WAMEGO —  Playing at home for the first time in six matches, Kansas State women's tennis ended a 10-match losing skid on Saturday afternoon by defeating No. 63 Nebraska, 5-2, at the Wamego Recreational Complex.

K-State is now 4-12 overall and 1-8 in Big 12 action, while Nebraska falls to 12-6 overall and 4-4 in league play.

This was the first win for K-State since a 5-2 decision over Colorado State on Feb. 8. It was also the first win over a ranked opponent since Feb. 12, 2008 at No. 34 Wichita State.

K-State was able to get things started early by winning the critical doubles point. The Wildcats secured wins at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles. The duo of sophomore Antea Huljev and freshman Nina Sertic defeated Wiveca Swarting and Jana Albers, 8-5, at No. 1 doubles. The duo is now 2-3 together and 2-2 in Big 12 action.

At No. 3 doubles, the pair of freshman Petra Chuda and Katerina Kudlackova set down Stephanie Evans and Maria Ring, 8-6. Chuda and Kudlackova earned their first win together this season and are now 1-2. When winning the doubles point this season, K-State is 5-3.

Nebraska was able to take a brief 2-1 advantage in the match with wins at No. 1 and No. 4 singles. K-State quickly evened the match, as freshman Mariya Slupska set down Swarting in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3, at No. 2 singles. With the win, Slupska ended a personal six-match downturn and garnered her first career win in the No. 2 position in the singles lineup (1-6).

Shortly after Slupska's victory, Sertic closed out her match at No. 3 singles with a straight set win over Albers, 6-4, 6-3. Sertic is now 5-2 overall and 3-1 in Big 12 action when playing in the third position in the lineup. With the win, Sertic ended a three-match skid and is 7-11 on the season.

Needing one singles victory to clinch the match, K-State turned to the lower portion of its lineup as Chuda and junior Natasha Vieira each extended their matches to a third set. Chuda, playing at No. 5  singles, rebounded from a first set tie-break defeat to overcome Evans to clinch the match for the Wildcats, 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-2.

For Chuda, this was her second consecutive three-set win and her fourth of the season (4-3).

Vieira was able to outlast Ashley Finnegan in three sets, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5, at No. 6 singles to end the afternoon. The win by Vieira ended a personal 10-match singles skid, was her first three-set victory of the season (1-6) and her first Big 12 win of the season (1-8).

K-State will conclude its regular season next weekend, as the Wildcats host Texas A&M on Saturday at 12 p.m., and Texas on Sunday at 11 a.m.