Saturday, February 5
Lincoln, Neb.
2:00 PM
Creighton University
2
vs
5
Wichita State
Photo by: Travis Bell, Sideline Carolina Photography
Women’s Tennis Drops Dual Against Wichita State
2/5/2022 4:54:00 PM | Women's Tennis
OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton women's tennis team fell to Wichita State, 5-2, during a neutral site match on Saturday afternoon at the Dillon Tennis Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.
The Bluejays move to 3-2 on the season, while Wichita State improves to 4-2.
The Shockers claimed a 6-1 triumph at the No. 3 doubles position, before Valerie Negin and Malvika Shukla teamed up for their third straight doubles win with a 6-2 victory at the No. 2 doubles position. Wichita State captured a hard-fought 6-4 win at the top slot to claim the doubles point.
The Shockers secured the overall dual with straight-sets singles victories at the No. 2, 4, 5 and 6 positions. A 6-2, 6-4 win at the fourth position clinched the match for the Shockers. Wichita State also claimed a 6-1, 6-0 win at the No. 5 slot, a 6-2, 6-0 win at the No. 6 singles position and a 6-3, 6-1 victory at the No. 2 position.
Junior Kate Krueger claimed a straight-sets victory at the top slot to get the Bluejays on the board. The Omaha native won the first set 6-3 before finishing off the match with a 7-5 win in the second set.
Senior Sarah Wilcox also earned a win at the No. 3 single position. Wilcox dropped the opening set 6-3 but responded with a 6-1 win in the second frame before earning the win by forfeit.
"Credit goes out to Wichita State. They have had a very strong program for a long time," said head coach Tom Lilly. "We certainly could have played better in doubles and singles but weren't able to get enough going at enough spots. A little lower in the energy today after last night's match but we can't use that as an excuse as that is college tennis. We must be able to come focused day after day and we will be better next time out."
Creighton returns to the courts on Saturday, February 19 for a match against Chicago State at 4 p.m. at the Hanscom Tennis Center.
Wichita State vs Creighton (Feb 05, 2022)
Wichita State 5, Creighton 2
Feb 05, 2022 at Lincoln,Neb (Dillon Tennis Center)
The Bluejays move to 3-2 on the season, while Wichita State improves to 4-2.
The Shockers claimed a 6-1 triumph at the No. 3 doubles position, before Valerie Negin and Malvika Shukla teamed up for their third straight doubles win with a 6-2 victory at the No. 2 doubles position. Wichita State captured a hard-fought 6-4 win at the top slot to claim the doubles point.
The Shockers secured the overall dual with straight-sets singles victories at the No. 2, 4, 5 and 6 positions. A 6-2, 6-4 win at the fourth position clinched the match for the Shockers. Wichita State also claimed a 6-1, 6-0 win at the No. 5 slot, a 6-2, 6-0 win at the No. 6 singles position and a 6-3, 6-1 victory at the No. 2 position.
Junior Kate Krueger claimed a straight-sets victory at the top slot to get the Bluejays on the board. The Omaha native won the first set 6-3 before finishing off the match with a 7-5 win in the second set.
Senior Sarah Wilcox also earned a win at the No. 3 single position. Wilcox dropped the opening set 6-3 but responded with a 6-1 win in the second frame before earning the win by forfeit.
"Credit goes out to Wichita State. They have had a very strong program for a long time," said head coach Tom Lilly. "We certainly could have played better in doubles and singles but weren't able to get enough going at enough spots. A little lower in the energy today after last night's match but we can't use that as an excuse as that is college tennis. We must be able to come focused day after day and we will be better next time out."
Creighton returns to the courts on Saturday, February 19 for a match against Chicago State at 4 p.m. at the Hanscom Tennis Center.
Wichita State vs Creighton (Feb 05, 2022)
Wichita State 5, Creighton 2
Feb 05, 2022 at Lincoln,Neb (Dillon Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Kate Krueger (CU) def. Natsumi Kurahashi (WSU) 6-3, 7-5 |
| 2. LingWei Kong (WSU) def. Valerie Negin (CU) 6-3, 6-1 |
| 3. Sarah Wilcox (CU) def. Dohee lee (WSU) 3-6, 6-1, 1-2, retired |
| 4. Clara Whitaker (WSU) def. Malvika Shukla (CU) 6-2, 6-4 |
| 5. Bianca Rademacher (WSU) def. Meredith Benson (CU) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 6. Harriet Hamilton (WSU) def. Allison Wilcox (CU) 6-2, 6-0 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Natsumi Kurahashi/LingWei Kong (WSU) def. Kate Krueger/Sarah Wilcox (CU) 6-4 |
| 2. Valerie Negin/Malvika Shukla (CU) def. Clara Whitaker/Harriet Hamilton (WSU) 6-2 |
| 3. Dohee lee/Bianca Rademacher (WSU) def. Meredith Benson/Gabby O'Connor (CU) 6-1 |
| Match Notes |
| Wichita State 4-2 |
| Creighton 3-2 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (5,6,4,2,1,3) |
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Natsumi Kurahashi / 0 [WSU]
35
67
#2 Singles Match
12
LingWei Kong / 0 [WSU]
66
31
#3 Singles Match
1234
Dohee lee / 0 [WSU]
6120
361WR
#4 Singles Match
12
Clara Whitaker / 0 [WSU]
66
24
#5 Singles Match
12
Bianca Rademacher / 0 [WSU]
66
10
#6 Singles Match
12
Harriet Hamilton / 0 [WSU]
66
20
Order of Finish:
5,6,4,2,1,3
Players Mentioned
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