Daijima and Gandini Earn BIG EAST Doubles Team of the Week

OMAHA, Neb. -- Creighton men's tennis sophomore Yuma Daijima and junior Alejandro Gandini were named the BIG EAST Male Doubles Team of the Week, the league announced on Monday afternoon.

Daijima and Gandini teamed up at the No. 3 doubles position last week, posting a perfect 2-0 record to guide the Bluejays to a pair of victories over Chicago State (6-1) and DePaul (4-3) in the Windy City last weekend.

The duo gave the Bluejays an early advantage with a quick 6-1 victory over Chicago State's Pedro Alvarez and Max Sandoval in Creighton's 6-1 victory over the Cougars on Friday. The tandem then clinched the doubles point with a 6-2 win over DePaul's Sven Moser and Pablo Torres Almeida on Saturday night.

This marks the first time Daijima and Gandini have earned BIG EAST weekly honors in their careers. Gandini, however, did earn All-BIG EAST Second Team recognition last season.

Creighton returns to the courts on Friday, Feb. 2 at 12 p.m. when they welcome Youngstown State to the Hanscom Tennis Courts.

Daijima and Gandini Earn BIG EAST Doubles Team of the Week

Players Mentioned

Yuma Daijima

Alejandro Gandini

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