Friday, March 5
Omaha, NE
12:00 PM
Creighton University
5
vs
2
Marquette
Photo by: Catherine Grosdidier
Women's Tennis Notches BIG EAST Victory Over Marquette, 5-2
3/5/2021 2:31:00 PM | Women's Tennis
OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton women's tennis team recorded a 5-2 victory over Marquette on Friday afternoon at the Hanscom Tennis Center for the Bluejays' first win in nine tries against the traditional BIG EAST powerhouse.
The Bluejays improved to 4-2 overall and 1-1 against BIG EAST foes, while the Golden Eagles fell to 4-4 and 0-2 versus league teams.
Creighton started the day by winning the doubles point. The Bluejays' top doubles team of Kate Krueger and Sarah Wilcox recorded a 6-1 win before Malvika Shukla and Emma Gener tallied a close 7-5 win in the No. 3 match.
Wilcox and Krueger extended Creighton's advantage to 3-0 with straight-sets wins at the top two singles positions. Wilcox won 6-1, 6-1 at No. 2, while Krueger won 6-2, 6-4 at the top slot.
Marquette notched its first point with a 7-6, 6-1 win at No. 4 singles.
Malvika Shukla sealed the overall match with a 6-4, 6-1 win at No. 6 singles. Joanna Nowakowska also claimed a straight-sets win at No. 5, 6-3, 6-4.
"We played a very solid match and had to handle some tight situations in doubles and singles," head coach Tom Lilly said. "We got off to a great start in doubles and had to hold on at the end. Marquette has a great program, so we knew they would make a run. I'm proud of our girls for fighting so hard."
Creighton returns to the courts on Friday for a match against UNO. First serve between the Bluejays and Mavericks is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Miracle Hills Tennis Center.
Creighton 5, Marquette 2
3/5/2021 at Omaha, Neb. (Hanscom Tennis Center)
The Bluejays improved to 4-2 overall and 1-1 against BIG EAST foes, while the Golden Eagles fell to 4-4 and 0-2 versus league teams.
Creighton started the day by winning the doubles point. The Bluejays' top doubles team of Kate Krueger and Sarah Wilcox recorded a 6-1 win before Malvika Shukla and Emma Gener tallied a close 7-5 win in the No. 3 match.
Wilcox and Krueger extended Creighton's advantage to 3-0 with straight-sets wins at the top two singles positions. Wilcox won 6-1, 6-1 at No. 2, while Krueger won 6-2, 6-4 at the top slot.
Marquette notched its first point with a 7-6, 6-1 win at No. 4 singles.
Malvika Shukla sealed the overall match with a 6-4, 6-1 win at No. 6 singles. Joanna Nowakowska also claimed a straight-sets win at No. 5, 6-3, 6-4.
"We played a very solid match and had to handle some tight situations in doubles and singles," head coach Tom Lilly said. "We got off to a great start in doubles and had to hold on at the end. Marquette has a great program, so we knew they would make a run. I'm proud of our girls for fighting so hard."
Creighton returns to the courts on Friday for a match against UNO. First serve between the Bluejays and Mavericks is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Miracle Hills Tennis Center.
Creighton 5, Marquette 2
3/5/2021 at Omaha, Neb. (Hanscom Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Kate Krueger (CU) def. Natalija Popovic (MU) 6-2, 6-4 |
| 2. Sarah Wilcox (CU) def. Giulia Turconi (MU) 6-1, 6-1 |
| 3. Andie Weise (MU) def. Emma Gener (CU) 7-6 (8-6), 6-2 |
| 4. Emilija Kojcic (MU) def. Alex Centra (CU) 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 |
| 5. Joanna Nowakowska (CU) def. Elisabeth Desmarais (MU) 6-3, 6-4 |
| 6. Malvika Shukla (CU) def. Tiana Windbuchler (MU) 6-4, 6-1 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Kate Krueger/Sarah Wilcox (CU) def. Natalija Popovic/Andie Weise (MU) 6-1 |
| 2. Alex Centra/Joanna Nowakowska (CU) vs. Giulia Turconi/Elisabeth Desmarais (MU) 5-6, unfinished |
| 3. Malvika Shukla/Emma Gener (CU) def. Emilija Kojcic/Tiana Windbuchler (MU) 7-5 |
| Match Notes |
| Marquette 4-4 |
| Creighton 4-2 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (2,1,4,6,5,3) |
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Natalija Popovic / 0 [MU]
24
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Giulia Turconi / 0 [MU]
11
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Andie Weise / 0 [MU]
76
62
#4 Singles Match
12
Emilija Kojcic / 0 [MU]
76
61
#5 Singles Match
12
Elisabeth Desmarais / 0 [MU]
34
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Tiana Windbuchler / 0 [MU]
41
66
Order of Finish:
2,1,4,6,5,3
Players Mentioned
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