Creighton University
Marquette
Men's Tennis Falls At Marquette, 5-2, To End Road Trip
2/22/2020 10:58:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The Bluejays moved to 3-5 and ended their trip to Wisconsin with a 1-1 mark after recording a win at Green Bay on Friday.
The host Golden Eagles earned Saturday's doubles point with wins at the No. 2 and 3 positions.
Jose Oscar Diaz and Joe Hoff each earned singles victories for Creighton. Diaz won in straight-sets at No. 4, while Hoff claimed a three-set victory at No. 6. Hoff won the first set, 7-6 before falling 6-2 in the second. During a deciding 10-point tiebreaker, Hoff tallied a 10-7 win.
Marquette secured the overall dual with three straight-sets victories and one three-set win. Stratton Brown forced a third set at No. 2 singles with a 6-4 second-frame win but fell 10-5 in the 10-point decider.
"We didn't compete as well as we wanted to in a few spots, and we just aren't good enough to not have a full team competing for an entire match," head coach Tom Lilly said. "We now have some time to rest some injured bodies before a grueling spring break week."
The Bluejays are off until their annual trip to Orlando. Creighton will play four matches in four days, March 9-12.
Creighton vs Marquette
2/22/2020 at Milwaukee, Wis.
(Helfaer Tennis Stadium)
Marquette 5, Creighton 2
Singles competition
1. Luke Smrek (MU) def. Nick Campbell (CU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Luis Heredia Gomez (MU) def. Stratton Brown (CU) 6-2, 4-6, 10-5
3. Brett Meyers (MU) def. Mac Mease (CU) 6-4, 6-1
4. Jose Oscar Diaz (CU) def. Fran San Andres (MU) 6-4, 6-4
5. Stefan Dragovic (MU) def. Daniel Lopez-Rey (CU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Joe Hoff (CU) def. Brandon Shanklin (MU) 7-6, 2-6, 10-7
Doubles competition
1. Luis Heredia Gomez/Luke Smrek (MU) vs. Mac Mease/Nick Campbell (CU) unfinished
2. Brett Meyers/Fran San Andres (MU) def. Stratton Brown/Joe Hoff (CU) 7-5
3. Will Tennison/Brandon Shanklin (MU) def. Luke Moorhead/Henry Lozano (CU) 6-2
Match Notes:
Creighton 3-5
Marquette 5-4
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (3,5,1,4,2,6)
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