Saturday, March 20
Des Moines, IA
12:00 PM
Creighton University
1
at
6
Drake
Photo by: Chelsea Nicholson
Women's Tennis Winning Streak Ends At Drake With 6-1 Setback
3/20/2021 9:47:00 PM | Women's Tennis
DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Creighton women's tennis winning streak ended at three matches after a 6-1 loss against Drake on Saturday afternoon at the Knapp Tennis Center.
The Bluejays moved their season record to 6-3, while the Bulldogs improved to 6-4.
Creighton picked up a pair of victories against Drake, one in doubles and one in singles.
Joanna Nowakowska and Erin Epperson combined for a 6-2 win at the No. 3 doubles position to tie the early action after the Bulldogs secured a win at the No. 2 position. Drake clinched the first point of the match with a close 6-4 win at the top slot.
Malvika Shukla earned Creighton's lone singles victory with a straight-sets win during the No. 5 match. The freshman won a tiebreaker in the opening set before winning 6-3 in the second.
The Bluejays won the opening frames at both No. 2 and 3 before falling in three-sets at both positions. Sarah Wilcox won 7-5 in the first set at No. 2 but fell 6-4 in the second and was outlasted in a 10-point breaker, while Emma Gener won 6-1 in the opening set at No. 3 before dropping the second 6-4 and deciding frame 6-0.
Creighton returns to the courts on Friday at South Dakota. First serve is slated for 1 p.m.
Drake 6, Creighton 1
3/20/2021 at Des Moines, Iowa (Knapp Tennis Center)
The Bluejays moved their season record to 6-3, while the Bulldogs improved to 6-4.
Creighton picked up a pair of victories against Drake, one in doubles and one in singles.
Joanna Nowakowska and Erin Epperson combined for a 6-2 win at the No. 3 doubles position to tie the early action after the Bulldogs secured a win at the No. 2 position. Drake clinched the first point of the match with a close 6-4 win at the top slot.
Malvika Shukla earned Creighton's lone singles victory with a straight-sets win during the No. 5 match. The freshman won a tiebreaker in the opening set before winning 6-3 in the second.
The Bluejays won the opening frames at both No. 2 and 3 before falling in three-sets at both positions. Sarah Wilcox won 7-5 in the first set at No. 2 but fell 6-4 in the second and was outlasted in a 10-point breaker, while Emma Gener won 6-1 in the opening set at No. 3 before dropping the second 6-4 and deciding frame 6-0.
Creighton returns to the courts on Friday at South Dakota. First serve is slated for 1 p.m.
Drake 6, Creighton 1
3/20/2021 at Des Moines, Iowa (Knapp Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Liza Petushkova (DRAKE) def. Kate Krueger (CU) 6-1, 7-6 |
| 2. Daria Walczak (DRAKE) def. Sarah Wilcox (CU) 5-7, 6-4, 1-0 |
| 3. Maria Tatarnikova (DRAKE) def. Emma Gener (CU) 1-6, 6-4, 6-0 |
| 4. Ines Stephani (DRAKE) def. Joanna Nowakowska (CU) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 5. Malvika Shukla (CU) def. Darinka Stepan (DRAKE) 7-6, 6-3 |
| 6. Kelsey Neville (DRAKE) def. Erin Epperson (CU) 7-6, 6-3 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Liza Petushkova/Maria Tatarnikova (DRAKE) def. Kate Krueger/Sarah Wilcox (CU) 6-4 |
| 2. Kelsey Neville/Daria Walczak (DRAKE) def. Malvika Shukla/Emma Gener (CU) 6-2 |
| 3. Joanna Nowakowska/Erin Epperson (CU) def. Darinka Stepan/Ines Stephani (DRAKE) 6-2 |
| Match Notes |
| Creighton 6-3 |
| Drake 6-4 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (4,1,6,5,3,2) |
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
16
Liza Petushkova / 0 [DU_W]
67
#2 Singles Match
123
740
Daria Walczak / 0 [DU_W]
561
#3 Singles Match
123
640
Maria Tatarnikova / 0 [DU_W]
166
#4 Singles Match
12
22
Ines Stephani / 0 [DU_W]
66
#5 Singles Match
12
76
Darinka Stepan / 0 [DU_W]
63
#6 Singles Match
12
63
Kelsey Neville / 0 [DU_W]
76
Order of Finish:
4,1,6,5,3,2
Players Mentioned
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