Monday, March 6
Orlando, Fla.
9:30 A.M.
Creighton University
6
vs
1
Rochester
Photo by: Joe Willman
Women’s Tennis Wraps Up Day One In Florida With Two Wins
3/6/2023 4:39:00 PM | Women's Tennis
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Creighton women's tennis team opened their Florida Spring Break trip with a pair of wins over Rochester and St. Francis (Ill.) on Saturday at the USTA Tennis Center in Orlando, Florida. The Bluejays captured a 6-1 win over Rochester before claiming a 7-0 win over St. Francis.
The pair of wins lifted the Bluejays to 10-2 on the year, while Rochester fell to 1-4 and St. Francis dropped to 2-3 overall this season.
In the first match of the day, Creighton wasted no time earning the doubles point. Senior Kate Krueger and junior Bianca Rademacher need only 17 minutes to capture a 6-0 win at the No. 2 doubles position, while Allison Wilcox and Jeanne Gearity teamed up for a 6-2 win at the No. 3 doubles slot to earn the first point of the match. Graduate Leanne Kendall and junior Malvika Shukla also picked up a 6-2 win at the top doubles position.
Creighton was able to match the early momentum in singles, as freshman Annika Elvestrom scored a quick 6-0, 6-0 result at the No. 5 singles position. Kongara followed moments later with a 6-0, 6-1 win at the No. 4 singles position to give Creighton a 3-0 lead.
Kendall then clinched the overall dual for the Bluejays with a 6-1, 6-1 win at the No. 3 singles position, while freshman Ana Paula Martinez got back to her winning ways with a 6-1, 6-2 straight-sets win at the No. 2 spot. Wilcox wrapped up the match with a 6-3, 6-3 triumph at the No. 6 singles spot, securing a 6-1 victory for the Bluejays.
Creighton continued right where they started in the second contest of the day against St. Francis, cruising to a 7-0 victory.
Playing singles first, the Bluejays soared out to a 3-0 lead as Elvestrom captured a 6-0, 6-2 win at the No. 5 single spot to give Creighton the first point of the match. Wilcox followed with a 6-2, 6-0 win of her own at the No. 6 slot before Kendall claimed a 6-1, 6-3 victory at the No. 3 spot.
Shukla then secured her 15th straight singles win, improving to 11-0 in singles play this spring, with a 6-2, 6-2 triumph at the top singles position. Kongara followed with a 6-0, 6-3 win at the No. 4 spot, before Martinez finished with 6-1, 6-3 win at the No. 2 singles slot.
The Bluejays quickly closed out the match with three straight victories in doubles. Wilcox and Krueger secured a 6-0 win at the No. 3 doubles position while Elvestrom and Gearity teamed up for a 6-1 victory at the No. 2 doubles position. Negin and Martinez also captured an identical 6-1 win at the top doubles position.
Creighton continues play in Orlando on Tuesday against Villanova. First serve is schedule for 11:30 a.m. Central.
Creighton 6, Rochester 1
Mar 06, 2023 at Orlando, Fla (USTA Tennis Center)
Creighton 7, St. Francis (Ill.) 0
Mar 06, 2023 at Orlando, Fla. (USTA Tennis Center)
The pair of wins lifted the Bluejays to 10-2 on the year, while Rochester fell to 1-4 and St. Francis dropped to 2-3 overall this season.
In the first match of the day, Creighton wasted no time earning the doubles point. Senior Kate Krueger and junior Bianca Rademacher need only 17 minutes to capture a 6-0 win at the No. 2 doubles position, while Allison Wilcox and Jeanne Gearity teamed up for a 6-2 win at the No. 3 doubles slot to earn the first point of the match. Graduate Leanne Kendall and junior Malvika Shukla also picked up a 6-2 win at the top doubles position.
Creighton was able to match the early momentum in singles, as freshman Annika Elvestrom scored a quick 6-0, 6-0 result at the No. 5 singles position. Kongara followed moments later with a 6-0, 6-1 win at the No. 4 singles position to give Creighton a 3-0 lead.
Kendall then clinched the overall dual for the Bluejays with a 6-1, 6-1 win at the No. 3 singles position, while freshman Ana Paula Martinez got back to her winning ways with a 6-1, 6-2 straight-sets win at the No. 2 spot. Wilcox wrapped up the match with a 6-3, 6-3 triumph at the No. 6 singles spot, securing a 6-1 victory for the Bluejays.
