Sunday, April 20
Cayce, S.C. (Cayce Tennis & Fitness Center
12:00 P.M.
Creighton University
0
vs
4
#1 St. John's (BIG EAST Tournament Finals)
Photo by: Travis Bell, Sideline Carolina Photography
Men’s Tennis Ends Historic Season in BIG EAST Finals
4/20/2025 2:37:00 PM | Men's Tennis
CAYCE, S.C. – The Creighton men's tennis team saw its season come to an end in the BIG EAST Championship match as the second-seeded Bluejays fell to the eight-time BIG EAST Champions and top-seeded St. John's, 4-0, at the BIG EAST Championships Presented by JEEP on Sunday morning.
Creighton finishes its historic season with an 16-11 overall record, capping off the year with its first appearance in the BIG EAST Tournament finals and matching its most wins in a single season since 1992-93.
"First of all, we want to wish everyone a Happy Easter. It was our privilege to compete for Bluejay Nation today," said head coach Gerhard Posch. "I couldn't be prouder of our effort on the court this week. We came up just short today, but we'll be sure to keep improving for more championship matches in the future. Thank you to Bluejay Nation for all your support and patience this season. Go Jays."
St. John's stormed out to a 1-0 lead, earning victories on the top two doubles positions. The Johnnies Max Amling and Armando Sotelo teamed up for a 6-2 win on the No. 1 doubles courts, while Carl Gustavson and Danilo Raicevic clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 victory on the No. 2 doubles court.
The Red Storm would extend their lead to 2-0 as Ryota Kaneda opened singles play with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over senior Ethan Neil at the No. 6 singles position.
St. John's lead continued to grow as Ignacio Vinas defeated Kirtan Patel with a 6-3, 6-1 triumph at the No. 3 singles spot, before Leonardo Mileikowsky clinched the Johnnies eighth BIG EAST Title with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over junior Zachary Kuo at the No. 4 singles position.
Sunday's match marked the final collegiate match at Creighton for Ethan Neil, Alejandro Gandini and Blake Eason. The trio has combined for 150 total wins as Bluejays with Gandini leading the way with 92 total victories. Neil compiled 45 total wins for the Bluejays, while Eason posted 13 victories in two seasons with Creighton.
#62 St John's 4, Creighton 0
4/20/2025 at Cayce, S.C. (Cayce Tennis & Fitness Center)
Creighton finishes its historic season with an 16-11 overall record, capping off the year with its first appearance in the BIG EAST Tournament finals and matching its most wins in a single season since 1992-93.
"First of all, we want to wish everyone a Happy Easter. It was our privilege to compete for Bluejay Nation today," said head coach Gerhard Posch. "I couldn't be prouder of our effort on the court this week. We came up just short today, but we'll be sure to keep improving for more championship matches in the future. Thank you to Bluejay Nation for all your support and patience this season. Go Jays."
St. John's stormed out to a 1-0 lead, earning victories on the top two doubles positions. The Johnnies Max Amling and Armando Sotelo teamed up for a 6-2 win on the No. 1 doubles courts, while Carl Gustavson and Danilo Raicevic clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 victory on the No. 2 doubles court.
The Red Storm would extend their lead to 2-0 as Ryota Kaneda opened singles play with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over senior Ethan Neil at the No. 6 singles position.
St. John's lead continued to grow as Ignacio Vinas defeated Kirtan Patel with a 6-3, 6-1 triumph at the No. 3 singles spot, before Leonardo Mileikowsky clinched the Johnnies eighth BIG EAST Title with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over junior Zachary Kuo at the No. 4 singles position.
Sunday's match marked the final collegiate match at Creighton for Ethan Neil, Alejandro Gandini and Blake Eason. The trio has combined for 150 total wins as Bluejays with Gandini leading the way with 92 total victories. Neil compiled 45 total wins for the Bluejays, while Eason posted 13 victories in two seasons with Creighton.
#62 St John's 4, Creighton 0
4/20/2025 at Cayce, S.C. (Cayce Tennis & Fitness Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Max Amling (SJU) vs. Alejandro Gandini (CU) 5-7, 3-1, unfinished |
| 2. Carl Gustavsson (SJU) vs. Yuma Daijima (CU) 6-4, 3-5, unfinished |
| 3. Ignacio Vinas (SJU) def. Kirtan Patel (CU) 6-3, 6-1 |
| 4. Leonardo Mileikowsky (SJU) def. Zachary Kuo (CU) 6-2, 6-3 |
| 5. Danilo Raicevic (SJU) vs. Rocky McKenzie (CU) 4-6, 6-1, 3-2, unfinished |
| 6. Ryota Kaneda (SJU) def. Ethan Neil (CU) 6-4, 6-2 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Max Amling/Armando Sotelo (SJU) def. Ethan Neil/Rocky McKenzie (CU) 6-2 |
| 2. Carl Gustavsson/Danilo Raicevic (SJU) def. Yuma Daijima/Alejandro Gandini (CU) 6-3 |
| 3. Adam Groves/Ryota Kaneda (SJU) vs. Kirtan Patel/Zachary Kuo (CU) 5-2, unfinished |
| Match Notes |
| Creighton 16-11 |
| St John's 25-2; National ranking #62 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (6,3,4) |
| 2025 BIG EAST Tennis Championships Final |
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