Creighton University
Drake Invitational - Day 2
Michaela Henne Reaches Final on Second Day at Drake Invitational
9/12/2015 7:42:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Des Moines, Iowa - Freshman Michaela Henne highlight action for the Creighton women's tennis team on the second day at the Drake Invitational by reaching the Flight B Singles Final on Saturday, Sept. 12.
Henne will face South Dakota's Emma Kranendonk in the final on Sunday.
Two Creighton teams will meet in the final of the Flight B Doubles back draw as the team of Sam Anderson and Claire Embree will battle the duo of Ashley Monaco and Karlin Naslund for the Consolation Championship.
The Bluejays will wrap up play at the Drake Invitational on Sunday, Sept. 13.
RESULTS - Day 2
Flight A Singles
Second Round
Ellie Burns (South Dakota) def. Ashley Ishimura (Creighton), 6-0, 6-4
Back Draw - First Round
Katherine Nelsen (Creighton) def. Beth Coton (Northern Colorado), 5-7, 6-1, 1-0 (4)
Back Draw - Semifinals
Elvira Lopez (Northern Iowa) def. Nelsen (Creighton), 7-5, 6-1
Flight B Singles
Second Round
Michaela Henne (Creighton) def. Olivia Headford (Green Bay), 6-0, 6-4
Third Round
Michaela Henne (Creighton) def. Cristina Alvarez (Northern Illinois), 6-4, 6-4
Back Draw - First Round
Mimi Yunker (North Dakota) def. Darby Rosette (Creighton), 7-5, 6-1
Flight C Singles
Third Round
Preethi Kasilingam (North Dakota) def. Sam Anderson (Creighton), 6-2, 7-6 (3)
Flight D Singles
Third Round
Arielle Pendleton (Milwaukee) def. Ashley Monaco (Creighton), 6-0, 2-6, 6-3
Elise van Zijst (South Dakota) def. Karlin Naslund (Creighton), 6-2, 6-2
Flight A Doubles
Back Draw - Semifinals
Darby Rosette / Ashley Ishimura (Creighton) def. Anna Battersby / Courtney Schulte (Northern Colorado), 6-2
Alyssa Straub / Laurie Clark (Milwaukee) def. Katherine Nelsen / Michaela Henne (Creighton), 6-1
Flight B Doubles
Back Draw - Semifinals
Sam Anderson / Claire Embree (Creighton) def. Lea Krajcovicova / Hilary Walters-West (Northern Colorado), 6-3
Ashley Monaco / Karlin Naslund (Creighton) def. Savanna Hunt / Eve Small (Northern Iowa), 6-4
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