Friday, March 12
Omaha, NE
7:00 PM
Creighton University
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at
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Nebraska-Omaha
Photo by: Catherine Grosdidier
Women's Tennis Rides Early Momentum To Down UNO, 6-1
3/12/2021 10:48:00 PM | Women's Tennis
OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton women's tennis team notched a 6-1 victory over crosstown foe UNO on Friday night at the Miracle Hill Tennis Center.
The Bluejays improved to 5-2 this season, while the Mavericks fell to 5-7.
Creighton earned the first point of the night by winning the No. 3 and No. 1 doubles matches. Emma Gener and Malvika Shukla started the action with a 6-3 win at the third slot. UNO tied the doubles portion of the contest with a 6-4 victory at No. 2 before Kate Krueger and Sarah Wilcox improved to 5-2 in No. 1 doubles with a 6-4 win against the Mavericks' top pair.
UNO tied the match at 1-1 with a win at the top singles position, but the Bluejays sealed the overall dual victory with three straight-sets wins before ending the night with a pair of three-set wins.
Gener put the Bluejays back on top with a 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 3, and Joanna Nowakowska earned a 6-2, 6-3 win at the No. 4 slot to extend Creighton advantage to 3-1.
Shukla clinched the match with a 6-0, 6-3 victory during the No. 6 position.
Alex Centra (No. 5) and Wilcox (No. 2) each earned three-set wins to close out the night.
"Our girls had to fight through some nerves and tight moments in front of a fantastic crowd tonight," head coach Tom Lilly said. "Getting the doubles point was important and gave us some momentum. UNO is a good team and we had to compete well to win tonight."
Creighton returns to the courts for a match on Saturday night against St. Thomas at the Hanscom Indoor Tennis Center at 6:45 p.m.
Creighton 6, Omaha 1
3/12/2021 at Omaha, Neb. (Miracle Hill Tennis Center)
The Bluejays improved to 5-2 this season, while the Mavericks fell to 5-7.
Creighton earned the first point of the night by winning the No. 3 and No. 1 doubles matches. Emma Gener and Malvika Shukla started the action with a 6-3 win at the third slot. UNO tied the doubles portion of the contest with a 6-4 victory at No. 2 before Kate Krueger and Sarah Wilcox improved to 5-2 in No. 1 doubles with a 6-4 win against the Mavericks' top pair.
UNO tied the match at 1-1 with a win at the top singles position, but the Bluejays sealed the overall dual victory with three straight-sets wins before ending the night with a pair of three-set wins.
Gener put the Bluejays back on top with a 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 3, and Joanna Nowakowska earned a 6-2, 6-3 win at the No. 4 slot to extend Creighton advantage to 3-1.
Shukla clinched the match with a 6-0, 6-3 victory during the No. 6 position.
Alex Centra (No. 5) and Wilcox (No. 2) each earned three-set wins to close out the night.
"Our girls had to fight through some nerves and tight moments in front of a fantastic crowd tonight," head coach Tom Lilly said. "Getting the doubles point was important and gave us some momentum. UNO is a good team and we had to compete well to win tonight."
Creighton returns to the courts for a match on Saturday night against St. Thomas at the Hanscom Indoor Tennis Center at 6:45 p.m.
Creighton 6, Omaha 1
3/12/2021 at Omaha, Neb. (Miracle Hill Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Madison Gallegos (OMAHA) def. Kate Krueger (CU) 6-2, 6-4 |
| 2. Sarah Wilcox (CU) def. Ines Absisan (OMAHA) 6-2, 6-7 (2-7), 10-4 |
| 3. Emma Gener (CU) def. Natalie Lorentz (OMAHA) 6-2, 6-3 |
| 4. Joanna Nowakowska (CU) def. Marie Kapelevich (OMAHA) 6-2, 6-4 |
| 5. Alex Centra (CU) def. Colby Kelley (OMAHA) 6-2, 5-7, 10-8 |
| 6. Malvika Shukla (CU) def. Lillian Tiemeyer (OMAHA) 6-0, 6-3 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Kate Krueger/Sarah Wilcox (CU) def. Madison Gallegos/Ines Absisan (OMAHA) 6-4 |
| 2. Natalie Lorentz/Marie Kapelevich (OMAHA) def. Alex Centra/Joanna Nowakowska (CU) 6-4 |
| 3. Emma Gener/Malvika Shukla (CU) def. Colby Kelley/Brooke Covington (OMAHA) 6-3 |
| Match Notes |
| Creighton 5-2 |
| Omaha 5-7 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (1,3,6,4,5,2) |
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
24
Madison Gallegos / 0 [OMAHA]
66
#2 Singles Match
123
661
Ines Absisan / 0 [OMAHA]
270
#3 Singles Match
12
66
Natalie Lorentz / 0 [OMAHA]
23
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Marie Kapelevich / 0 [OMAHA]
24
#5 Singles Match
123
651
Colby Kelley / 0 [OMAHA]
270
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Lillian Tiemeyer / 0 [OMAHA]
13
Order of Finish:
3,1,6,4,5,2
Players Mentioned
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