Saturday, February 25
Omaha, Neb.
2:00 P.M.
Creighton University
6
vs
1
Georgetown
Photo by: Joe Willman
Women’s Tennis Overpowers Georgetown, 6-1, in BIG EAST Opener
2/25/2023 6:10:00 PM | Women's Tennis
OMAHA, Neb. – The Creighton women's tennis team overpowered Georgetown in a 6-1 victory in the BIG EAST opener on Saturday afternoon at the Hanscom Tennis Center.
The Bluejays improved to 8-1 on the year and 1-0 in BIG EAST play, while the Hoyas fell to 5-4 overall and 1-1 in the league.
Georgetown took an early advantage in singles play with a 7-5 victory at the top doubles position before the Bluejays rallied for wins at both the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles spots. Down 4-3 on both the No. 2 and No. 3 courts, the Bluejays won 16 of the last 18 points, including 14 consecutive points to rally for the doubles win. Valerie Negin and Ana Paula Martinez captured a 7-6 win on court No. 2, while Bianca Rademacher and Kate Krueger claimed a 7-5 triumph on the No. 3 doubles court to give Creighton a 1-0 lead in the match.
Junior Malvika Shukla continued her winning ways with her 12th straight singles win dating back to the fall season with a 6-2, 6-2 straight-sets victory over Avantika Willy at the top singles position to give Creighton a 2-0 edge.
Sophomore Valerie Negin pushed the Bluejays advantage out to 3-0 with a 6-2, 6-3 straight-sets win at the No. 4 singles slot, while Rademacher clinched the overall dual with a 7-6, 6-2 triumph at the No. 5 singles spot.
Martinez then improved to 9-0 on the year in singles play with a three-set triumph at the No. 3 singles position. Martinez claimed the opening set 7-6 but fell in set two 6-0. In the decisive third set, Martinez scored the final four points to secure a 11-9 victory.
Graduate transfer Leanne Kendall closed out the match with a three-set win on court No. 6. After dropping the first set 6-1, Kendall rallied for a 6-3 victory in set two to force a decisive third set. Kendall then outlasted Georgetown's Morgan Coburn in the third set to earn a 6-4 win.
Georgetown's lone win of the afternoon came at the No. 2 singles position as Chloe Bendetti captured a 6-2, 7-5 win over Krueger.
Creighton will return to the courts on Sunday, February 26 at 11 a.m. for a match against DePaul at the Hanscom Tennis Center.
Creighton 6, Georgetown 1
Feb 25, 2023 at Omaha, Neb. (Hanscom Tennis Center)
The Bluejays improved to 8-1 on the year and 1-0 in BIG EAST play, while the Hoyas fell to 5-4 overall and 1-1 in the league.
Georgetown took an early advantage in singles play with a 7-5 victory at the top doubles position before the Bluejays rallied for wins at both the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles spots. Down 4-3 on both the No. 2 and No. 3 courts, the Bluejays won 16 of the last 18 points, including 14 consecutive points to rally for the doubles win. Valerie Negin and Ana Paula Martinez captured a 7-6 win on court No. 2, while Bianca Rademacher and Kate Krueger claimed a 7-5 triumph on the No. 3 doubles court to give Creighton a 1-0 lead in the match.
Junior Malvika Shukla continued her winning ways with her 12th straight singles win dating back to the fall season with a 6-2, 6-2 straight-sets victory over Avantika Willy at the top singles position to give Creighton a 2-0 edge.
Sophomore Valerie Negin pushed the Bluejays advantage out to 3-0 with a 6-2, 6-3 straight-sets win at the No. 4 singles slot, while Rademacher clinched the overall dual with a 7-6, 6-2 triumph at the No. 5 singles spot.
Martinez then improved to 9-0 on the year in singles play with a three-set triumph at the No. 3 singles position. Martinez claimed the opening set 7-6 but fell in set two 6-0. In the decisive third set, Martinez scored the final four points to secure a 11-9 victory.
Graduate transfer Leanne Kendall closed out the match with a three-set win on court No. 6. After dropping the first set 6-1, Kendall rallied for a 6-3 victory in set two to force a decisive third set. Kendall then outlasted Georgetown's Morgan Coburn in the third set to earn a 6-4 win.
Georgetown's lone win of the afternoon came at the No. 2 singles position as Chloe Bendetti captured a 6-2, 7-5 win over Krueger.
Creighton will return to the courts on Sunday, February 26 at 11 a.m. for a match against DePaul at the Hanscom Tennis Center.
Creighton 6, Georgetown 1
Feb 25, 2023 at Omaha, Neb. (Hanscom Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Malvika Shukla (CU) def. Avantika Willy (GU) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 2. Chloe Bendetti (GU) def. Kate Krueger (CU) 6-2, 7-5 |
| 3. Ana Paula Martinez (CU) def. Agata Mikos (GU) 7-6, 0-6, 11-9 |
| 4. Valerie Negin (CU) def. Ashley Kennedy (GU) 6-2, 6-3 |
| 5. Bianca Rademacher (CU) def. Paige Gilbert (GU) 7-5, 6-2 |
| 6. Leanne Kendall (CU) def. Morgan Coburn (GU) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. McHaley Ho/Chloe Bendetti (GU) def. Malvika Shukla/Leanne Kendall (CU) 7-5 |
| 2. Valerie Negin/Ana Paula Martinez (CU) def. Morgan Coburn/Olivia Ashton (GU) 7-6 |
| 3. Bianca Rademacher/Kate Krueger (CU) def. Ashley Kennedy/Paige Gilbert (GU) 7-5 |
| Match Notes |
| Georgetown 5-4, 1-1 BE |
| Creighton 8-1, 1-0 BE |
| Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,4,2,5,3,6) |
| T-3:02 |
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Avantika Willy / 0 [GU]
22
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Chloe Bendetti / 0 [GU]
67
25
#3 Singles Match
123
Agata Mikos / 0 [GU]
669
7011
#4 Singles Match
12
Ashley Kennedy / 0 [GU]
23
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Paige Gilbert / 0 [GU]
52
76
#6 Singles Match
123
Morgan Coburn / 0 [GU]
634
166
Order of Finish:
1,4,2,5,3,6
Players Mentioned
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