Keanrey, Neb. – The nationally-ranked Nebraska Kearney tennis teams had little trouble at home this weekend in beating Minnesota State and Nebraska Wesleyan.
The 34th-ranked women (4-3) tallied the first four points of the dual to beat the Mavericks, 4-3, while the 18th-ranked men (8-2) went outside on Sunday to blank the Prairie Wolves, 7-0. A dual with Division I Nebraska Omaha was postponed and will be made up in April.
On Saturday night at the Grundy Tennis Center, the Lopers took the doubles point by winning 6-4 at both one and three. Senior Clare Plachy (Lincoln Pius), freshman Augustina Abdo (Ecuado) and sophomore Jasmine Ben Aba (Tunisia) then won in straight sets at three, six and five to secure things. Mankato swept four and then won in three sets at both one and two to complete the scoring…