Wednesday, March 13
Orlando, Fla.
11:15 a.m.
Creighton University
1
vs
6
Seton Hall
Photo by: Kristen Holmes
Women's Tennis Runs Into Strong Seton Hall Squad During Second Competition Day In Orlando
3/13/2019 1:54:00 PM | Women's Tennis
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Creighton women's tennis team fell 6-1 to Seton Hall on Wednesday at the USTA National Campus in Orlando.
The Bluejays moved to 4-8 overall and 1-2 against BIG EAST competition, while the Pirates improved to 8-4 during the spring and 2-0 in league matches.
Creighton's lone win came during the No. 2 singles match. Sarah Wilcox claimed a 6-3, 5-7, 10-7 victory for her third consecutive singles win. The freshman leads the Bluejays with five singles victories this spring (5-4).
Seton Hall won 6-3 and 6-1 at the top two spots during doubles action and earned four straight-sets victory and one three-frame win to secure the overall match.
A 6-4, 6-0 Pirate victory at the No. 6 singles position sealed the dual.
The Bluejays' Michaela Henne battled in three sets at No. 3 singles but fell by a narrow margin. The senior lost the first set 6-3 but bounced back for a 6-2 win in the second. During the 10-point tie breaker to decide the match, Seton Hall earned a 10-4 victory.
Creighton concludes its stay in Florida with a match against Xavier at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday morning.
Seton Hall 6, Creighton 1
3/13/2019 at Orlando, Fla. (USTA National Campus)
The Bluejays moved to 4-8 overall and 1-2 against BIG EAST competition, while the Pirates improved to 8-4 during the spring and 2-0 in league matches.
Creighton's lone win came during the No. 2 singles match. Sarah Wilcox claimed a 6-3, 5-7, 10-7 victory for her third consecutive singles win. The freshman leads the Bluejays with five singles victories this spring (5-4).
Seton Hall won 6-3 and 6-1 at the top two spots during doubles action and earned four straight-sets victory and one three-frame win to secure the overall match.
A 6-4, 6-0 Pirate victory at the No. 6 singles position sealed the dual.
The Bluejays' Michaela Henne battled in three sets at No. 3 singles but fell by a narrow margin. The senior lost the first set 6-3 but bounced back for a 6-2 win in the second. During the 10-point tie breaker to decide the match, Seton Hall earned a 10-4 victory.
Creighton concludes its stay in Florida with a match against Xavier at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday morning.
Seton Hall 6, Creighton 1
3/13/2019 at Orlando, Fla. (USTA National Campus)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Anicka Fajnorova (SHU) def. Ashley Ishimura (CU) 6-2, 6-4 |
| 2. Sarah Wilcox (CU) def. Regina Pitts (SHU) 6-3, 5-7, 10-7 |
| 3. Melody Taal (SHU) def. Michaela Henne (CU) 6-3, 2-6, 10-4 |
| 4. Michal Matson (SHU) def. Erin Epperson (CU) 6-2, 7-5 |
| 5. Minja Gligic (SHU) def. Claire Embree (CU) 6-0, 6-1 |
| 6. Mekeila Erspamer (SHU) def. Gabby O'Connor (CU) 6-4, 6-0 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Anicka Fajnorova/Regina Pitts (SHU) def. Ashley Ishimura/Sarah Wilcox (CU) 6-3 |
| 2. Thandy Kangwa/Minja Gligic (SHU) def. Michaela Henne/Claire Embree (CU) 6-1 |
| 3. Erin Epperson/Gabby O'Connor (CU) vs. Melody Taal/Michal Matson (SHU) 4-4, unfinished |
| Match Notes |
| Seton Hall 8-4 |
| Creighton 4-8 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (5,1,6,3,4,2) |
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Anicka Fajnorova / 0 [SHU]
66
24
#2 Singles Match
123
Regina Pitts / 0 [SHU]
377
6510
#3 Singles Match
123
Melody Taal / 0 [SHU]
6210
364
#4 Singles Match
12
Michal Matson / 0 [SHU]
67
25
#5 Singles Match
12
Minja Gligic / 0 [SHU]
66
01
#6 Singles Match
12
Mekeila Erspamer / 0 [SHU]
66
40
Order of Finish:
5,1,6,3,4,2
Players Mentioned
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