Monday, March 6
Orlando, Fla.
2:45 PM
Creighton University
6
vs
1
John Carroll
Photo by: Joe Willman
Women's Tennis Opens Spring Break In Florida With Win Over John Carroll
3/6/2017 5:45:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Creighton won its first of four matches in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Creighton women's tennis team defeated John Carroll at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla. on Monday afternoon.
The Bluejays are now 5-5, while the Blue Streaks fell to 3-4.
Creighton opened the afternoon with three doubles wins, dropping a total of four games on its way to the doubles point.
Singles victories by Claire Embree (No. 4), Darby Rosette (No. 3) and Ashley Monaco (No. 5) helped the Bluejays claim the overall dual, while Michaela Henne (No. 2) and Kendra Lavallee (No. 6) also won singles matches.
The Bluejays earned straight-sets wins at five out of the six singles positions.
John Carroll's lone victory came in straight-sets at No. 1.
Creighton is back on the courts in Florida on Tuesday at 10:15 a.m. (CST) against Evansville.
Creighton 6, John Carroll 1
Mar 06, 2017 at Orlando, Fla. (USTA National Campus)
The Bluejays are now 5-5, while the Blue Streaks fell to 3-4.
Creighton opened the afternoon with three doubles wins, dropping a total of four games on its way to the doubles point.
Singles victories by Claire Embree (No. 4), Darby Rosette (No. 3) and Ashley Monaco (No. 5) helped the Bluejays claim the overall dual, while Michaela Henne (No. 2) and Kendra Lavallee (No. 6) also won singles matches.
The Bluejays earned straight-sets wins at five out of the six singles positions.
John Carroll's lone victory came in straight-sets at No. 1.
"Our girls fought through the wind and played well in tough conditions," head coach Tom Lilly said. "It shows our team depth and strength that we can hold out two starters from singles to rest injuries for the rest of the week and still play very well throughout."
Monday marked the first of four consecutive days with matches for the Bluejays.Creighton is back on the courts in Florida on Tuesday at 10:15 a.m. (CST) against Evansville.
Creighton 6, John Carroll 1
Mar 06, 2017 at Orlando, Fla. (USTA National Campus)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Lauren O'Malley (JCU) def. Ashley Ishimura (CU) 6-0, 7-5 |
| 2. Michaela Henne (CU) def. Madisyn Rini (JCU) 6-4, 6-1 |
| 3. Darby Rosette (CU) def. Nicolette Bourlas (JCU) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 4. Claire Embree (CU) def. Katherine Devine (JCU) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 5. Ashley Monaco (CU) def. Molly Traverso (JCU) 6-1, 6-3 |
| 6. Kendra Lavallee (CU) def. Natalie Bourlas (JCU) 6-2, 7-5 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Ashley Ishimura/Darby Rosette (CU) def. Lauren O'Malley/Madisyn Rini (JCU) 6-1 |
| 2. Michaela Henne/Katherine Nelsen (CU) def. Nicolette Bourlas/Andreja Didovic (JCU) 6-2 |
| 3. Claire Embree/Hylan Miller (CU) def. Jenn Stroyne/Carlye Campagna (JCU) 6-1 |
| Match Notes |
| John Carroll 3-4 |
| Creighton 5-5 |
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