Creighton continued right where they started in the second contest of the day against St. Francis, cruising to a 7-0 victory.
Playing singles first, the Bluejays soared out to a 3-0 lead as Elvestrom captured a 6-0, 6-2 win at the No. 5 single spot to give Creighton the first point of the match. Wilcox followed with a 6-2, 6-0 win of her own at the No. 6 slot before Kendall claimed a 6-1, 6-3 victory at the No. 3 spot.
Shukla then secured her 15th straight singles win, improving to 11-0 in singles play this spring, with a 6-2, 6-2 triumph at the top singles position. Kongara followed with a 6-0, 6-3 win at the No. 4 spot, before Martinez finished with 6-1, 6-3 win at the No. 2 singles slot.
The Bluejays quickly closed out the match with three straight victories in doubles. Wilcox and Krueger secured a 6-0 win at the No. 3 doubles position while Elvestrom and Gearity teamed up for a 6-1 victory at the No. 2 doubles position. Negin and Martinez also captured an identical 6-1 win at the top doubles position.
Creighton continues play in Orlando on Tuesday against Villanova. First serve is schedule for 11:30 a.m. Central.
Creighton 6, Rochester 1
Mar 06, 2023 at Orlando, Fla (USTA Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Josephine Libby (UR) def. Valerie Negin (CU) 1-6, 6-3, 10-7 |
| 2. Ana Paula Martinez (CU) def. Sanjana Karnam (UR) 6-1, 6-2 |
| 3. Leanne Kendall (CU) def. Jasmin Toor (UR) 6-1, 6-1 |
| 4. Siri Kongara (CU) def. Neha Dania (UR) 6-0, 6-1 |
| 5. Annika Elvestrom (CU) def. Stephanie Kim (UR) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 6. Allison Wilcox (CU) def. Jaclyn Dron (UR) 6-3, 6-3 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Leanne Kendall/Malvika Shukla (CU) def. Josephine Libby/Sanjana Karnam (UR) 6-2 |
| 2. Kate Krueger/Bianca Rademacher (CU) def. Neha Dania/Jasmin Toor (UR) 6-0 |
| 3. Allison Wilcox/Jeanne Gearity (CU) def. Jaclyn Dron/Stephanie Kim (UR) 6-2 |
| Match Notes |
| Rochester 1-4 |
| Creighton 9-2 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (5,4,3,2,6,1) |
| T-2:39 |
Creighton 7, St. Francis (Ill.) 0
Mar 06, 2023 at Orlando, Fla. (USTA Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Malvika Shukla (CU) def. Anna Bintsarovskaya (SF) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 2. Ana Paula Martinez (CU) def. Denisse Lizano (SF) 6-1, 6-3 |
| 3. Leanne Kendall (CU) def. Gabriella Noa (SF) 6-1, 6-3 |
| 4. Siri Kongara (CU) def. Lieke Coenen (SF) 6-0, 6-3 |
| 5. Annika Elvestrom (CU) def. Heather Heintz (SF) 6-0, 6-2 |
| 6. Allison Wilcox (CU) def. Viyaleta Hordzich (SF) 6-2, 6-0 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Ana Paula Martinez/Valerie Negin (CU) def. Anna Bintsarovskaya/Lieke Coenen (SF) 6-1 |
| 2. Annika Elvestrom/Jeanne Gearity (CU) def. Denisse Lizano/Gabriella Noa (SF) 6-1 |
| 3. Kate Krueger/Allison Wilcox (CU) def. Viyaleta Hordzich/Heather Heintz (SF) 6-0 |
| Match Notes |
| St. Francis (Ill.) 2-3 |
| Creighton 10-2 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (5,6,3,1,4,2) |
| T-1:53 |
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
123
Josephine Libby / 0 [UR]
1610
637
#2 Singles Match
12
Sanjana Karnam / 0 [UR]
12
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Jasmin Toor / 0 [UR]
11
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Neha Dania / 0 [UR]
01
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Stephanie Kim / 0 [UR]
00
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Jaclyn Dron / 0 [UR]
33
66
Order of Finish:
5,4,3,2,6,1
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