Friday, February 17
Omaha, Neb.
7:00 P.M.
Creighton University
4
vs
3
Omaha
Photo by: Patrick Davis
Men’s Tennis Edges Omaha, 4-3, For Fourth Straight Victory
2/17/2023 11:24:00 PM | Men's Tennis
OMAHA, Neb. – The Creighton men's tennis team extended its winning streak to four with a hard-fought 4-3 victory over Omaha on Friday night at thee Hanscom Tennis Center.
With the win, the Bluejays improved to 4-3 on the year, the Mavericks fell to 6-3 overall. The win also marked the first win over the Mavericks since Feb. 1, 2018.
Creighton came out strong, securing the doubles point for just the second time this season. Following a setback at the No. 2 doubles position, junior Matthew Lanahan and graduate Casey Ross teamed up for a 6-3 win at the top doubles spot to even things up. In the decisive No. 3 doubles match, graduate Oscar Alvarez and freshman Zachary Kuo overcame a 5-4 deficit to win 7-5 and give the Bluejays the early 1-0 lead.
In singles play, Alvarez made quick work of his opponent with a 6-4, 6-4 win at the No. 6 singles spot, giving Creighton a 2-0 lead in the match.
Omaha rallied to even the match at 2-2 with straight set wins at the No. 4 and No. 6 singles position, before Lanahan claimed a 7-6 (7-3), 1-6, 6-2 win over Omaha's Mikhail Korkunov at the top singles spot to regain the lead for the Bluejays.
With the Bluejays lead 3-2 in the match, Ross overcame a 6-4 loss in the first set with 6-4, 6-1 wins in the final two sets to clinch the overall dual for the Bluejays.
With the match already in hand, Omaha's Hugo Piles closed out the match with a 6-1, 5-7, 7-5 three-set win at the No. 5 single slot to cut the Bluejays overall lead to 4-3.
"Like every match we play against Omaha, there is a lot of drama and momentum shifts," said head coach Tom Lilly. "Alejandro went down in warmups and could not go for us and then their No. 1 injured himself but managed to battle and then Casey handled a very tough situation with his back hurting badly, starting in the first set. Somehow, we managed to win against a very tough team. We finally won a doubles point and that proved to be the difference tonight. Credit to our guys for fighting on every court and coming out with the victory."
Creighton will return to the court on Saturday, February 25 when they host Georgetown at 6 p.m. for a BIG EAST conference match inside the Hanscom Tennis Center.
Creighton 4, Omaha 3
Feb 17, 2023 at Omaha, Neb. (Hanscom Tennis Center)
With the win, the Bluejays improved to 4-3 on the year, the Mavericks fell to 6-3 overall. The win also marked the first win over the Mavericks since Feb. 1, 2018.
Creighton came out strong, securing the doubles point for just the second time this season. Following a setback at the No. 2 doubles position, junior Matthew Lanahan and graduate Casey Ross teamed up for a 6-3 win at the top doubles spot to even things up. In the decisive No. 3 doubles match, graduate Oscar Alvarez and freshman Zachary Kuo overcame a 5-4 deficit to win 7-5 and give the Bluejays the early 1-0 lead.
In singles play, Alvarez made quick work of his opponent with a 6-4, 6-4 win at the No. 6 singles spot, giving Creighton a 2-0 lead in the match.
Omaha rallied to even the match at 2-2 with straight set wins at the No. 4 and No. 6 singles position, before Lanahan claimed a 7-6 (7-3), 1-6, 6-2 win over Omaha's Mikhail Korkunov at the top singles spot to regain the lead for the Bluejays.
With the Bluejays lead 3-2 in the match, Ross overcame a 6-4 loss in the first set with 6-4, 6-1 wins in the final two sets to clinch the overall dual for the Bluejays.
With the match already in hand, Omaha's Hugo Piles closed out the match with a 6-1, 5-7, 7-5 three-set win at the No. 5 single slot to cut the Bluejays overall lead to 4-3.
"Like every match we play against Omaha, there is a lot of drama and momentum shifts," said head coach Tom Lilly. "Alejandro went down in warmups and could not go for us and then their No. 1 injured himself but managed to battle and then Casey handled a very tough situation with his back hurting badly, starting in the first set. Somehow, we managed to win against a very tough team. We finally won a doubles point and that proved to be the difference tonight. Credit to our guys for fighting on every court and coming out with the victory."
Creighton will return to the court on Saturday, February 25 when they host Georgetown at 6 p.m. for a BIG EAST conference match inside the Hanscom Tennis Center.
Creighton 4, Omaha 3
Feb 17, 2023 at Omaha, Neb. (Hanscom Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Matthew Lanahan (CU) def. Mikhail Korkunov (OMAHA) 7-6 (7-3), 1-6, 6-2 |
| 2. Casey Ross (CU) def. Ethan Gaubert (OMAHA) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 |
| 3. Oscar Alvarez (CU) def. Davis Lawley (OMAHA) 6-4, 6-4 |
| 4. Ryoma Mishiro (OMAHA) def. Shin Inoue (CU) 6-4, 6-4 |
| 5. Hugo Piles Ballester (OMAHA) def. Kirtan Patel (CU) 6-1, 5-7, 7-5 |
| 6. Quintan Van Wijk (OMAHA) def. Zachary Kuo (CU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Matthew Lanahan/Casey Ross (CU) def. Hugo Piles Ballester/Davis Lawley (OMAHA) 6-3 |
| 2. Ethan Gaubert/Ryoma Mishiro (OMAHA) def. Shin Inoue/Kirtan Patel (CU) 6-2 |
| 3. Oscar Alvarez/Zachary Kuo (CU) def. Mikhail Korkunov/Quintan Van Wijk (OMAHA) 7-5 |
| Match Notes |
| Omaha 6-3 |
| Creighton 4-3 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (3,4,6,1,2,5) |
| T-3:17 |
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
123
Mikhail Korkunov / 0 [UNO]
662
716
#2 Singles Match
123
Ethan Gaubert / 0 [UNO]
641
466
#3 Singles Match
12
Davis Lawley / 0 [UNO]
44
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Ryoma Mishiro / 0 [UNO]
66
44
#5 Singles Match
123
Hugo Piles Ballester / 0 [UNO]
657
175
#6 Singles Match
12
Quintan Van Wijk / 0 [UNO]
76
62
Order of Finish:
3,4,6,1,2,5
Players Mentioned
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