Tuesday, January 25
Lincoln, Neb.
5:00 PM
Creighton University
0
at
7
Nebraska
Photo by: Steve Branscombe
Women's Tennis Suffers 7-0 Setback At Nebraska
1/25/2022 8:04:00 PM | Women's Tennis
LINCOLN, Neb. -- The Creighton women's tennis team dropped a 7-0 decision to Nebraska on Tuesday evening at the Dillon Tennis Center.
The Bluejays fell to 1-1 on the year with the loss, while the Huskers improved to 1-0.
Nebraska earned the doubles point with victories at the No. 3 and No. 1 positions. Creighton's Jeanne Gearity and Meredith Benson dropped a 6-3 decision at the No. 2 position, while Kate Krueger and Sarah Wilcox fell 6-4 at the No. 1 slot. Malvika Shukla and Valerie Negin combined at the No. 2 slot and evened the score at 5-5 before the other matches finished.
Creighton fell in straight sets in all but the No. 4 singles position. Shukla delivered the strongest performance for the Bluejays at the No. 4 single position. After dropping the first set, 6-3, Shukla recovered for a 6-3 set win before falling 10-6 in the decisive third set.
"I thought our team competed well against a really good Nebraska team," said Creighton head coach Tom Lilly. "Our doubles were very competitive and we had chances at spots in singles. Credit Nebraska as they are well coached and have a strong lineup throughout."
The Bluejays return to action on Friday for a home match against Northern Iowa. First serve between the Bluejays and Panthers is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Creighton vs Nebraska (Jan 25, 2022)
Nebraska 7, Creighton 0
Jan 25, 2022 at Lincoln, Neb. (Dillon Tennis Center)
The Bluejays fell to 1-1 on the year with the loss, while the Huskers improved to 1-0.
Nebraska earned the doubles point with victories at the No. 3 and No. 1 positions. Creighton's Jeanne Gearity and Meredith Benson dropped a 6-3 decision at the No. 2 position, while Kate Krueger and Sarah Wilcox fell 6-4 at the No. 1 slot. Malvika Shukla and Valerie Negin combined at the No. 2 slot and evened the score at 5-5 before the other matches finished.
Creighton fell in straight sets in all but the No. 4 singles position. Shukla delivered the strongest performance for the Bluejays at the No. 4 single position. After dropping the first set, 6-3, Shukla recovered for a 6-3 set win before falling 10-6 in the decisive third set.
"I thought our team competed well against a really good Nebraska team," said Creighton head coach Tom Lilly. "Our doubles were very competitive and we had chances at spots in singles. Credit Nebraska as they are well coached and have a strong lineup throughout."
The Bluejays return to action on Friday for a home match against Northern Iowa. First serve between the Bluejays and Panthers is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Creighton vs Nebraska (Jan 25, 2022)
Nebraska 7, Creighton 0
Jan 25, 2022 at Lincoln, Neb. (Dillon Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Kristina Novak (NU) def. Kate Krueger (CU) 6-3, 6-1 |
| 2. Maja Makoric (NU) def. Valerie Negin (CU) 7-6, 6-2 |
| 3. Chloe Kuckelman (NU) def. Sarah Wilcox (CU) 6-1, 6-2 |
| 4. Samantha Alicea (NU) def. Malvika Shukla (CU) 6-3, 3-6, 10-6 |
| 5. Ellie Kuckelman (NU) def. Meredith Benson (CU) 6-0, 6-3 |
| 6. Lucy Loy (NU) def. Jeanne Gearity (CU) 6-3, 6-0 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Kristina Novak/Maja Makoric (NU) def. Kate Krueger/Sarah Wilcox (CU) 6-4 (6-4) |
| 2. Chloe Kuckelman/Ellie Kuckelman (NU) def. Valerie Negin/Malvika Shukla (CU) 7-5 (7-5) |
| 3. Jessica Aragon/Vivien Sandberg (NU) def. Jeanne Gearity/Meredith Benson (CU) 6-3 (6-3) |
| Match Notes |
| Creighton 1-1 |
| Nebraska 1-0 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (6,5,1,3,2,4) |
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
31
Kristina Novak / 0 [NU]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
62
Maja Makoric / 0 [NU]
76
#3 Singles Match
12
12
Chloe Kuckelman / 0 [NU]
66
#4 Singles Match
123
366
Samantha Alicea / 0 [NU]
6310
#5 Singles Match
12
03
Ellie Kuckelman / 0 [NU]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
30
Lucy Loy / 0 [NU]
66
Order of Finish:
6,5,1,3,2,4
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
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