Saturday, April 6
Omaha, Neb. (Westside High School)
11 AM
Creighton University
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Nebraska-Omaha
Photo by: Kristen Holmes
Women's Tennis Sweeps Singles To Claim 6-1 Victory Against UNO
4/6/2019 8:26:00 PM | Women's Tennis
OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton women's tennis did not lose a set during singles play to defeat UNO, 6-1, on Saturday at the Westside High School Tennis Courts.
The Bluejays improved to 7-11 with the victory, while the Mavericks fell to 5-16.
Gabby O'Connor's 6-4, 6-0 win during the No. 5 singles match clinched the dual as Creighton controlled all six positions. Sarah Wilcox earned the Bluejays' first point with 6-1 victories in consecutive sets at No. 2. Michaela Henne won 6-2 during both frames in the No. 3 match before Erin Epperson claimed a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 4.
Ashley Ishimura earned the fifth singles victory with a 6-3, 6-4 win at the top slot and Claire Embree ended the action with a 6-0, 6-3 at No. 6.
The Mavericks earned the first point of the day by winning at the bottom two doubles slots. A 6-2 win at No. 3 preceded a 6-4 victory at No. 2.
"Omaha played some strong doubles and we weren't able to play the level that we are capable of," head coach Tom Lilly said. "I was impressed by how we let the doubles go and went dominated the singles matches. Our girls competed well physically and mentally in singles."
Creighton closes the regular-season with a pair of home matches against BIG EAST opponents, beginning with a match on Friday at 6 p.m. against Villanova.
Creighton 6, Omaha 1
4/6/19 at Omaha, Neb. (Westside High School)
The Bluejays improved to 7-11 with the victory, while the Mavericks fell to 5-16.
Gabby O'Connor's 6-4, 6-0 win during the No. 5 singles match clinched the dual as Creighton controlled all six positions. Sarah Wilcox earned the Bluejays' first point with 6-1 victories in consecutive sets at No. 2. Michaela Henne won 6-2 during both frames in the No. 3 match before Erin Epperson claimed a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 4.
Ashley Ishimura earned the fifth singles victory with a 6-3, 6-4 win at the top slot and Claire Embree ended the action with a 6-0, 6-3 at No. 6.
The Mavericks earned the first point of the day by winning at the bottom two doubles slots. A 6-2 win at No. 3 preceded a 6-4 victory at No. 2.
"Omaha played some strong doubles and we weren't able to play the level that we are capable of," head coach Tom Lilly said. "I was impressed by how we let the doubles go and went dominated the singles matches. Our girls competed well physically and mentally in singles."
Creighton closes the regular-season with a pair of home matches against BIG EAST opponents, beginning with a match on Friday at 6 p.m. against Villanova.
Creighton 6, Omaha 1
4/6/19 at Omaha, Neb. (Westside High School)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Ashley Ishimura (CU) def. Janelle Wilson (OMAHA) 6-3, 6-4 |
| 2. Sarah Wilcox (CU) def. Ines Absisan (OMAHA) 6-1, 6-1 |
| 3. Michaela Henne (CU) def. Natalie Lorentz (OMAHA) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 4. Erin Epperson (CU) def. Marie Kapelevich (OMAHA) 6-2, 6-1 |
| 5. Gabby O'Connor (CU) def. Emily Behling (OMAHA) 6-4, 6-0 |
| 6. Claire Embree (CU) def. Savanna Crowell (OMAHA) 6-0, 6-3 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Marie Kapelevich/Natalie Lorentz (OMAHA) vs. Ashley Ishimura/Sarah Wilcox (CU) 5-6, unfinished |
| 2. Janelle Wilson/Savanna Crowell (OMAHA) def. Erin Epperson/Gabby O'Connor (CU) 6-4 |
| 3. Ines Absisan/Emily Behling (OMAHA) def. Michaela Henne/Claire Embree (CU) 6-2 |
| Match Notes |
| Creighton 7-11 |
| Omaha 5-16 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (1,2,3,5,4,6) |
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
66
Janelle Wilson / 0 [OMAHA]
34
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Ines Absisan / 0 [OMAHA]
11
#3 Singles Match
12
66
Natalie Lorentz / 0 [OMAHA]
22
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Marie Kapelevich / 0 [OMAHA]
21
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Emily Behling / 0 [OMAHA]
40
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Savanna Crowell / 0 [OMAHA]
03
Order of Finish:
1,2,3,5,4,6
Players Mentioned
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