Thursday, March 8
Orlando, Fla.
11:45 AM
Creighton University
7
vs
0
Hampton
Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann
Men's Tennis Sweeps Hampton During Last Match in Florida
3/8/2018 6:39:00 PM | Men's Tennis
A 7-0 win sees Creighton finish 4-0 in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. -- During its last match in Florida, the Creighton men's tennis team picked up another sweep and finished the trip 4-0, as the Bluejays defeated Hampton 7-0 on Thursday afternoon.
Winning its fourth straight contest, Creighton moved to 6-8 on the season as they wrapped up a four-match week in Orlando, Florida.
Alex Koca and Stratton Brown started the day off with a doubles victory in the No. 1 spot, taking the set 6-3. A Hampton 6-4 response at the No. 2 spot created a winner-take-all scenario in the No. 3 spot to take doubles points. Armando Gandini and Brooks Kendall answered the call, with a 7-5 victory to give Creighton an edge going into singles.
Jose Oscar Diaz kept the initial momentum rolling for the Bluejays, as a 6-0, 6-3 result at the No. 6 extended the Creighton lead. A 6-2, 6-3 decision at No. 4 by Koca put Creighton in a position to clinch with its next singles point. The Bluejays soon received the match point, as Kendall (No. 1) closed the victory out with a 6-4, 7-5 win. Gandini needed only two sets to get a result, a 7-5, 6-1 decision and gave Creighton a 5-0 scoreline as two Bluejays were yet to finish. Brown and Daniel Lopez both fought off first set losses to take matches into a tiebreaker third set, as both were able to earn the sweep for Creighton with 4-6, 6-4 (10-4) and 5-7, 7-5 (14-12) scores, respectively.
"This was a tough match and we had to come up with some big points in doubles and singles," head coach Tom Lilly said. "It was a great way to end the week with each starter getting a singles win today against a spirited Hampton team."
The Bluejays return to the courts March 27 when they host Air Force. Doubles action is slated to begin at 12:30 p.m.
Creighton 7, Hampton University 0
Mar 08, 2018 at Orlando, Fla.
Winning its fourth straight contest, Creighton moved to 6-8 on the season as they wrapped up a four-match week in Orlando, Florida.
Alex Koca and Stratton Brown started the day off with a doubles victory in the No. 1 spot, taking the set 6-3. A Hampton 6-4 response at the No. 2 spot created a winner-take-all scenario in the No. 3 spot to take doubles points. Armando Gandini and Brooks Kendall answered the call, with a 7-5 victory to give Creighton an edge going into singles.
Jose Oscar Diaz kept the initial momentum rolling for the Bluejays, as a 6-0, 6-3 result at the No. 6 extended the Creighton lead. A 6-2, 6-3 decision at No. 4 by Koca put Creighton in a position to clinch with its next singles point. The Bluejays soon received the match point, as Kendall (No. 1) closed the victory out with a 6-4, 7-5 win. Gandini needed only two sets to get a result, a 7-5, 6-1 decision and gave Creighton a 5-0 scoreline as two Bluejays were yet to finish. Brown and Daniel Lopez both fought off first set losses to take matches into a tiebreaker third set, as both were able to earn the sweep for Creighton with 4-6, 6-4 (10-4) and 5-7, 7-5 (14-12) scores, respectively.
"This was a tough match and we had to come up with some big points in doubles and singles," head coach Tom Lilly said. "It was a great way to end the week with each starter getting a singles win today against a spirited Hampton team."
The Bluejays return to the courts March 27 when they host Air Force. Doubles action is slated to begin at 12:30 p.m.
Creighton 7, Hampton University 0
Mar 08, 2018 at Orlando, Fla.
| Singles competition |
| 1. Brooks Kendall (CU) def. FOSTER-ESTWICK, Matt (HAM-M) 6-4, 7-5 |
| 2. Stratton Brown (CU) def. VAN GEERKE, Davy (HAM-M) 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-4) |
| 3. Armando Gandini (CU) def. FERNANDES, Fernando (HAM-M) 7-5, 6-1 |
| 4. Alex Koca (CU) def. THOMPSON, Luke (HAM-M) 6-2, 6-3 |
| 5. Daniel Lopez-Rey (CU) def. HUDSON, Charles (HAM-M) 5-7, 7-5, 1-0 (14-12) |
| 6. Jose Oscar Diaz (CU) def. ACHOLONU, Anthony (HAM-M) 6-0, 6-3 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Alex Koca/Stratton Brown (CU) def. FOSTER-ESTWICK, Matt/FERNANDES, Fernando (HAM-M) 6-3 |
| 2. ODEGBAMI, Peter/SHIRIN, Fedor (HAM-M) def. Mac Mease/Daniel Lopez-Rey (CU) 6-4 |
| 3. Armando Gandini/Brooks Kendall (CU) def. VAN GEERKE, Davy/HUDSON, Charles (HAM-M) 7-5 |
| Match Notes |
| Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (6,4,1,3,2,5) |
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