Saturday, January 27
Omaha, Neb.
2 PM
Creighton University
4
vs
3
Nebraska-Omaha
Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann
Women's Tennis Outlasts Nebraska-Omaha During Home-Opener
1/27/2018 5:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Darby Rosette's three-set come-from-behind victory clinches dual
OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton women's tennis team opened its 2018 home schedule with a 4-3 victory against Nebraska-Omaha on Saturday afternoon at the Hanscom Tennis Center.
The Mavericks took the doubles point with wins at the top two positions. Creighton's Erin Epperson and Claire Embree combined for a 6-4 win at No. 3 doubles, but a 6-4 UNO victory at No. 2 clinched the first overall point.
During singles play, Epperson and Embree continued their winning ways with straight-sets wins. Embree swept at No. 5 before Epperson went 6-2, 6-3 at No. 4 to give Creighton a 2-1 overall lead.
Ashley Ishimura extended the lead to 3-1 with a 6-4, 6-3 at the top singles slot.
Nebraska-Omaha closed the gap with a straight-sets win at No. 6 singles before both the No. 2 and No. 3 matches each went to a third set.
At No. 3, Darby Rosette trailed 5-2 during the second set, but forced a third with a come-from-behind 7-5 win. During the deciding set, Rosette claimed a 6-3 victory to clinch the overall match.
Michaela Henne earned a 7-5 win in the first set at No. 2 but fell 5-7 during the second frame. Nebraska-Omaha claimed a 6-2 win during the third set to close the final margin to one.
Creighton continues a stretch of six consecutive home matches with a contest on Friday against North Dakota at the Hanscom Tennis Center.
Creighton 4, Omaha 3
Jan 27, 2018 at Omaha, Neb. (Hanscom Tennis Center)
The Mavericks took the doubles point with wins at the top two positions. Creighton's Erin Epperson and Claire Embree combined for a 6-4 win at No. 3 doubles, but a 6-4 UNO victory at No. 2 clinched the first overall point.
During singles play, Epperson and Embree continued their winning ways with straight-sets wins. Embree swept at No. 5 before Epperson went 6-2, 6-3 at No. 4 to give Creighton a 2-1 overall lead.
Ashley Ishimura extended the lead to 3-1 with a 6-4, 6-3 at the top singles slot.
Nebraska-Omaha closed the gap with a straight-sets win at No. 6 singles before both the No. 2 and No. 3 matches each went to a third set.
At No. 3, Darby Rosette trailed 5-2 during the second set, but forced a third with a come-from-behind 7-5 win. During the deciding set, Rosette claimed a 6-3 victory to clinch the overall match.
Michaela Henne earned a 7-5 win in the first set at No. 2 but fell 5-7 during the second frame. Nebraska-Omaha claimed a 6-2 win during the third set to close the final margin to one.
Creighton continues a stretch of six consecutive home matches with a contest on Friday against North Dakota at the Hanscom Tennis Center.
Creighton 4, Omaha 3
Jan 27, 2018 at Omaha, Neb. (Hanscom Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Ashley Ishimura (CU) def. Michelle Lo (OMAHA) 6-4, 6-3 |
| 2. Janelle Wilson (OMAHA) def. Michaela Henne (CU) 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 |
| 3. Darby Rosette (CU) def. Natalie Lorentz (OMAHA) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 |
| 4. Erin Epperson (CU) def. Savanna Crowell (OMAHA) 6-2, 6-3 |
| 5. Claire Embree (CU) def. Rylee Tucker (OMAHA) 6-2, 6-3 |
| 6. Marie Kapelevich (OMAHA) def. Laura Higueras (CU) 6-4, 6-4 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Michelle Lo/Janelle Wilson (OMAHA) def. Ashley Ishimura/Darby Rosette (CU) 6-3 |
| 2. Natalie Lorentz/Savanna Crowell (OMAHA) def. Michaela Henne/Laura Higueras (CU) 6-4 |
| 3. Erin Epperson/Claire Embree (CU) def. Rylee Tucker/Marie Kapelevich (OMAHA) 6-4 |
| Match Notes |
| Omaha 2-2 |
| Creighton 1-2 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (5,4,1,6,3,2) |
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