Saturday, February 2
Rockford, IL
12 PM
Creighton University
2
at
5
Northern Illinois
Photo by: A.J. Olnes
Men's Tennis Ends Trip To Illinois With 5-2 Setback Against NIU
2/2/2019 4:37:00 PM | Men's Tennis
ROCKFORD, Ill. -- The Creighton men's tennis team concluded its trip to Illinois with a 5-2 setback against Northern Illinois on Saturday afternoon.
The Bluejays fell to 1-4, while the Huskies improved to 2-4.
Northern Illinois started the day by only dropping two total games at the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles positions. The Huskies earned a pair of 6-1 victories to claim the first point of the day.
The host Huskies secured the team win with straight-sets victories at the No. 2, 3 and 4 singles slots. A 7-5, 6-0 win during the No. 2 singles match clinched the overall match.
Mac Mease gave Creighton its first win of the day with a three-set victory at No. 6. Mease dropped a close first set, 7-5, before battling back for 6-2 and 11-9 wins in the final two frames.
Nick Campbell earned his second win of the season with a three-set victory at the top singles position on Saturday.
"We came out flat and NIU had a lot of energy and took it to us in doubles," head coach Tom Lilly said. "They proved to be the better team today, but we have to come to come out more prepared and have some fight to start the match."
Creighton returns to the courts for a match at Nebraska on Feb. 10.
Northern Illinois 5, Creighton 2
2/2/2019 at Rockford, Ill. (Boylan Tennis Center)
The Bluejays fell to 1-4, while the Huskies improved to 2-4.
Northern Illinois started the day by only dropping two total games at the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles positions. The Huskies earned a pair of 6-1 victories to claim the first point of the day.
The host Huskies secured the team win with straight-sets victories at the No. 2, 3 and 4 singles slots. A 7-5, 6-0 win during the No. 2 singles match clinched the overall match.
Mac Mease gave Creighton its first win of the day with a three-set victory at No. 6. Mease dropped a close first set, 7-5, before battling back for 6-2 and 11-9 wins in the final two frames.
Nick Campbell earned his second win of the season with a three-set victory at the top singles position on Saturday.
"We came out flat and NIU had a lot of energy and took it to us in doubles," head coach Tom Lilly said. "They proved to be the better team today, but we have to come to come out more prepared and have some fight to start the match."
Creighton returns to the courts for a match at Nebraska on Feb. 10.
Northern Illinois 5, Creighton 2
2/2/2019 at Rockford, Ill. (Boylan Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Nick Campbell (CU) def. Eric Marbach (NIU) 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 |
| 2. Kristopher Ortega (NIU) def. Stratton Brown (CU) 7-5, 6-0 |
| 3. David Pata (NIU) def. Armando Gandini (CU) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 4. Bor Schweiger Muzar (NIU) def. Jose Oscar Diaz (CU) 6-3, 6-2 |
| 5. Mikko Malinen (NIU) def. Daniel Lopez-Rey (CU) 7-5, 2-6, 10-5 |
| 6. Mac Mease (CU) def. Victor Spolidori (NIU) 5-7, 6-2, 11-9 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Eric Marbach/Kristopher Ortega (NIU) def. Mac Mease/Stratton Brown (CU) 6-1 |
| 2. Mikko Malinen/Victor Spolidori (NIU) vs. Daniel Lopez-Rey/Nick Campbell (CU) 5-1, unfinished |
| 3. David Pata/Erich Schuette (NIU) def. Joe Hoff/Armando Gandini (CU) 6-1 |
| Match Notes |
| Creighton 1-4 |
| Northern Illinois 2-4 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (3,4,2,6,5,1) |
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
123
647
Eric Marbach / 0 [NIU]
265
#2 Singles Match
12
50
Kristopher Ortega / 0 [NIU]
76
#3 Singles Match
12
22
David Pata / 0 [NIU]
66
#4 Singles Match
12
32
Bor Schweiger Muzar / 0 [NIU]
66
#5 Singles Match
123
565
Mikko Malinen / 0 [NIU]
7210
#6 Singles Match
123
5611
Victor Spolidori / 0 [NIU]
729
Order of Finish:
3,4,2,6,5,1
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