Friday, March 25
Omaha, Neb.
12:30 PM
Creighton University
6
vs
1
Oral Roberts
Valerie Negin and Malvika Shukla
Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann
Resilient Effort Helps Women's Tennis Top Oral Roberts For Fourth Straight Win
3/25/2022 3:48:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Bluejays return after two-week layoff with a victory
OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton women's tennis team returned to action after two weeks off with a 6-1 win over visiting Oral Roberts on Friday, March 25, at Hanscom Indoor Tennis Center.
The Bluejays improve to 8-3 with their fourth straight win while Oral Roberts dropped to 8-7 and had a five-match win streak snapped.
"It was a tough win," said Creighton head coach Tom Lilly. "The 6-1 score doesn't reflect how close this match was. There was a time in the middle where it seemed we may lose 5-2, but our girls were very resilient, and I am proud of how we competed for a full three hours and never giving in when things didn't look so good on some courts."
Creighton won the doubles point with a pair of victories. Meredith Benson and Gabby O'Connor earned a 6-3 victory at No. 3 doubles. Minutes later, Valerie Negin and Malvika Shukla clinched the doubles point with an identical 6-3 triumph at No. 2 doubles.
Benson continued her winning ways by claiming CU's first point in singles play as well, defeating Luna Morini in straight sets (6-2, 6-4) at the No. 5 spot. It was Benson's fifth straight victory in singles action.
Allison Wilcox stretched the Bluejay lead to 3-0 with a 7-5, 6-4 win at the No. 6 slot over ORU's Zere Iskacova.
Negin clinched the victory for CU with a 2-6, 7-5, 6-1 triumph over Zere Lebedeva at No. 3 singles in her first completed three set match of the spring. Negin improved to 8-2 on the season and like Benson, has also won five straight singles contests.
Senior Sarah Wilcox kept CU's momentum going with a 6-2, 7-5 triumph over Reagan Miley. Wilcox now owns a team-leading 33 career singles victories and has won seven of her past eight showings.
Shukla closed out the Bluejay victory when she pulled out a three-set win over Arina Sorokina at No. 4 singles. The Bluejay sophomore is now 8-3 this season and 16-3 in her collegiate career.
ORU's lone point came at No. 1 singles, where Oleksandra Nahurska outlasted Bluejay junior Kate Krueger. Nahurska won the first set 6-3 before Krueger evened the match with a 6-4 win in the second set. Nahurska answered with a 6-2 victory in the final set.
The Bluejays return to the court on Saturday, March 26th at 4:30 p.m. when it hosts Drake at Hanscom Indoor Tennis Center.
Oral Roberts vs Creighton (Mar 25, 2022)
Creighton 6, Oral Roberts 1
Mar 25, 2022 at Omaha, Neb. (Hanscom Tennis Center)
The Bluejays improve to 8-3 with their fourth straight win while Oral Roberts dropped to 8-7 and had a five-match win streak snapped.
"It was a tough win," said Creighton head coach Tom Lilly. "The 6-1 score doesn't reflect how close this match was. There was a time in the middle where it seemed we may lose 5-2, but our girls were very resilient, and I am proud of how we competed for a full three hours and never giving in when things didn't look so good on some courts."
Creighton won the doubles point with a pair of victories. Meredith Benson and Gabby O'Connor earned a 6-3 victory at No. 3 doubles. Minutes later, Valerie Negin and Malvika Shukla clinched the doubles point with an identical 6-3 triumph at No. 2 doubles.
Benson continued her winning ways by claiming CU's first point in singles play as well, defeating Luna Morini in straight sets (6-2, 6-4) at the No. 5 spot. It was Benson's fifth straight victory in singles action.
Allison Wilcox stretched the Bluejay lead to 3-0 with a 7-5, 6-4 win at the No. 6 slot over ORU's Zere Iskacova.
Negin clinched the victory for CU with a 2-6, 7-5, 6-1 triumph over Zere Lebedeva at No. 3 singles in her first completed three set match of the spring. Negin improved to 8-2 on the season and like Benson, has also won five straight singles contests.
Senior Sarah Wilcox kept CU's momentum going with a 6-2, 7-5 triumph over Reagan Miley. Wilcox now owns a team-leading 33 career singles victories and has won seven of her past eight showings.
Shukla closed out the Bluejay victory when she pulled out a three-set win over Arina Sorokina at No. 4 singles. The Bluejay sophomore is now 8-3 this season and 16-3 in her collegiate career.
ORU's lone point came at No. 1 singles, where Oleksandra Nahurska outlasted Bluejay junior Kate Krueger. Nahurska won the first set 6-3 before Krueger evened the match with a 6-4 win in the second set. Nahurska answered with a 6-2 victory in the final set.
The Bluejays return to the court on Saturday, March 26th at 4:30 p.m. when it hosts Drake at Hanscom Indoor Tennis Center.
Oral Roberts vs Creighton (Mar 25, 2022)
Creighton 6, Oral Roberts 1
Mar 25, 2022 at Omaha, Neb. (Hanscom Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Oleksandra Nahurska (ORUW) def. Kate Krueger (CU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 |
| 2. Valerie Negin (CU) def. Aliksandra Lebedeva (ORUW) 2-6, 7-5, 6-1 |
| 3. Sarah Wilcox (CU) def. Reagan Miley (ORUW) 6-2, 7-5 |
| 4. Malvika Shukla (CU) def. Arina Sorokina (ORUW) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 5. Meredith Benson (CU) def. Luna Morini (ORUW) 6-2, 6-4 |
| 6. Allison Wilcox (CU) def. Zere Iskakova (ORUW) 7-5, 6-4 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Kate Krueger/Sarah Wilcox (CU) vs. Aliksandra Lebedeva/Reagan Miley (ORUW) 4-4, unfinished |
| 2. Valerie Negin/Malvika Shukla (CU) def. Arina Sorokina/Luna Morini (ORUW) 6-3 |
| 3. Meredith Benson/Gabby O'Connor (CU) def. Oleksandra Nahurska/Zere Iskakova (ORUW) 6-3 |
| Match Notes |
| Oral Roberts 8-7 |
| Creighton 8-3 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (5,6,2,3,1,4) |
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2
#1 Singles Match
123
Oleksandra Nahurska / 0 [ORUW]
646
362
#2 Singles Match
123
Aliksandra Lebedeva / 0 [ORUW]
651
276
#3 Singles Match
12
Reagan Miley / 0 [ORUW]
25
67
#4 Singles Match
123
Arina Sorokina / 0 [ORUW]
632
466
#5 Singles Match
12
Luna Morini / 0 [ORUW]
24
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Zere Iskakova / 0 [ORUW]
54
76
Order of Finish:
5,6,2,3,1,4
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