Friday, March 22
Omaha, Neb.
6 PM
Creighton University
3
vs
4
Utah State
Photo by: A.J. Olnes
Women's Tennis Rallies Against Utah State But Falls 4-3
3/22/2019 9:12:00 PM | Women's Tennis
OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton women's tennis team won three consecutive singles matches but fell to Utah State 4-3 on Friday night at the Hanscom Tennis Center.
The Bluejays moved their record to 4-10, while the Aggies improved to 8-7.
Creighton started doubles play with a 6-1 win from Erin Epperson and Gabby O'Connor at the No. 3 position. Utah State evened the early action with a 6-2 win at the top slot and earned the doubles point following a 6-2 victory at the No. 2 position.
The Aggies continued to control the match with straight-sets singles wins at the No. 1 and 3 singles spots and gained a 3-0 edge before Creighton rallied to tie the dual.
Sarah Wilcox earned her team-leading sixth singles victory at the No. 2 position with a 6-2, 7-6 win for the Bluejays' first point. Epperson claimed Creighton's second victory with a 7-6, 7-5 at the No. 4 slot.
Friday's match ended with three-set matches at the No. 5 and 6 positions.
O'Connor tied the overall dual with her 6-4 victory in the third set at No. 6. The Bluejay freshman fell 6-0 in the opening frame before winning 6-4 in the second to force a deciding set.
The final match wrapped up in a third-set tiebreaker. Claire Embree opened the No. 5 singles contest with a 6-2 win but fell 6-0 in the second set. The deciding frame went to a tiebreaker before Utah State won 7-4 to secure the overall match.
"Our girls fought very hard throughout the lineup and we just came up a little short," head coach Tom Lilly said. "Utah State is a very good team and was coming off three big wins. We gave them everything we had and if we compete like that the rest of the year, we will end very strong."
Creighton returns to the courts on Sunday for a home match against North Dakota on Sunday at 11 a.m.
Utah State 4, Creighton 3
3/22/2019 at Omaha, Neb. (Hanscom Tennis Center)
The Bluejays moved their record to 4-10, while the Aggies improved to 8-7.
Creighton started doubles play with a 6-1 win from Erin Epperson and Gabby O'Connor at the No. 3 position. Utah State evened the early action with a 6-2 win at the top slot and earned the doubles point following a 6-2 victory at the No. 2 position.
The Aggies continued to control the match with straight-sets singles wins at the No. 1 and 3 singles spots and gained a 3-0 edge before Creighton rallied to tie the dual.
Sarah Wilcox earned her team-leading sixth singles victory at the No. 2 position with a 6-2, 7-6 win for the Bluejays' first point. Epperson claimed Creighton's second victory with a 7-6, 7-5 at the No. 4 slot.
Friday's match ended with three-set matches at the No. 5 and 6 positions.
O'Connor tied the overall dual with her 6-4 victory in the third set at No. 6. The Bluejay freshman fell 6-0 in the opening frame before winning 6-4 in the second to force a deciding set.
The final match wrapped up in a third-set tiebreaker. Claire Embree opened the No. 5 singles contest with a 6-2 win but fell 6-0 in the second set. The deciding frame went to a tiebreaker before Utah State won 7-4 to secure the overall match.
"Our girls fought very hard throughout the lineup and we just came up a little short," head coach Tom Lilly said. "Utah State is a very good team and was coming off three big wins. We gave them everything we had and if we compete like that the rest of the year, we will end very strong."
Creighton returns to the courts on Sunday for a home match against North Dakota on Sunday at 11 a.m.
Utah State 4, Creighton 3
3/22/2019 at Omaha, Neb. (Hanscom Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Alexandra Pisareva (USU) def. Ashley Ishimura (CU) 6-1, 7-5 |
| 2. Sarah Wilcox (CU) def. Lucy Octave (USU) 6-2, 7-6 |
| 3. Hannah Jones (USU) def. Michaela Henne (CU) 6-3, 6-4 |
| 4. Erin Epperson (CU) def. Gabrielle Dekkers (USU) 7-6, 7-5 |
| 5. Annaliese County (USU) def. Claire Embree (CU) 2-6, 6-0, 7-6 (7-4) |
| 6. Gabby O'Connor (CU) def. Sidnee Lavatai (USU) 0-6, 6-4, 6-4 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Alexandra Taylor/Hannah Jones (USU) def. Ashley Ishimura/Sarah Wilcox (CU) 6-2 |
| 2. Alexandra Pisareva/Sidnee Lavatai (USU) def. Claire Embree/Michaela Henne (CU) 6-2 |
| 3. Erin Epperson/Gabby O'Connor (CU) def. Annaliese County/Gabrielle Dekkers (USU) 6-1 |
| Match Notes |
| Utah State 8-7 |
| Creighton 4-10 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (3,1,2,4,6,5) |
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Alexandra Pisareva / 0 [USU]
67
15
#2 Singles Match
12
Lucy Octave / 0 [USU]
26
67
#3 Singles Match
12
Hannah Jones / 0 [USU]
66
34
#4 Singles Match
12
Gabrielle Dekkers / 0 [USU]
65
77
#5 Singles Match
123
Annaliese County / 0 [USU]
267
606
#6 Singles Match
123
Sidnee Lavatai / 0 [USU]
644
066
Order of Finish:
3,1,2,4,6,5
Players Mentioned
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