where students can spend a little down time between classes. It has study areas and a food court.

Bottom middle: The Esther L. Kaufmann Center houses the Jeffery S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management.

Bottom right: The new, 30,000-square foot Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center is the nation’s largest multicultural center attached to a student union.

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Featuring the advantages of an urban setting, the city of Lincoln is home to the University of Nebraska campus, and is only minutes away from the scenic beauty and wide open spaces of America’s Heartland. Living in Lincoln enables Nebraska student-athletes to enjoy the benefits of city life, while residing in a community that consistently ranks among the nation’s best in overall quality of life.• Also known as the Star City, Lincoln sports a population of more than 260,000, making it

the third-largest city in the Big Ten.• Lincoln was voted the No. 2 U.S. City in Quality of Life in the Gallup-Healthways Well-

Being Index in 2011.• Forbes.com ranked Lincoln as one of the nation’s “Most Livable Cities” while ranking it

fifth best for business and careers in 2010. Forbes also ranked Lincoln as the fifth-safest city in the United States.

• Lincoln was listed as a “Best Sport City” by the Sporting News in 2009.• RelocateAmerica.com ranked Lincoln as one of its Top 10 College Towns in 2010.• The city of Lincoln consistently lists one of the lowest crime rates in the nation.• Lincoln’s Public School system was recently ranked as one of the top five in the nation by

Expansion Management magazine.• With more than 6,000 acres of parks, including 10 lakes, 11 municipal swimming pools,

more than 80 miles of biking and hiking trails and 12 public golf courses, Lincoln offers more park land per capita than any other city in the United States.

• Lincoln is a three-hour drive away from Kansas City, as well as a day trip to Chicago, Minneapolis and Denver.

Canopy Street is an eight-block expansion of Lincoln’s popular Historic Haymarket District, which will include over $498 million of private and public investment, including the new 15,300-seat Pinnacle Bank Arena, over 6,000 new parking stalls, a new hotel, retail, office, and several housing options.

The state capital of Nebraska, Lincoln is a growing city that features activities for citizens of all ages and interests. Lincoln is a scenic city including the Sunken Gardens in the middle of town. The Sunken Gardens feature an annual floral display of more than 30,000 plants. The Haymarket District is full of entertainment and dining options and is just blocks from campus. The historic state capitol building provides the centerpiece of the downtown area, and famed “O” Street provides numerous options for nightlife and entertainment for students.

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Nebraska’s largest city, Omaha, is less than an hour’s drive from Lincoln and has a population of nearly 800,000. Omaha is home to CenturyLink Center (top), TD Ameritrade Park (above), the NCAA College World Series, the world-renowned Henry Doorly Zoo (bottom) and the Joslyn Art Museum (bottom)

Prominent People with Nebraska TiesGrover Cleveland Alexander, Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher • Fred Astaire, dancer and actor • Max Baer, boxer • Marlon Brando, Academy Award-winning actor • William Jennings Bryan, U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. Representative, Democratic Party nominee for president 1896, 1900, and 1908 • Warren Buffett, investor; Forbes magazine’s 2008 richest man in the World • Richard N. Cabela, entrepreneur, founder of Cabela’s sporting store • Johnny Carson, comedian • Joba Chamberlain, Professional baseball player for the New York Yankees • Dick Cheney, 46th U.S. Vice-president • Brian Duensing, Professional baseball player for the Minnesota Twins • Henry Fonda, Academy Award-winning actor • Bob Gibson, Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher for St. Louis Cardinals • Alex Gordon, Professional baseball player for the Kansas City Royals • Amy Heidemann, karmin lead singer • marg Helgenberger, actress • Peter Kiewit, contractor, investor and philanthropist • Jaime King, actress • Ted Kooser, Poet Laureate of the United States and Pulitzer Prize winner • Larry the Cable Guy, comedian • malcolm x, civil rights leader • Nick Nolte, actor, producer • Edwin Perkins, inventor of Kool-Aid, philanthropist • Andy roddick, tennis star, 2003 U.S. open Champion • Gale Sayers, Football Hall of Fame running back for the Chicago Bears • Elliott Smith, singer-songwriter • Hilary Swank, 2-time Academy Award-winning actress • gabrielle Union, actress • James Valentine, maroon 5 guitarist • Paula Zahn, Former News anchor for CNN

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Big Ten Women’s Tennis Facts• The Big Ten will hold its annual women’s tennis conference tournament April 25-

28, 2013 in Bloomington, Ind. Indiana’s Varsity Courts are located adjacent to the University Tennis Center and provide convenient indoor and outdoor facilities to host the championship. Indiana has played host to the Big Ten Championships on several occasions. Additionally, the tennis facilities were part of the ITA Summer Circuit in 2012.

