Monday, March 7
Orlando, Fla.
11:00 AM
Creighton University
2
vs
5
Xavier
Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann
Men’s Tennis Drops BIG EAST Opener To Xavier, 5-2
3/7/2022 4:52:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Bluejays return to action tomorrow against Butler at 11 a.m.
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Creighton men's tennis team dropped the BIG EAST Conference opener to Xavier, 5-2, at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Florida on Monday afternoon.
Creighton falls to 4-5 on the year and 0-1 in conference play while Xavier improves to 8-4 overall and 1-0 in the BIG EAST.
The Bluejays took the first point of the night with win at the No. 1 and No. 3 double positions. Zach Maline and Shin Inoue defeated Charlie Temming and Shashank Reddy, 6-2, at the No. 3 slot to give Creighton an early edge. Casey Ross and Matthew Lanahan claimed then claimed the doubles point with a 6-4 win over Xavier's Diego Nava and Ryan Cahill.
Jose Oscar Diaz extended the Bluejays advantage out to 2-0 with a 6-1, 6-0 straight-sets win at the No. 5 singles slot, but Xavier was able to respond with straight-set victories at the No. 4 and No. 1 singles position to even the match up at 2-2.
Inoue took an early advantage with a 6-3 win in the first set of the No. 3 singles slot but dropped the second set 6-1 to Xavier's Ryan Cahill. In the decisive third set Cahill claimed a 6-3 win to give the Musketeers a 3-2 lead.
At the No. 2 singles slot, Stratton Brown grabbed the first set 6-3 but dropped the final two sets 6-3, 6-3 to Brett Winters as Xavier claimed the match with their fourth point of the match.
With match already decided, Ethan Neil battled in a three-set loss to Caden Krammerer. Krammerer captured a 6-3 win in the first set, but Neil rallied for a 6-4 victory in the second frame. Krammerer outlasted Neil in the third set, 7-5, giving Xavier the 5-2 win over the Bluejays.
"We lost a tough one today in the wind and heat," said head coach Tom Lilly. "After a great start in doubles we just were not able to keep a high level of tennis going and succumbed to better play and the elements a bit too much. Credit Xavier for playing strong throughout the entire three hours.
Creighton will be back in action tomorrow morning at 11 a.m. when they square off with Butler in a BIG EAST Conference contest at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Florida.
Creighton vs Xavier (March 7, 2022)
Xavier 5, Creighton 2
March 7, 2022 at Orlando, Fla. (USTA National Campus)
Creighton falls to 4-5 on the year and 0-1 in conference play while Xavier improves to 8-4 overall and 1-0 in the BIG EAST.
The Bluejays took the first point of the night with win at the No. 1 and No. 3 double positions. Zach Maline and Shin Inoue defeated Charlie Temming and Shashank Reddy, 6-2, at the No. 3 slot to give Creighton an early edge. Casey Ross and Matthew Lanahan claimed then claimed the doubles point with a 6-4 win over Xavier's Diego Nava and Ryan Cahill.
Jose Oscar Diaz extended the Bluejays advantage out to 2-0 with a 6-1, 6-0 straight-sets win at the No. 5 singles slot, but Xavier was able to respond with straight-set victories at the No. 4 and No. 1 singles position to even the match up at 2-2.
Inoue took an early advantage with a 6-3 win in the first set of the No. 3 singles slot but dropped the second set 6-1 to Xavier's Ryan Cahill. In the decisive third set Cahill claimed a 6-3 win to give the Musketeers a 3-2 lead.
At the No. 2 singles slot, Stratton Brown grabbed the first set 6-3 but dropped the final two sets 6-3, 6-3 to Brett Winters as Xavier claimed the match with their fourth point of the match.
With match already decided, Ethan Neil battled in a three-set loss to Caden Krammerer. Krammerer captured a 6-3 win in the first set, but Neil rallied for a 6-4 victory in the second frame. Krammerer outlasted Neil in the third set, 7-5, giving Xavier the 5-2 win over the Bluejays.
"We lost a tough one today in the wind and heat," said head coach Tom Lilly. "After a great start in doubles we just were not able to keep a high level of tennis going and succumbed to better play and the elements a bit too much. Credit Xavier for playing strong throughout the entire three hours.
Creighton will be back in action tomorrow morning at 11 a.m. when they square off with Butler in a BIG EAST Conference contest at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Florida.
Creighton vs Xavier (March 7, 2022)
Xavier 5, Creighton 2
March 7, 2022 at Orlando, Fla. (USTA National Campus)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Diego Nava (XU-M) def. Casey Ross (CU) 6-3, 6-4 |
| 2. Brett Winters (XU-M) def. Stratton Brown (CU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 |
| 3. Ryan Cahill (XU-M) def. Shin Inoue (CU) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 |
| 4. Charlie Temming (XU-M) def. Matthew Lanahan (CU) 6-4, 6-1 |
| 5. Jose Oscar Diaz (CU) def. Marco Pennelli (XU-M) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 6. Caden Kammerer (XU-M) def. Ethan Neil (CU) 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Casey Ross/Matthew Lanahan (CU) def. Diego Nava/Ryan Cahill (XU-M) 6-4 |
| 2. Brett Winters/Cambell Nakayama (XU-M) vs. Stratton Brown/Jose Oscar Diaz (CU) 4-5, unfinished |
| 3. Zack Maline/Shin Inoue (CU) def. Charlie Temming/Shashank Reddy (XU-M) 6-2 |
| Match Notes |
| Creighton 4-5 |
| Xavier 8-4 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (5,4,1,3,2,6) |
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
34
Diego Nava / 0 [XU-M]
66
#2 Singles Match
123
633
Brett Winters / 0 [XU-M]
366
#3 Singles Match
123
613
Ryan Cahill / 0 [XU-M]
366
#4 Singles Match
12
41
Charlie Temming / 0 [XU-M]
66
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Marco Pennelli / 0 [XU-M]
10
#6 Singles Match
123
365
Caden Kammerer / 0 [XU-M]
647
Order of Finish:
5,4,1,3,2,6
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