Friday, January 28
Omaha, Neb.
7:00 PM
Creighton University
7
vs
0
Northern Iowa
Photo by: Travis Bell, Sideline Carolina Photography
Women’s Tennis Cruises To 7-0 Win Over Northern Iowa
1/28/2022 10:13:00 PM | Women's Tennis
OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton women's tennis team improves to 2-0 at home with a 7-0 sweep of Northern Iowa on Friday night inside the Hanscom Tennis Center.
The Bluejays improve to 2-1 on the year with the win, while the Panthers fall to 0-1.
Creighton started Friday's action with doubles victories at the top two positions. Kate Krueger and Sarah Wilcox combined for a 6-2 victory at the top position to take an early edge, while Valerie Negin and Malvika Shukla teamed up for a 6-2 victory at the No. 2 position to give Creighton the early lead.
The Blujays continued to take control of the match with four straight-sets singles victories, after Negin claimed a 3-0 win by injury default. Shukla won 6-0, 6-1 at No. 4, Kruegar finished 6-0, 6-1 at No. 1, while Wilcox claimed the match for the Bluejays with a 6-4, 6-0 victory at the No. 3 singles. Meredith Benson also picked up a 6-2, 6-2 victory at the No. 5 slot for the Jays.
Allison Wilcox earned a three-set triumph at the No. 6 singles. The freshman dropped the opening set 6-3 before claiming a 6-2 victory in the second set. With the dual decided, Wilcox played a super tiebreaker to break the deadlock and won 10-3.
"Our girls played a complete match tonight," said head coach Tom Lilly. "UNI had some injuries to key players and that certainly made a difference on a few courts, but we have had our share of those so far this semester as well. We have something's to work on this coming week in order to put ourselves in better position in doubles and singles. We will keep getting better."
Creighton returns to the court on Feb. 4 as the Bluejays host UNO at the Hanscom Tennis Courts. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Northern Iowa vs Creighton (Jan 28, 2022)
Creighton 7, Northern Iowa 0
Jan 28, 2022 at Omaha, Neb. (Hanscom Tennis Courts)
The Bluejays improve to 2-1 on the year with the win, while the Panthers fall to 0-1.
Creighton started Friday's action with doubles victories at the top two positions. Kate Krueger and Sarah Wilcox combined for a 6-2 victory at the top position to take an early edge, while Valerie Negin and Malvika Shukla teamed up for a 6-2 victory at the No. 2 position to give Creighton the early lead.
The Blujays continued to take control of the match with four straight-sets singles victories, after Negin claimed a 3-0 win by injury default. Shukla won 6-0, 6-1 at No. 4, Kruegar finished 6-0, 6-1 at No. 1, while Wilcox claimed the match for the Bluejays with a 6-4, 6-0 victory at the No. 3 singles. Meredith Benson also picked up a 6-2, 6-2 victory at the No. 5 slot for the Jays.
Allison Wilcox earned a three-set triumph at the No. 6 singles. The freshman dropped the opening set 6-3 before claiming a 6-2 victory in the second set. With the dual decided, Wilcox played a super tiebreaker to break the deadlock and won 10-3.
"Our girls played a complete match tonight," said head coach Tom Lilly. "UNI had some injuries to key players and that certainly made a difference on a few courts, but we have had our share of those so far this semester as well. We have something's to work on this coming week in order to put ourselves in better position in doubles and singles. We will keep getting better."
Creighton returns to the court on Feb. 4 as the Bluejays host UNO at the Hanscom Tennis Courts. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Northern Iowa vs Creighton (Jan 28, 2022)
Creighton 7, Northern Iowa 0
Jan 28, 2022 at Omaha, Neb. (Hanscom Tennis Courts)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Kate Krueger (CU) def. Lorena Cardoso (UNI) 6-0, 6-1 |
| 2. Valerie Negin (CU) def. Emma Carr (UNI) 3-0, retired |
| 3. Sarah Wilcox (CU) def. Andrijana Brkic (UNI) 6-4, 6-0 |
| 4. Malvika Shukla (CU) def. Thaissa Moreira (UNI) 6-0, 6-1 |
| 5. Meredith Benson (CU) def. Issa Sullivan (UNI) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 6. Allison Wilcox (CU) def. Olivia Fain (UNI) 3-6, 6-2, 10-3 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Kate Krueger/Sarah Wilcox (CU) def. Darta Dalecka/Lorena Cardoso (UNI) 6-2 |
| 2. Valerie Negin/Malvika Shukla (CU) def. Andrijana Brkic/Thaissa Moreira (UNI) 6-2 |
| 3. Meredith Benson/Gabby O'Connor (CU) def. Issa Sullivan/Olivia Fain (UNI) 7-5 |
| Match Notes |
| Northern Iowa 0-1 |
| Creighton 2-1 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (2,4,1,3,5,6) |
| T-2:09 A-35 |
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Lorena Cardoso / 0 [UNI]
01
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Emma Carr / 0 [UNI]
00
3WR
#3 Singles Match
12
Andrijana Brkic / 0 [UNI]
40
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Thaissa Moreira / 0 [UNI]
01
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Issa Sullivan / 0 [UNI]
22
66
#6 Singles Match
123
Olivia Fain / 0 [UNI]
623
3610
Order of Finish:
2,4,1,3,5,6
Players Mentioned
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