Women’s Tennis Falls To DePaul, 5-2

CHICAGO, Ill. – The Creighton women's tennis team fell to DePaul, 5-2, in a BIG EAST conference match on Saturday afternoon at the XS Tennis Village in Chicago, Ill.

The Bluejays move their record to 9-6, while DePaul improves to 6-5 on the year.

DePaul came out the gates strong, putting the pressure on the Bluejays in doubles play. Despite holding a 4-3 lead at the No. 2 position from Valerie Negin and Malvika Shukla, the Bluejays fell 6-2 at both the No. 1 and No. 3 spots as the Blue Demons took the doubles point.

DePaul took an early advantage in singles play as well, earning a 7-5, 6-2 victory at the No. 3 singles slot. The Bluejays rallied with a win of their own as junior Kate Krueger recorded a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 three-set win at the No. 1 singles position.

The Blue Demons responded with a 6-3, 6-4 triumph at the No. 4 slot to push the score to 3-1 before clinching the match with a 6-4, 6-1 victory at the No. 5 singles position.

Negin opened her No. 2 singles match with a 6-3 win but dropped the second set 7-6 with a 8-6 tiebreaker loss before claiming a 6-0 victory in the decisive third set for the Bluejays second point of the match.

DePaul closed the match with a 6-3, 6-3 win at the No. 6 singles slot to give the Blue Demons a 5-2 match victory.

Creighton is back in action when it plays host to Midland on Friday, April 8 at the Koch Family Tennis Center. First serve is ser to begin at 1 p.m.

Creighton vs DePaul (Apr 02, 2022)
DePaul 5, Creighton 2
Apr 02, 2022 at XS Tennis Village

Singles competition

1. Kate Krueger (CU) def. Yuliya Kizelbasheva (DEP) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

2. Valerie Negin (CU) def. Marija Jovicic (DEP) 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 6-0

3. Lenka Antonijevic (DEP) def. Sarah Wilcox (CU) 7-5, 6-2

4. Eleanor Nobbs (DEP) def. Malvika Shukla (CU) 6-3, 6-4

5. Valentina Martin (DEP) def. Meredith Benson (CU) 6-4, 6-1

6. Hristina Djokic (DEP) def. Allison Wilcox (CU) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles competition

1. Lenka Antonijevic/Yuliya Kizelbasheva (DEP) def. Sarah Wilcox/Kate Krueger (CU) 6-2

2. Marija Jovicic/Hristina Djokic (DEP) vs. Valerie Negin/Malvika Shukla (CU) 3-4, unfinished

3. Valentina Martin/Eleanor Nobbs (DEP) def. Meredith Benson/Gabby O'Connor (CU) 6-2

Match Notes

Creighton 9-6

DePaul 7-5

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

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Team Stats

Players Mentioned

Meredith Benson

Kate Krueger

Valerie Negin

Gabby O'Connor

Malvika Shukla

Allison Wilcox

Sarah Wilcox