Tuesday, March 26
Kansas City, MO
1 PM
Creighton University
4
at
3
UMKC
Photo by: A.J. Olnes
Men's Tennis Battles UMKC For 4-3 Victory, Extends Winning Streak To Three
3/26/2019 10:04:00 PM | Men's Tennis
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Creighton men's tennis team extended its winning streak to three matches with a 4-3 victory on Tuesday afternoon against UMKC at the Plaza Tennis Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
The Bluejays improved to 7-7 overall this spring, while the Kangaroos fell to 5-9.
Nick Campbell secured Tuesday's dual with a three-set victory at the top singles position as each of the top four singles matches went three sets. Campbell won 6-3 in the first set, fell 6-2 in the second and earned Creighton's fourth point with a 6-4 victory in the final frame.
Jose Oscar Diaz also won in three sets at No. 4 singles (6-4, 2-6, 6-3), while UMKC earned three-set victories at No. 2 and 3.
Mac Mease won in straight sets in the fifth position, but the 'Roos claimed a straight-sets win at No. 6.
Creighton started the action in Kansas City with 6-4 victories at the No. 2 and 3 doubles slots to earn the first point. Stratton Brown and Joe Hoff won in the No. 3 match and Daniel Lopez-Rey and Diaz teamed up at No. 2 to clinch the doubles point.
"Our guys fought hard in another exciting, close match," head coach Tom Lilly said. "I'm proud of how we are competing and not getting rattled in big moments or at times when things are going against us. It's fun to watch and we are getting better everyday."
Creighton returns to the courts on Friday for a match at Wichita State.
Creighton 4, UMKC 3
3/26/2019 at Kansas City, Mo. (Plaza Tennis Center)
The Bluejays improved to 7-7 overall this spring, while the Kangaroos fell to 5-9.
Nick Campbell secured Tuesday's dual with a three-set victory at the top singles position as each of the top four singles matches went three sets. Campbell won 6-3 in the first set, fell 6-2 in the second and earned Creighton's fourth point with a 6-4 victory in the final frame.
Jose Oscar Diaz also won in three sets at No. 4 singles (6-4, 2-6, 6-3), while UMKC earned three-set victories at No. 2 and 3.
Mac Mease won in straight sets in the fifth position, but the 'Roos claimed a straight-sets win at No. 6.
Creighton started the action in Kansas City with 6-4 victories at the No. 2 and 3 doubles slots to earn the first point. Stratton Brown and Joe Hoff won in the No. 3 match and Daniel Lopez-Rey and Diaz teamed up at No. 2 to clinch the doubles point.
"Our guys fought hard in another exciting, close match," head coach Tom Lilly said. "I'm proud of how we are competing and not getting rattled in big moments or at times when things are going against us. It's fun to watch and we are getting better everyday."
Creighton returns to the courts on Friday for a match at Wichita State.
Creighton 4, UMKC 3
3/26/2019 at Kansas City, Mo. (Plaza Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Nick Campbell (CU) def. Tom Kruse (UMKC) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 |
| 2. Diego Giraldo (UMKC) def. Stratton Brown (CU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 |
| 3. Ben Stride (UMKC) def. Armando Gandini (CU) 6-1, 5-7, 7-6 |
| 4. Jose Oscar Diaz (CU) def. Neil O'Connor (UMKC) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 |
| 5. Mac Mease (CU) def. Hunter Clark (UMKC) 6-4, 6-0 |
| 6. Anil Patel (UMKC) def. Daniel Lopez-Rey (CU) 6-2, 6-4 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Ben Stride/Diego Giraldo (UMKC) def. Nick Campbell/Mac Mease (CU) 6-4 |
| 2. Daniel Lopez-Rey/Jose Oscar Diaz (CU) def. Tom Kruse/Daniel Izadifar (UMKC) 6-4 |
| 3. Stratton Brown/Joe Hoff (CU) def. Hunter Clark/Anil Patel (UMKC) 6-4 |
| Match Notes |
| Creighton 7-7 |
| UMKC 5-9 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (5,6,4,2,1,3) |
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
123
626
Tom Kruse / 0 [UMKC]
364
#2 Singles Match
123
364
Diego Giraldo / 0 [UMKC]
646
#3 Singles Match
123
176
Ben Stride / 0 [UMKC]
657
#4 Singles Match
123
626
Neil O'Connor / 0 [UMKC]
463
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Hunter Clark / 0 [UMKC]
40
#6 Singles Match
12
24
Anil Patel / 0 [UMKC]
66
Order of Finish:
5,6,4,2,1,3
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