Friday, March 29
Milwaukee, Wis.
2:15 P.M.
Creighton University
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Marquette
Photo by: Travis Bell, Sideline Carolina Photography
Men’s Tennis Takes Down Marquette, 4-3, For Fifth Straight Victory
3/29/2024 5:32:00 PM | Men's Tennis
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Creighton men's tennis team picked up their third straight BIG EAST victory and fifth consecutive overall with a 4-3 win over Marquette on Friday afternoon in Milwaukee, Wis.
With the win the Bluejays improved to 12-6 overall and 4-2 in BIG EAST play, while the Golden Eagles fell to 4-12 on the year and 0-3 in league action.
Creighton continued its winning ways early on, claiming the first point of the match with wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles spots. Senior Matthew Lanahan and junior Alejandro Gandini rolled to a 6-2 victory at the top spot, while sophomores Yuma Daijima and Kirtan Patel clinched the doubles point with a 6-4 win at the No. 3 doubles position.
Singles play was a back-and-forth battle with the Bluejays claiming victories at the bottom three singles positions in straight sets to clinch the overall dual.
Senior Shin Inoue got singles play started with a 6-0, 6-3 straight-sets win at the No. 6 singles position to give CU a 2-0 lead, before Marquette got on the board with a 6-3, 6-3 victory at the No. 2 singles position to cut deficit to 2-1.
Daijima would then regain a two-point lead for the Jays, earning a 6-2, 6-2 victory on the No. 5 singles court, before Gandini clinched the match with a 7-5, 6-1 straight-sets win at the No. 4 singles position.
With the match already in hand, the Golden Eagles finished the match with a 6-1, 7-6 win at the No. 1 singles spot and a 6-7, 6-4, 10-6 win on the No. 3 singles court to close to within one at 4-3.
The Bluejays will return to action on Sunday, April 7 for senior day against Nebraska-Kearney at 3 p.m. at the Hanscom Tennis Center.
With the win the Bluejays improved to 12-6 overall and 4-2 in BIG EAST play, while the Golden Eagles fell to 4-12 on the year and 0-3 in league action.
Creighton continued its winning ways early on, claiming the first point of the match with wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles spots. Senior Matthew Lanahan and junior Alejandro Gandini rolled to a 6-2 victory at the top spot, while sophomores Yuma Daijima and Kirtan Patel clinched the doubles point with a 6-4 win at the No. 3 doubles position.
Singles play was a back-and-forth battle with the Bluejays claiming victories at the bottom three singles positions in straight sets to clinch the overall dual.
Senior Shin Inoue got singles play started with a 6-0, 6-3 straight-sets win at the No. 6 singles position to give CU a 2-0 lead, before Marquette got on the board with a 6-3, 6-3 victory at the No. 2 singles position to cut deficit to 2-1.
Daijima would then regain a two-point lead for the Jays, earning a 6-2, 6-2 victory on the No. 5 singles court, before Gandini clinched the match with a 7-5, 6-1 straight-sets win at the No. 4 singles position.
With the match already in hand, the Golden Eagles finished the match with a 6-1, 7-6 win at the No. 1 singles spot and a 6-7, 6-4, 10-6 win on the No. 3 singles court to close to within one at 4-3.
The Bluejays will return to action on Sunday, April 7 for senior day against Nebraska-Kearney at 3 p.m. at the Hanscom Tennis Center.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
16
Blake Roegner / 0 [MU]
67
#2 Singles Match
12
33
Tin Krstulovic / 0 [MU]
66
#3 Singles Match
123
740
Jan Jauch / 0 [MU]
661
#4 Singles Match
12
76
Jasper Schaadt / 0 [MU]
51
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Nathan Balthazor / 0 [MU]
22
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Ivan Vazquez / 0 [MU]
03
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