Friday, February 10
Omaha, Neb.
7 PM
Creighton University
5
vs
2
Nebraska-Omaha
Photo by: Joe Willman
Men's Tennis Defeats Crosstown Foe UNO
2/10/2017 10:00:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Bluejays win tightly contested doubles point, pick up three of first four singles matches
OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton men's tennis team picked up a 5-2 win over UNO on Friday night at the Hanscom Tennis Center.
The Bluejays improved to 3-3, while the Mavericks dropped to 2-4.
Alex Koca and Mac Mease picked up a 6-4 win at No. 3 doubles to take an early advantage. The No. 1 and No. 2 doubles matches each went to a tiebreaker set.
Armando Gandini and Aaron Chalstrom clinched the doubles point for the Jays with a 7-4 win in the tiebreaker at No. 2 doubles. Gandini and Chalstrom battled back from a 5-1 deficit to come back for the 7-6 victory in the set.
"For our No. 2 doubles to come back from being down 5-1 was pretty spectacular – that doesn't happen very often," head coach Tom Lilly said, "It was a big doubles point, because that momentum in a match like this is huge."
UNO sealed a victory at No. 1 doubles as Creighton dropped a 7-4 tiebreaker.
Harrison Lang won 6-3, 6-1 at No. 2 doubles to expand the overall match lead to 2-0, but the Mavericks and #53 ranked Razvan Grigorescu won in straight-sets at No. 1 singles to close the gap to one.
The Bluejays tallied wins at No. 5 and No. 3 singles to clinch the dual.
Chalstrom won in straight-sets at No. 5 singles (6-4, 6-4), and Koca won in three at No. 3.
Koca dropped his first set 6-2 before rallying to win 7-5 in the second frame and 6-2 in the deciding third.
Jake Glazer also picked up a straight-sets win at No. 6 singles.
UNO ended the night with a three-set victory at No. 4 singles.
"Today was a tremendous win for our guys to win because the effort they put forth to win a lot of big points," Lilly said. "UNO is a great team – Tyson has done an amazing job coaching them – they're having a heck of a year and they've really improved."
Creighton returns to the courts next weekend on the road in Greeley, Colo. The Bluejays face Southern Utah on Feb. 17 before facing Northern Colorado on Feb. 18.
Creighton 5, Omaha Mavericks 2
Feb 10, 2017 at Omaha, Neb. (Hanscom Tennis Courts)
The Bluejays improved to 3-3, while the Mavericks dropped to 2-4.
Alex Koca and Mac Mease picked up a 6-4 win at No. 3 doubles to take an early advantage. The No. 1 and No. 2 doubles matches each went to a tiebreaker set.
Armando Gandini and Aaron Chalstrom clinched the doubles point for the Jays with a 7-4 win in the tiebreaker at No. 2 doubles. Gandini and Chalstrom battled back from a 5-1 deficit to come back for the 7-6 victory in the set.
"For our No. 2 doubles to come back from being down 5-1 was pretty spectacular – that doesn't happen very often," head coach Tom Lilly said, "It was a big doubles point, because that momentum in a match like this is huge."
UNO sealed a victory at No. 1 doubles as Creighton dropped a 7-4 tiebreaker.
Harrison Lang won 6-3, 6-1 at No. 2 doubles to expand the overall match lead to 2-0, but the Mavericks and #53 ranked Razvan Grigorescu won in straight-sets at No. 1 singles to close the gap to one.
The Bluejays tallied wins at No. 5 and No. 3 singles to clinch the dual.
Chalstrom won in straight-sets at No. 5 singles (6-4, 6-4), and Koca won in three at No. 3.
Koca dropped his first set 6-2 before rallying to win 7-5 in the second frame and 6-2 in the deciding third.
Jake Glazer also picked up a straight-sets win at No. 6 singles.
UNO ended the night with a three-set victory at No. 4 singles.
"Today was a tremendous win for our guys to win because the effort they put forth to win a lot of big points," Lilly said. "UNO is a great team – Tyson has done an amazing job coaching them – they're having a heck of a year and they've really improved."
Creighton returns to the courts next weekend on the road in Greeley, Colo. The Bluejays face Southern Utah on Feb. 17 before facing Northern Colorado on Feb. 18.
Creighton 5, Omaha Mavericks 2
Feb 10, 2017 at Omaha, Neb. (Hanscom Tennis Courts)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Razvan Grigorescu (OMAHA) def. Armando Gandini (CU) 6-1, 6-2 |
| 2. Harrison Lang (CU) def. Colin Buckley (OMAHA) 6-3, 6-1 |
| 3. Alex Koca (CU) def. Matt Dunn (OMAHA) 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 |
| 4. Nathan Reekie (OMAHA) def. Brooks Kendall (CU) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 |
| 5. Aaron Chalstrom (CU) def. Joni Heizlsperger (OMAHA) 6-4, 6-4 |
| 6. Jake Glazer (CU) def. Alex Woodward (OMAHA) 7-6, 7-5 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Razvan Grigorescu/Colin Buckley (OMAHA) def. Harrison Lang/Brooks Kendall (CU) 7-6 (7-4) |
| 2. Armando Gandini/Aaron Chalstrom (CU) def. Matt Dunn/Nathan Reekie (OMAHA) 7-6 (7-4) |
| 3. Alex Koca/Mac Mease (CU) def. Joni Heizlsperger/Alex Woodward (OMAHA) 6-4 |
| Match Notes |
| Omaha Mavericks 2-4 |
| Creighton 3-3 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (2,1,5,3,6,4) |
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