Women’s Tennis Suffers 7-0 Setback At Wyoming

LARAMIE, Wyo. – The Creighton women's tennis team dropped a 7-0 decision to Wyoming on Saturday afternoon at the Wyoming Tennis Center in Laramie, Wy.

The Bluejays dropped their dual record to 12-4 with the loss, while the Cowgirls improved to 5-8 on the year with the win.

Creighton and Wyoming split the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles matches before Wyoming secured the first point of the dual with a tight 7-5 victory at the top doubles position.

Wyoming claimed the No. 2 doubles spot, 6-2, before senior Kate Krueger and sophomore Siri Kongara combined for a 6-2 win at the No. 3 doubles slot. In the deciding No. 1 doubles match, the Cowgirls battled to a 7-5 win to give Wyoming a 1-0 lead in the match.

In singles action, Creighton fell in straight sets in all but the No. 3 singles position. Sophomore Valerie Negin delivered the strongest performance for the Bluejays capturing a 6-2 win in set one. Wyoming's Violetta Borodina battled back to claim a 7-6 (9-7) victory in set two before securing a 10-7 win in a 10-point tiebreaker in set three.

"Today was a tough challenge for us against a strong team, in front of a great crowd at their own facility," said head coach Tom Lilly. "The very high altitude also didn't help us at all. Credit to Wyoming, who played a classy match and probably won 90 percent of the big points. We will regroup and play a highly rated team tomorrow morning against Colorado State."

Creighton return to the court on Sunday morning, when the Bluejays visit Colorado State at 10:45 a.m. in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Wyoming 7, Creighton 0
Mar 18, 2023 at Laramie, Wyo.

Singles competition

1. Sophie Zehender (WYO) def. Malvika Shukla (CU) 6-1, 7-6 (7-1)

2. Maria Oreshkina (WYO) def. Kate Krueger (CU) 6-2, 6-2

3. Violetta Borodina (WYO) def. Valerie Negin (CU) 2-6, 7-6 (9-7), 1-0 (10-7)

4. Noesjka Brink (WYO) def. Ana Paula Martinez (CU) 6-1, 6-3

5. Nikol Dobrilova (WYO) def. Leanne Kendall (CU) 6-2, 6-3

6. Ana Fernandez (WYO) def. Siri Kongara (CU) 7-5, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. Ana Fernandez/Sophie Zehender (WYO) def. Malvika Shukla/Leanne Kendall (CU) 7-5

2. Maria Oreshkina/Violetta Borodina (WYO) def. Ana Paula Martinez/Valerie Negin (CU) 6-2

3. Kate Krueger/Siri Kongara (CU) def. Noesjka Brink/Nikol Dobrilova (WYO) 6-2

Match Notes

Creighton 12-4

Wyoming 5-8

Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (4,2,1,3,5,6)

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Team Stats

Players Mentioned

Leanne Kendall

Siri Kongara

Kate Krueger

Ana Paula Martinez

Valerie Negin

Malvika Shukla