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Saxer and Lustig Lead Men’s Tennis to Successful Start at ITA Central Regional
10/8/2026 8:37:00 PM | Men's Tennis
LINCOLN, Neb. – Neil Saxer and Timothee Lustig teamed up for a pair of doubles victories to advance to the round of 16 as the Creighton Men's Tennis team opened play at the ITA Central Regional, hosted by Nebraska, on Thursday afternoon in Lincoln.
Saxer and Lustig opened play on Thursday morning with an 8-7 (7-2) tiebreaking win over Omaha's Matej Kajzer and Eloi Roux, before upsetting Oklahoma's Daniel Uta and Asahi Harazaki with an 8-1 triumph to advance to Friday's round of 16.
Junior Rocky McKenzie and sophomore Mathis Dahler edged out Oral Roberts Andres Rendon and Martin Rivadeneira with an 8-7 (7-5) win in the round of 64 but bowed in the round of 32 after suffering an 8-1 loss to Oklahoma's No. 2 nationally ranked doubles team of Luciano Emanuel Ambrogi and Johan Alexander Rodriguez.
In singles play, Lustig captured a 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) straight sets win over Drake's Samuel Melaga to advance to tomorrow's round of 32. Dahler, meanwhile, picked up a win over Omaha's Anthony Scheglowski (6-1, 6-3) to qualify for the Main Draws, but dropped a tight 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 decision to Omaha's Trevey Christian in the round of 64 to fall into the consolation bracket.
Saxer followed the same path as Dahler as he claimed a 6-4, 7-5 qualifying win over Omaha's Caleb Peterson, before falling to Wichita State's Rodrigo Cruz, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, in the round of 64.
The Bluejays will continue play at the ITA Central Regional on Friday morning with singles play beginning at 8 a.m.
Men's Singles – Qualifying
Mathis Dahler (CU) def. Anthony Scheglowski (OMA), 6-1, 6-3
Neil Saxer (CU) def. Caleb Peterson (OMA), 6-4, 7-5
Arin Menon (DU) def. Rocky McKenzie (CU), 6-2, 6-1
Men's Singles – Main Draw
R64 – Timothee Lustig (CU) def. Samuel Melaga (DU), 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
R64 – Rodrigo Cruz (WSU) def. Neil Saxer (CU), 4-6, 6-0, 6-3
R64 – Christian Trevey (OMA) def. Mathis Dahler (CU), 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
Men's Doubles – Main Draw
R64 – Rocky McKenzie/Mathis Dahler (CU) def. Andres Rendon/Martin Rivadeneira (ORU), 8-7 (7-5)
R64 – Neil Saxer/Timothee Lustig (CU) def. Matej Kajzer/Eloi Roux (OMA), 8-7 (7-2)
R32 – Neil Saxer/Timothee Lustig (CU) def. Daniel Uta/Asahi Harazaki (OU), 8-1
R32 – #2 Luciano Emanuel Ambrogi/Johan Alexander Rodriguez (OU) def. Rocky McKenzie/Mathis Dahler (CU), 8-1
Saxer and Lustig opened play on Thursday morning with an 8-7 (7-2) tiebreaking win over Omaha's Matej Kajzer and Eloi Roux, before upsetting Oklahoma's Daniel Uta and Asahi Harazaki with an 8-1 triumph to advance to Friday's round of 16.
Junior Rocky McKenzie and sophomore Mathis Dahler edged out Oral Roberts Andres Rendon and Martin Rivadeneira with an 8-7 (7-5) win in the round of 64 but bowed in the round of 32 after suffering an 8-1 loss to Oklahoma's No. 2 nationally ranked doubles team of Luciano Emanuel Ambrogi and Johan Alexander Rodriguez.
In singles play, Lustig captured a 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) straight sets win over Drake's Samuel Melaga to advance to tomorrow's round of 32. Dahler, meanwhile, picked up a win over Omaha's Anthony Scheglowski (6-1, 6-3) to qualify for the Main Draws, but dropped a tight 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 decision to Omaha's Trevey Christian in the round of 64 to fall into the consolation bracket.
Saxer followed the same path as Dahler as he claimed a 6-4, 7-5 qualifying win over Omaha's Caleb Peterson, before falling to Wichita State's Rodrigo Cruz, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, in the round of 64.
The Bluejays will continue play at the ITA Central Regional on Friday morning with singles play beginning at 8 a.m.
Men's Singles – Qualifying
Mathis Dahler (CU) def. Anthony Scheglowski (OMA), 6-1, 6-3
Neil Saxer (CU) def. Caleb Peterson (OMA), 6-4, 7-5
Arin Menon (DU) def. Rocky McKenzie (CU), 6-2, 6-1
Men's Singles – Main Draw
R64 – Timothee Lustig (CU) def. Samuel Melaga (DU), 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
R64 – Rodrigo Cruz (WSU) def. Neil Saxer (CU), 4-6, 6-0, 6-3
R64 – Christian Trevey (OMA) def. Mathis Dahler (CU), 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
Men's Doubles – Main Draw
R64 – Rocky McKenzie/Mathis Dahler (CU) def. Andres Rendon/Martin Rivadeneira (ORU), 8-7 (7-5)
R64 – Neil Saxer/Timothee Lustig (CU) def. Matej Kajzer/Eloi Roux (OMA), 8-7 (7-2)
R32 – Neil Saxer/Timothee Lustig (CU) def. Daniel Uta/Asahi Harazaki (OU), 8-1
R32 – #2 Luciano Emanuel Ambrogi/Johan Alexander Rodriguez (OU) def. Rocky McKenzie/Mathis Dahler (CU), 8-1
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