Saturday, February 23
Normal, IL
10 AM
Creighton University
2
vs
4
Illinois State
Photo by: A.J. Olnes
Women's Tennis Opens Redbird Invitational With Close Loss To Illinois State
2/23/2019 2:58:00 PM | Women's Tennis
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- The Creighton women's tennis team fell 4-2 to Illinois State during the Redbird Invitational on Saturday morning at the Bloomington Tennis Center.
The Bluejays dropped their season record to 2-5, while the Redbirds improved to 7-3. Creighton will face Toledo or Southeast Missouri on Sunday at 9 a.m. in Bloomington for third place.
All three doubles matches were needed to decide the first point of Saturday's match. Illinois State started the morning with a 6-2 win at the No. 2 position before Ashley Ishimura and Sarah Wilcox evened the score with a 6-4 victory at the top slot. The Redbirds claimed a 6-3 win in the No. 3 doubles match to secure the first point heading into singles play.
Creighton claimed the first singles match as Meredith Benson earned a 6-3 decision in the first set at No. 6 and won the match by default.
Illinois State regained the lead with a straight-sets victory during the No. 3 match, but Ishimura earned a close 6-4, 6-4 win at the top spot to tie the overall dual at 2-2.
The host Redbirds pulled in front with a 6-4, 6-4 victory at No. 4 as Erin Epperson dropped both sets by close margins.
Claire Embree fell 6-2 during the first set at the No. 5 position before battling back for a 6-4 win in the second frame. Illinois State's Laura Fitzgerald ended the overall match with 6-2 win in the deciding third set against Embree.
Sarah Wilcox won the first set at No. 2, dropped the second and was tied during the third set at 2-2 before the match was decided.
"Illinois State showed why they are now 7-3 with some strong wins by winning the bigger points at enough position," head coach Tom Lilly said. "There is a fine line between winning and losing in our matches and we just need to be a little better tomorrow."
The Bluejays will stay in the Bloomington, Illinois area and face either Toledo or Southeast Missouri on Sunday at 9 a.m. for the third-place match at the Redbird Invitational.
Illinois State 4, Creighton 2
2/23/2019 at Bloomington, Ill. (Bloomington Tennis Center)
The Bluejays dropped their season record to 2-5, while the Redbirds improved to 7-3. Creighton will face Toledo or Southeast Missouri on Sunday at 9 a.m. in Bloomington for third place.
All three doubles matches were needed to decide the first point of Saturday's match. Illinois State started the morning with a 6-2 win at the No. 2 position before Ashley Ishimura and Sarah Wilcox evened the score with a 6-4 victory at the top slot. The Redbirds claimed a 6-3 win in the No. 3 doubles match to secure the first point heading into singles play.
Creighton claimed the first singles match as Meredith Benson earned a 6-3 decision in the first set at No. 6 and won the match by default.
Illinois State regained the lead with a straight-sets victory during the No. 3 match, but Ishimura earned a close 6-4, 6-4 win at the top spot to tie the overall dual at 2-2.
The host Redbirds pulled in front with a 6-4, 6-4 victory at No. 4 as Erin Epperson dropped both sets by close margins.
Claire Embree fell 6-2 during the first set at the No. 5 position before battling back for a 6-4 win in the second frame. Illinois State's Laura Fitzgerald ended the overall match with 6-2 win in the deciding third set against Embree.
Sarah Wilcox won the first set at No. 2, dropped the second and was tied during the third set at 2-2 before the match was decided.
"Illinois State showed why they are now 7-3 with some strong wins by winning the bigger points at enough position," head coach Tom Lilly said. "There is a fine line between winning and losing in our matches and we just need to be a little better tomorrow."
The Bluejays will stay in the Bloomington, Illinois area and face either Toledo or Southeast Missouri on Sunday at 9 a.m. for the third-place match at the Redbird Invitational.
Illinois State 4, Creighton 2
2/23/2019 at Bloomington, Ill. (Bloomington Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Ashley Ishimura (CU) def. Veronika Golanova (ISU) 6-4, 6-4 |
| 2. Tara Damnjanovic (ISU) vs. Sarah Wilcox (CU) 4-6, 7-5, 2-2, unfinished |
| 3. Jana Kustkova (ISU) def. Michaela Henne (CU) 6-3, 6-2 |
| 4. Natalia Bravo (ISU) def. Erin Epperson (CU) 6-4, 6-4 |
| 5. Laura Fitzgerald (ISU) def. Claire Embree (CU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 |
| 6. Meredith Benson (CU) def. Ivon Mihaleva (ISU) 6-3 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Ashley Ishimura/Sarah Wilcox (CU) def. Veronika Golanova/Jana Kustkova (ISU) 6-4 |
| 2. Tara Damnjanovic/Natalia Bravo (ISU) def. Michaela Henne/Gabby O'Connor (CU) 6-2 |
| 3. Laura Fitzgerald/Ivon Mihaleva (ISU) def. Claire Embree/Erin Epperson (CU) 6-3 |
| Match Notes |
| Creighton 2-5 |
| Illinois State 7-3 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (6,3,1,4,5) |
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
66
Veronika Golanova / 0 [ISU]
44
#2 Singles Match
1234
6520
Tara Damnjanovic / 0 [ISU]
472UF
#3 Singles Match
12
32
Jana Kustkova / 0 [ISU]
66
#4 Singles Match
12
44
Natalia Bravo / 0 [ISU]
66
#5 Singles Match
123
262
Laura Fitzgerald / 0 [ISU]
646
#6 Singles Match
1
6
Ivon Mihaleva / 0 [ISU]
3
Order of Finish:
6,3,1,4,5
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