Monday, March 6
Orlando, Fla.
11:30 A.M.
Creighton University
7
vs
0
Rochester
Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann
Men’s Tennis Sweeps Rochester, 7-0, To Open Spring Break In Florida
3/6/2023 2:32:00 PM | Men's Tennis
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Creighton men's tennis team pushed its winning streak to seven consecutive matches as the Bluejays swept Rochester, 7-0, on Monday afternoon at the USTA Tennis Center in Orlando Florida.
The win lifted the Bluejays to 7-3 on the year, while Rochester fell to 1-3 overall.
Doubles action started swiftly in favor of the Bluejays as Creighton took an early advantage with a quick 6-1 win at the No. 3 doubles position by Yuma Daijima and Casey Ross. Kirtan Paten and Zack Maline followed with a 7-6 (7-2) win at the No. 2 doubles spot, earning the first point of the match. Zachary Kuo and Alejandro Gandini also captured a 7-5 win at the top doubles position for the Bluejays.
In singles play, Creighton did not lose a set as all six positions earned straight-set victories on the way to claiming the 7-0 win.
Ricky Rubio did not lose a game in a 6-0, 6-0 triumph at the No. 6 singles spot for his first singles win of the season. Oscar Alvarez followed suit, claiming a 6-0, 6-2 win on the No. 3 singles court before Gandini capture a 6-3, 6-2 straight-sets win at the No. 2 spot.
Matthew Lanahan, the reigning BIG EAST Singles Player of the Week, secured his seventh straight singles win with a 6-0, 6-3 win at the top singles position. Moments later, Ethan Neil scored a 6-4, 6-1 win on the No. 5 singles court, his first singles win of the season, to give the Bluejays a 6-0 lead. Shin Inoue closed out the sweep with 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 triumph at the No. 4 singles position to complete the Bluejays first sweep of the season.
Creighton will return to the court on Tuesday, March 7 at 2 p.m. when they take on Stonehill College at the USTA Tennis Center in Orlando, Florida.
Creighton 7, Rochester 0
Mar 06, 2023 at Orlando, Fla. (USTA Tennis Center)
The win lifted the Bluejays to 7-3 on the year, while Rochester fell to 1-3 overall.
Doubles action started swiftly in favor of the Bluejays as Creighton took an early advantage with a quick 6-1 win at the No. 3 doubles position by Yuma Daijima and Casey Ross. Kirtan Paten and Zack Maline followed with a 7-6 (7-2) win at the No. 2 doubles spot, earning the first point of the match. Zachary Kuo and Alejandro Gandini also captured a 7-5 win at the top doubles position for the Bluejays.
In singles play, Creighton did not lose a set as all six positions earned straight-set victories on the way to claiming the 7-0 win.
Ricky Rubio did not lose a game in a 6-0, 6-0 triumph at the No. 6 singles spot for his first singles win of the season. Oscar Alvarez followed suit, claiming a 6-0, 6-2 win on the No. 3 singles court before Gandini capture a 6-3, 6-2 straight-sets win at the No. 2 spot.
Matthew Lanahan, the reigning BIG EAST Singles Player of the Week, secured his seventh straight singles win with a 6-0, 6-3 win at the top singles position. Moments later, Ethan Neil scored a 6-4, 6-1 win on the No. 5 singles court, his first singles win of the season, to give the Bluejays a 6-0 lead. Shin Inoue closed out the sweep with 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 triumph at the No. 4 singles position to complete the Bluejays first sweep of the season.
Creighton will return to the court on Tuesday, March 7 at 2 p.m. when they take on Stonehill College at the USTA Tennis Center in Orlando, Florida.
Creighton 7, Rochester 0
Mar 06, 2023 at Orlando, Fla. (USTA Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Matthew Lanahan (CU) def. Krish Vennam (UR) 6-0, 6-3 |
| 2. Alejandro Gandini (CU) def. Kai Yuminaga (UR) 6-3, 6-2 |
| 3. Oscar Alvarez (CU) def. Rahul Ravi (UR) 6-0, 6-2 |
| 4. Shin Inoue (CU) def. Kei Ogawa (UR) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 |
| 5. Ethan Neil (CU) def. Surya Rajamani (UR) 6-4, 6-1 |
| 6. Ricky Rubio (CU) def. Siddharth Tirupati (UR) 6-0, 6-0 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Zachary Kuo/Alejandro Gandini (CU) def. Kai Yuminaga/Rahul Ravi (UR) 7-5 |
| 2. Kirtan Patel/Zack Maline (CU) def. Krish Vennam/Kei Ogawa (UR) 7-6 (7-2) |
| 3. Yuma Daijima/Casey Ross (CU) def. Kenneth Lee/Kevin Shukla (UR) 6-1 |
| Match Notes |
| Rochester 1-3 |
| Creighton 7-3 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,3,2,1,5,4) |
| T-2:48 |
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Krish Vennam / 0 [UR]
03
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Kai Yuminaga / 0 [UR]
32
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Rahul Ravi / 0 [UR]
02
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Kei Ogawa / 0 [UR]
62
76
#5 Singles Match
12
Surya Rajamani / 0 [UR]
41
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Siddharth Tirupati / 0 [UR]
00
66
Order of Finish:
6,3,2,1,5,4
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