• In 2012, the Big Ten Network televised the Big Ten women’s tennis championships to a national audience.

• Purdue captured the Big Ten women’s tennis tournament title in 2012, snapping a string of 13 consecutive crowns for Northwestern. The Wildcats shared the regular-season conference title with Michigan, while Nebraska finished third in the final regular-season standings with a 9-2 Big Ten mark in the Huskers’ inaugural Big Ten campaign.

• The Big Ten sent six teams to the 2012 NCAA Women’s Tennis Championship, including Nebraska, Michigan, Northwestern, Illinois, Minnesota and Purdue. Nebraska, Michigan and Northwestern all advanced to the second round in the 64-team field, while the Wolverines and Wildcats each moved on to the NCAA Sweet 16.

• Nebraska was one of 10 Big Ten Conference teams to close the season ranked among the top 75 in the final Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) final standings. The Huskers closed the season at No. 16 - the highest final ranking in school history. Northwestern finished as the highest ranked Big Ten team at No. 12, while Michigan closed the year at No. 14. Illinois was ranked 21st, Purdue 26th and Minnesota 39th to give the Big Ten six teams in the top 40. Indiana (48th), Penn State (51st), Ohio State (59th) and Wisconsin (74th) rounded out the Big Ten teams in the final top 75.

On July 1, 2011, the University of Nebraska became an official member of the Big Ten Conference, increasing the Big Ten’s membership to 12 institutions for the first time in conference history. The addition of Nebraska marked the Big Ten’s first expansion since Penn State University joined the conference in June of 1990. The Big Ten Conference is a union of 12 world-class academic institutions – who share a common mission of research, graduate, professional and undergraduate teaching and public service. The conference’s 100-plus years of history, strong tradition of competitive intercollegiate athletic programs, vast and passionate alumni base, and consistent leadership in innovations position the Big Ten and its entire community firmly on the Big Stage.The Big Ten has sustained a comprehensive set of shared practices and policies that enforce the priority of academics and emphasize the values of integrity, fairness and competitiveness in all aspects of its student-athletes’ lives, with the ultimate goal of ensuring that each individual has the opportunity to live a Big Life.

Big Ten Conference Highlights• Big Ten universities provide approximately $136 million in direct financial

aid to nearly 10,000 men and women student-athletes who compete for 25 championships.

• Conference institutions sponsor broad-based athletic programs with 298 teams. Other than the Ivy League, the Big Ten has the most broad-based athletic programs in the United States.

• Big Ten fans are some of the nation’s most supportive, with nearly 10 million patrons attending conference home contests for football, men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball during 2011-12. In 2011, the Big Ten set new records for overall football attendance and surpassed the six-million mark for all games for the first time. During the 2011 volleyball campaign, the Big Ten led the nation with a total attendance of nearly 420,000. The Big Ten led the country in average attendance for the 36th straight season.

• Over the last 33 seasons, the conference has ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 nationally in football, men’s basketball and wrestling attendance.

• The Big Ten leads all conferences with more than 4.5 million living alumni and 320,000 undergraduate students.

• Based on the U.S. Census projected population for 2010, the nine-state Big Ten region accounts for approximately 70 million people, which ranks second only to the Big East and well ahead of the ACC, SEC, Pac-10 and Big 12.

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“The Big Ten is a prominent conference and

well respected academically. Nebraska will

represent the conference very well.”

Nebraska Coach Scott Jacobson

The Nebraska women’s tennis team will host six Big Ten matches at home at the Nebraska Tennis Center or the 17th and Vine Street Courts this spring.

Nebraska Athletic Director Tom Osborne (left) joined Big Ten Commissioner James Delany (middle) and UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman (right) as the Huskers were announced as the newest member of the league starting in 2011-12.

Big Ten NetworkHeadquartered in Chicago, the Big Ten Network is the first internationally

distributed television network dedicated to covering one of America’s premier collegiate conferences.

