Friday, March 31
Omaha, Neb.
7:00 P.M.
Creighton University
5
vs
2
Marquette
Photo by: Catherine Grosdidier
Strong Singles Play Lifts Men’s Tennis To 5-2 Win Over Marquette
3/31/2023 10:03:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The Bluejays capture their first win over the Golden Eagles since joining the BIG EAST
OMAHA, Neb. -- A strong performance in singles play helped the Creighton men's tennis team to a 5-2 win over Marquette on Friday night at the Hanscom Tennis Center.
The Bluejays improved to 10-4 on the year and 4-0 in BIG EAST play, while capturing their first win over the Golden Eagles since joining the BIG EAST in 2014. Marquette dropped to 5-11 overall and 1-2 in league play with the loss.
Marquette took the early lead in the match, earning the doubles point with wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles positions. Marquette's Stefan Dragovic and Rami Scheetz teamed up for a 6-3 victory at the top slot, before sophomore Alejandro Gandini and freshman Kirtan Patel combined for a 7-6 (7-4) victory at the No. 2 doubles position. Coming down to the third doubles match, Oscar Alvarez and Zachary Kuo battled but fell in the tiebreaker 8-6.
The Bluejays, however, answered in singles play with four straight wins at the No.1, No. 3, No. 5 and No. 6 singles positions to clinch the overall dual.
Patel got the Bluejays started with a 6-2, 6-0 straight sets win at the No. 6 spot, while junior Shin Inoue barely broke a sweat, claiming a 6-0, 6-1 victory at the No. 5 singles slot. Gandini kept things rolling with his ninth consecutive singles win, topping Marquette's Tin Krstulovic in straight sets, 6-2, 6-0, to give Creighton a 3-1 edge in the match.
Junior Matthew Lanahan then captured a 6-2, 6-4 triumph at the top singles position, clinching the overall dual for the Bluejays.
Marquette would come out with a 7-5, 6-2 win at the No. 4 singles spot, before graduate Casey Ross closed the match with a 6-4, 6-3 victory at the No. 2 slot.
"Our Guys played a strong match today and with a lot of confidence and determination throughout the lineup," said head coach Tom Lilly. "Marquette took a few big points to earn the very close doubles point, but I liked how we came out and competed right away in singles play."
Creighton wraps up the home portion of its schedule on Sunday when they host Doane at 1 p.m. at the Koch Family Tennis Center.
Creighton 5, Marquette 2
Mar 31, 2023 at Omaha, Neb. (Hanscom Tennis Center)
The Bluejays improved to 10-4 on the year and 4-0 in BIG EAST play, while capturing their first win over the Golden Eagles since joining the BIG EAST in 2014. Marquette dropped to 5-11 overall and 1-2 in league play with the loss.
Marquette took the early lead in the match, earning the doubles point with wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles positions. Marquette's Stefan Dragovic and Rami Scheetz teamed up for a 6-3 victory at the top slot, before sophomore Alejandro Gandini and freshman Kirtan Patel combined for a 7-6 (7-4) victory at the No. 2 doubles position. Coming down to the third doubles match, Oscar Alvarez and Zachary Kuo battled but fell in the tiebreaker 8-6.
The Bluejays, however, answered in singles play with four straight wins at the No.1, No. 3, No. 5 and No. 6 singles positions to clinch the overall dual.
Patel got the Bluejays started with a 6-2, 6-0 straight sets win at the No. 6 spot, while junior Shin Inoue barely broke a sweat, claiming a 6-0, 6-1 victory at the No. 5 singles slot. Gandini kept things rolling with his ninth consecutive singles win, topping Marquette's Tin Krstulovic in straight sets, 6-2, 6-0, to give Creighton a 3-1 edge in the match.
Junior Matthew Lanahan then captured a 6-2, 6-4 triumph at the top singles position, clinching the overall dual for the Bluejays.
Marquette would come out with a 7-5, 6-2 win at the No. 4 singles spot, before graduate Casey Ross closed the match with a 6-4, 6-3 victory at the No. 2 slot.
"Our Guys played a strong match today and with a lot of confidence and determination throughout the lineup," said head coach Tom Lilly. "Marquette took a few big points to earn the very close doubles point, but I liked how we came out and competed right away in singles play."
Creighton wraps up the home portion of its schedule on Sunday when they host Doane at 1 p.m. at the Koch Family Tennis Center.
Creighton 5, Marquette 2
Mar 31, 2023 at Omaha, Neb. (Hanscom Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Matthew Lanahan (CU) def. Stefan Dragovic (MU-M) 6-2, 6-4 |
| 2. Casey Ross (CU) def. Rami Scheetz (MU-M) 6-4, 6-3 |
| 3. Alejandro Gandini (CU) def. Tin Krstulovic (MU-M) 6-2, 6-0 |
| 4. Thomas Nelson (MU-M) def. Oscar Alvarez (CU) 7-5, 6-2 |
| 5. Shin Inoue (CU) def. Blake Roegner (MU-M) 6-0, 6-1 |
| 6. Kirtan Patel (CU) def. Ian Brady (MU-M) 6-2, 6-0 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Stefan Dragovic/Rami Scheetz (MU-M) def. Matthew Lanahan/Casey Ross (CU) 6-3 |
| 2. Alejandro Gandini/Kirtan Patel (CU) def. Tin Krstulovic/Blake Roegner (MU-M) 7-6 (7-4) |
| 3. Thomas Nelson/Ian Brady (MU-M) def. Zachary Kuo/Oscar Alvarez (CU) 7-6 (8-6) |
| Match Notes |
| Marquette 5-11, 1-2 BE |
| Creighton 10-4, 4-0 BE |
| Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (6,5,3,1,4,2) |
| T-2:14 |
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Stefan Dragovic / 0 [MU]
24
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Rami Scheetz / 0 [MU]
43
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Tin Krstulovic / 0 [MU]
20
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Thomas Nelson / 0 [MU]
76
52
#5 Singles Match
12
Blake Roegner / 0 [MU]
01
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Ian Brady / 0 [MU]
20
66
Order of Finish:
6,5,3,1,4,2
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