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Tom Lilly Collects 300th Career Women’s Win as the Bluejays Take Down St. Thomas, 4-1
4/7/2024 1:27:00 PM | Women's Tennis
OMAHA, Neb. – Creighton women's tennis head coach Tom Lilly earned his 300th career women's team victory on Sunday morning as the Bluejays defeated St. Thomas, 4-1, at the Hanscom Tennis Center in Omaha, Neb.
Lilly, the all-time winningest coach in Creighton tennis history, ranks fourth in Creighton history with 541 career victory, trailing on softball's Brent Vigness (819), baseball's Ed Servais (663) and softball's Mary Higgins (564).
With the win Creighton improves to 13-6 on the year, having now won six of their last seven matches, while St. Thomas fell to 8-12 overall.
Senior Bianca Rademacher and junior Siri Kongara got doubles started with a quick 6-1 win at the No. 2 doubles spot, but St. Thomas answered with a 6-1 and a 7-5 win at the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles positions to earn the first point of the morning.
The Bluejays, however, responded nicely clinching the match with straight-set victories on the No. 1, No. 2, No. 5 and No. 6 singles courts.
Senior Malvika Shukla gave the Bluejays their first point of the match, capturing a 6-4, 6-1 straight-sets win at the top singles spot, before sophomore Annika Elvestrom claimed a 6-0, 6-3 triumph on the No. 5 singles court to give the Bluejays a 2-1 lead.
Creighton's lead grew to 3-1 moments later, as junior Allison Wilcox picked up a 6-3, 7-5 win at the No. 6 singles position. Junior Valerie Negin then clinched the overall dual for the Bluejays with a 6-3, 7-6 (7-1) victory on the No. 2 singles court.
The Bluejays will close out the regular season potion of the schedule on Saturday, April 13 when they host Midland for senior day at 1 p.m. at the Koch Family Tennis Center.
Lilly, the all-time winningest coach in Creighton tennis history, ranks fourth in Creighton history with 541 career victory, trailing on softball's Brent Vigness (819), baseball's Ed Servais (663) and softball's Mary Higgins (564).
With the win Creighton improves to 13-6 on the year, having now won six of their last seven matches, while St. Thomas fell to 8-12 overall.
Senior Bianca Rademacher and junior Siri Kongara got doubles started with a quick 6-1 win at the No. 2 doubles spot, but St. Thomas answered with a 6-1 and a 7-5 win at the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles positions to earn the first point of the morning.
The Bluejays, however, responded nicely clinching the match with straight-set victories on the No. 1, No. 2, No. 5 and No. 6 singles courts.
Senior Malvika Shukla gave the Bluejays their first point of the match, capturing a 6-4, 6-1 straight-sets win at the top singles spot, before sophomore Annika Elvestrom claimed a 6-0, 6-3 triumph on the No. 5 singles court to give the Bluejays a 2-1 lead.
Creighton's lead grew to 3-1 moments later, as junior Allison Wilcox picked up a 6-3, 7-5 win at the No. 6 singles position. Junior Valerie Negin then clinched the overall dual for the Bluejays with a 6-3, 7-6 (7-1) victory on the No. 2 singles court.
The Bluejays will close out the regular season potion of the schedule on Saturday, April 13 when they host Midland for senior day at 1 p.m. at the Koch Family Tennis Center.
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