With more than 350 live sports events, and virtually all of them in high definition, the Big Ten Network is the ultimate destination for Big Ten fans and alumni across the country. The network is on the air 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

The network is available to an estimated 80 million households, through agreements with more than 300 cable/satellite affiliates. In 2011, every Big Ten home football game was nationally televised. Including road and neutral games, 98 percent (94 of 96) of Big Ten games were televised nationally and the other two road games appeared on ESPN3.com.

Big Ten Network FactsMORE TELEVISION EXPOSURE

• The Big Ten’s media agreements with CBS, ABC/ESPN, Fox and BTN provide the conference with its greatest television exposure ever.

• In 2006, the Big Ten created the first national conference-owned television network devoted to the athletic and academic programs of a single conference. The Big Ten Network launched on Aug. 30, 2007, and became the first new network in cable or satellite television history to reach 30 million homes in its first 30 days.

• Since the current media agreements began in 2007-08, every home football and men’s basketball game has been produced while women’s basketball has received more coverage than any other conference.

• The Big Ten’s new media agreements have resulted in the broadcast of nearly 1,000 events nationally and regionally on an annual basis, compared to 300 events in the final year of the previous agreements.

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Right: Gitte Ostermann (top) was a three-time All-Big 12 pick and led NU to its first-ever NCAA Tournament team

appearance in 2005. Imke Reimers (bottom) was a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American at Nebraska and earned a

prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship in 2008.

Left: Madeleine Geibert (top) capped an outstanding career in 2012 as Nebraska’s all-time leader in combined victories. Her 181 combined wins included 90 singles victories and 91 doubles wins. She teamed with Stefanie Weinstein to rank

No. 38 in the final ITA doubles rankings in 2012. Jana Albers (bottom left) was the Big 12 No. 1 doubles champion and a

first-team All-Big 12 doubles selection in 2008.

Nebraska’s women’s tennis program has established itself as a national contender. Last season, the Huskers qualified for the 2012 NCAA Championships, their fifth NCAA trip in the past seven years.

Head Coach Scott Jacobson, who is in his 22nd season, is the winningest coach in Nebraska tennis history. Since 1992, Nebraska women’s tennis players have earned 29 first-team all-conference awards, 81 academic all-conference awards and one Big Ten Women’s Tennis Athlete of the Year award.

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MAIKE ZEPPERNICK, JUNIOR

LAUREN WAGNER, FRESHMAN

MAGGY LEHMICKE, FRESHMAN

Jan. 12 Eastern Michigan Nebraska Tennis Center 10:30 a.m.Jan. 22 Creighton Nebraska Tennis Center 4 p.m.

ITA Kick-Off Weekend Jan. 26 Tennessee Nebraska Tennis Center 2 p.m. Jan. 27 Consolation Nebraska Tennis Center 10 a.m. Jan. 27 Championship Nebraska Tennis Center 1 p.m.

Feb. 2 Ohio State* Columbus, Ohio 11 a.m. Feb. 8-11 ITA National Charlottesville, Va. TBA Indoor Team ChampionshipsFeb. 9 Wichita State Nebraska Tennis Center 10 a.m. Feb. 15 Illinois State Nebraska Tennis Center 4 p.m. Feb. 17 Colorado State Nebraska Tennis Center 11 a.m. Feb. 22 UALR Nebraska Tennis Center 4 p.m. Feb. 24 Wyoming Nebraska Tennis Center 11 a.m. March 2 Kansas State Nebraska Tennis Center 1 p.m. March 5 Iowa* Iowa City, Iowa 3:30 p.m. March 8 Illinois* Nebraska Tennis Center 5 p.m. March 10 Northwestern* Nebraska Tennis Center Noon

March 17 San Diego San Diego, Calif. Noon March 21 Oklahoma State San Diego, Calif. 5 p.m. March 31 Penn State* State College, Pa. 11 a.m.April 5 Purdue* Vine Street Courts 3 p.m. April 7 Indiana* Vine Street Courts 11 a.m.April 13 Michigan* Ann Arbor, Mich. 11 a.m. April 14 Michigan State* East Lansing, Mich. NoonApril 19 Minnesota* Minneapolis, Minn. 2 p.m.April 21 Wisconsin* Vine Street Courts 11 a.m. April 25-28 Big Ten Bloomington, Ind. TBA ChampionshipsMay 10-12 NCAA Tournament Campus Sites TBA May 17-27 NCAA Finals Champaign-Urbana, Ill. TBA

*Conference Matches

Home matches in bold. Dates and times listed are Central and subject to change. For updated schedule, ticket and match day information, visit Huskers.com.