Women's Tennis Edged By Wyoming, 4-3

OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton women's tennis team fell 4-3 to Wyoming on Saturday night at the Hanscom Tennis Center.

The Bluejays dropped their season record to 3-1 and snapped a 10-match winning streak dating back to Feb. 22, 2020.

Creighton started the night by winning at all three doubles positions. Emma Gener and Malvika Shukla opened the action with a quick 6-0 win at the No. 3 position. Kate Krueger and Sarah Wilcox battled for a 7-5 win at the top spot before Joanna Nowakowska and Alex Centra paired for a 7-5 tiebreaker victory.

Krueger extended Creighton's early lead to 2-0 with a swift 6-2, 6-3 win at the No. 1 singles position.

Wyoming won in straight-sets at the No. 3, 4 and 5 slots to gain a 3-2 advantage.

Shukla notched her first career singles victory as a Bluejay with a three-set win in the No. 6 match. The India native won the first set 6-3 and fell in the second 6-4, but cruised to a 6-0 in the deciding set to tie the team score at 3-3.

The final result came down to the No. 2 singles match. Wilcox lost 6-1 in the opening set before winning 6-2 in the second frame. The Cowgirls edged out the overall win with a 6-3 decision in the final set.

"We played very well overall against a very good team," head coach Tom Lilly said. "Our doubles and Kate playing awesome at No. 1 gave us a chance and we nearly pulled it out. It was a terrific effort and I like what this team can do when we pull together."

Creighton returns to the courts for a BIG EAST match on Friday against DePaul at the Hanscom Tennis Center. First serve between the Bluejays and Blue Demons is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Wyoming Cowgirls 4, Creighton 3
2/20/2021 at Omaha, Neb. (Hanscom Tennis Center)

Singles competition

1. Kate Krueger (CU) def. Oreshkina, Maria (WYO) 6-2, 6-3

2. Zehender, Sophie (WYO) def. Sarah Wilcox (CU) 6-1, 2-6, 6-3

3. Fernandez, Ana (WYO) def. Emma Gener (CU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-0

4. Brink, Noesjka (WYO) def. Joanna Nowakowska (CU) 6-2, 6-4

5. Malinak, Lucia (WYO) def. Alex Centra (CU) 7-5, 6-4

6. Malvika Shukla (CU) def. Krause, Ida (WYO) 6-3, 4-6, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. Kate Krueger/Sarah Wilcox (CU) def. Oreshkina, Maria/Malinak, Lucia (WYO) 7-5

2. Fernandez, Ana/Zehender, Sophie (WYO) def. Joanna Nowakowska/Alex Centra (CU) 7-6 (7-5)

3. Emma Gener/Malvika Shukla (CU) def. Krause, Ida/Kaftanova, Mihaela (WYO) 6-0

Match Notes

Wyoming Cowgirls 4-3

Creighton 3-1

Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (1,5,4,3,6,2)

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Team Stats

Players Mentioned

Alex Centra

Emma Gener

Kate Krueger

Joanna Nowakowska

Malvika Shukla