Women's Tennis Earns Third Win in Two Days

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Creighton women's tennis team continued to find success in Orlando as the Bluejays comfortably won against Sacred Heart, 6-1, on Tuesday afternoon. Creighton has recorded three wins in Florida, all by the same 6-1 scoreline.

With the victory against Sacred Heart, the Bluejays moved to 8-4 on the year, including wins in five of their last six matches.

The doubles team of Erin Epperson and Claire Embree started the afternoon off for the Jays in winning fashion, as they recorded a 6-1 decision at the No. 2 spot. The duo of Ashley Ishimura and Michaela Henne joined with a 6-2 victory of their own to take the doubles point for Creighton before Darby Rosette and Kendra Lavallee earned a win at No. 3 to sweep in doubles play.

Ishimura set the tone for Creighton in singles play, earning back-to-back 6-1 decisions at the No. 1 spot. Epperson followed suit, as she put the Bluejays on the verge of taking the contest with her 6-1, 6-3 victory at the No. 3 spot. Rosette sealed the third straight win for Creighton following her 6-4, 6-0 decision at the No. 4. A Sacred Heart victory sandwiched in between a 7-5, 7-6 victory from Henne (No. 2) and a 7-6, 6-0 win from Embree (No. 5) made for the only blemish on the day.

"Up and down the lineup we competed better on the big points than our opponents," assistant coach Jean Lilly said. "We played well against a good team today."

Creighton takes on Niagara University on Wednesday in the Bluejays' second-to-last contest in their Orlando trip.

Creighton 6, Sacred Heart 1
Mar 06, 2018 at Orlando, Fla. (USTA Campus)

Singles competition

1. Ashley Ishimura (CU) def. Brianne Lauria (SHU) 6-1, 6-1

2. Michaela Henne (CU) def. Olivia Podsiebeirski (SHU) 7-5, 7-6

3. Erin Epperson (CU) def. Keira Tobia (SHU) 6-1, 6-3

4. Darby Rosette (CU) def. Adrianne Alfonso (SHU) 6-4, 6-0

5. Claire Embree (CU) def. Sabrina Navarro (SHU) 7-6, 6-0

6. Laura Crivei (SHU) def. Laura Higueras (CU) 6-0, 6-3

Doubles competition

1. Michaela Henne/Ashley Ishimura (CU) def. Olivia Podsiebeirski/Brianne Lauria (SHU) 6-2

2. Claire Embree/Erin Epperson (CU) def. Keira Tobia/Sabrina Navarro (SHU) 6-1

3. Darby Rosette/Kendra Lavallee (CU) def. Adrianne Alfonso/Laura Crivei (SHU) 5-4 (7-5)

Match Notes

Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (1,3,4,2,6,5)

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Players Mentioned

Claire Embree

Erin Epperson

Michaela Henne

Laura Higueras

Ashley Ishimura

Kendra Lavallee

Darby Rosette