Friday, January 29
Waterloo, IA
4:00 PM
Creighton University
5
vs
2
Eastern Illinois
Photo by: A.J. Olnes
Women's Tennis Opens 2021 Season With 5-2 Victory Over Eastern Illinois
1/29/2021 10:53:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Bluejays won in straight-sets at four singles positions for the win; First match since March 12, 2020
WATERLOO, Iowa -- The Creighton women's tennis team posted a 5-2 victory over Eastern Illinois on Friday at the Black Hawk Tennis Club in Waterloo, Iowa during the Bluejays' first match of the 2021 season.
The Bluejays moved to 1-0, while the Panthers fell to 1-2.
Creighton started the contest with wins at the No. 2 and 3 doubles slots to secure the first overall point. Erin Epperson and Emma Gener claimed a 6-2 win at No. 3 before newcomers Joanna Nowakowska and Alex Centra paired for a 6-4 victory at the No. 2 slot.
All six singles matches ended in straight sets as the Bluejays won four of the six matchups to earn the team victory. Sarah Wilcox won 6-3, 6-0 at the No. 2 position and Gener secured a 6-2, 6-2 victory at No. 4. Erin Epperson sealed Creighton's season-opener win with a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 6.
"This was a good start to the season," head coach Tom Lilly said. "We played a good team on fast courts and it was our first match since last March. We got the jitters out and finished strong. We will look to compete hard once again tomorrow morning."
Creighton and Eastern Illinois will meet for the second time in as many days at a neutral site with a 10 a.m. dual on Saturday morning.
Creighton 5, Eastern Illinois 2
1/29/2021 at Waterloo, Iowa (Black Hawk Tennis Club)
The Bluejays moved to 1-0, while the Panthers fell to 1-2.
Creighton started the contest with wins at the No. 2 and 3 doubles slots to secure the first overall point. Erin Epperson and Emma Gener claimed a 6-2 win at No. 3 before newcomers Joanna Nowakowska and Alex Centra paired for a 6-4 victory at the No. 2 slot.
All six singles matches ended in straight sets as the Bluejays won four of the six matchups to earn the team victory. Sarah Wilcox won 6-3, 6-0 at the No. 2 position and Gener secured a 6-2, 6-2 victory at No. 4. Erin Epperson sealed Creighton's season-opener win with a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 6.
"This was a good start to the season," head coach Tom Lilly said. "We played a good team on fast courts and it was our first match since last March. We got the jitters out and finished strong. We will look to compete hard once again tomorrow morning."
Creighton and Eastern Illinois will meet for the second time in as many days at a neutral site with a 10 a.m. dual on Saturday morning.
Creighton 5, Eastern Illinois 2
1/29/2021 at Waterloo, Iowa (Black Hawk Tennis Club)
| Singles competition |
| 1. PAPAVASILOPOULOS, R. (EIU-W) def. Kate Krueger (CU) 6-3, 6-2 |
| 2. Sarah Wilcox (CU) def. GOUWS, Christine (EIU-W) 6-3, 6-0 |
| 3. BUKRABA-ULANOVA, E. (EIU-W) def. Alex Centra (CU) 6-4, 7-5 |
| 4. Emma Gener (CU) def. STEVEN, Brittany (EIU-W) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 5. Joanna Nowakowska (CU) def. ELLIS, Lauren (EIU-W) 6-3, 6-0 |
| 6. Erin Epperson (CU) def. PEREZ-KORINKO, C. (EIU-W) 6-3, 6-1 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. PAPAVASILOPOULOS, R./GOUWS, Christine (EIU-W) def. Kate Krueger/Sarah Wilcox (CU) 7-5 |
| 2. Joanna Nowakowska/Alex Centra (CU) def. BUKRABA-ULANOVA, E./STEVEN, Brittany (EIU-W) 6-4 |
| 3. Erin Epperson/Emma Gener (CU) def. ELLIS, Lauren/PEREZ-KORINKO, C. (EIU-W) 6-2 |
| Match Notes |
| Creighton 1-0 |
| Eastern Illinois 1-2 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (1,2,4,3,6,5) |
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
32
PAPAVASILOPOULOS, R. / 0 [EIU-W]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
66
GOUWS, Christine / 0 [EIU-W]
30
#3 Singles Match
12
45
BUKRABA-ULANOVA, E. / 0 [EIU-W]
67
#4 Singles Match
12
66
STEVEN, Brittany / 0 [EIU-W]
22
#5 Singles Match
12
66
ELLIS, Lauren / 0 [EIU-W]
30
#6 Singles Match
12
66
PEREZ-KORINKO, C. / 0 [EIU-W]
31
Order of Finish:
1,2,4,3,6,5
Players Mentioned
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