Friday, April 27
Cayce, S.C.
3:30 PM
Creighton University
vs
Marquette
Photo by: Joe Willman
Men's Tennis Slated As No. 6 Seed For This Week's BIG EAST Championships
4/23/2018 3:00:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Bluejays will open play against Marquette on Friday at 3 p.m.
NEW YORK -Â The Creighton men's tennis team earned the No. 6 seed for the 2018 BIG EAST Men's Championship Presented by Jeep, which will be played Friday, April 27 through Sunday, April 29 at the Cayce Tennis & Fitness Center in Cayce, South Carolina, the league announced on Monday afternoon.
The Bluejays wrapped up their regular season with a 10-9 record, including a 1-2 mark against BIG EAST opponents, and earned their highest seed since joining the conference prior to the 2014 spring season.Â
Creighton will open its postseason run with a match against third-seeded Marquette on Friday at 3 p.m. Central.Â
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Seeds are determined by the conference's tennis championship and coaches' seeding advisory committees that review each team's regular-season schedule, ITA rankings, results against BIG EAST and common non-conference opponents and wins/losses against ranked foes.
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For the second straight year DePaul earned the No. 1 seed on the men's side.
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Play for the eight-team tournament begins with quarterfinal action on Friday at 12:30 p.m. Eastern with the top seeded Blue Demons facing No. 8 Villanova. Returning to the courts at 4 p.m. Eastern No. 2 St. John's will play No. 7 Xavier, No. 3 Marquette will challenge No. 6 Creighton and the fourth-seeded Bulldogs will take on No. 5 Georgetown.
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The men's semifinals are set for 12:30 p.m. Eastern on Saturday. The semifinal winners will clash on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. Eastern for a chance at the 2018 league title and an automatic bid into the NCAA Championships.
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A full tournament schedule is listed below. A preview will be released on Wednesday, April 25.
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Friday, April 27
Saturday, April 28
Sunday, April 29
The Bluejays wrapped up their regular season with a 10-9 record, including a 1-2 mark against BIG EAST opponents, and earned their highest seed since joining the conference prior to the 2014 spring season.Â
Creighton will open its postseason run with a match against third-seeded Marquette on Friday at 3 p.m. Central.Â
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Seeds are determined by the conference's tennis championship and coaches' seeding advisory committees that review each team's regular-season schedule, ITA rankings, results against BIG EAST and common non-conference opponents and wins/losses against ranked foes.
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For the second straight year DePaul earned the No. 1 seed on the men's side.
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Play for the eight-team tournament begins with quarterfinal action on Friday at 12:30 p.m. Eastern with the top seeded Blue Demons facing No. 8 Villanova. Returning to the courts at 4 p.m. Eastern No. 2 St. John's will play No. 7 Xavier, No. 3 Marquette will challenge No. 6 Creighton and the fourth-seeded Bulldogs will take on No. 5 Georgetown.
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The men's semifinals are set for 12:30 p.m. Eastern on Saturday. The semifinal winners will clash on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. Eastern for a chance at the 2018 league title and an automatic bid into the NCAA Championships.
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A full tournament schedule is listed below. A preview will be released on Wednesday, April 25.
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Friday, April 27
- 12:30 p.m.        Men's Match #3 - #1 DePaul vs. #8 Villanova (Quarterfinals)
- 12:30 p.m.        Men's Match #4 - #2 St. John's vs. #7 Xavier (Quarterfinals)
- 4 p.m.              Men's Match #5 - #3 Marquette vs. #6 Creighton (Quarterfinals)
- 4 p.m.              Men's Match #6 - #4 Butler vs. #5 Georgetown (Quarterfinals)
Saturday, April 28
- 12:30 p.m.        Men's Match #8 - #1/8/9 winner vs. #4/5 winner (Semifinals)
- 12:30 p.m.        Men's Match #9 - #2/7/10 winner vs. #3/6 winner (Semifinals)
Sunday, April 29
- 12:30 p.m.        Men's Championship Match
Creighton Men's Tennis Final Point and Celebration vs. Xavier, 4/19/25
Saturday, April 19
Creighton Men's Tennis Postgame vs. North Dakota, 3/30/25
Sunday, March 30
Creighton Women's Tennis Postgame vs. North Dakota, 3/29/25
Sunday, March 30
Crieghton Men's Tennis Postmatch vs. Butler, 2/16/25
Sunday, February 16
