Saturday, October 18
Omaha, Neb.
10:00 a.m.
Creighton University
7
vs
0
Midland
Photo by: Justin Kreutzian
Men’s Tennis Opens Dual Season with Sweeps of Midland and Doane
10/18/2025 7:11:00 PM | Men's Tennis
OMAHA, Neb. – The Creighton Men's Tennis team opened the 2025-26 dual season in fine fashion, earning a pair of 7-0 sweeps over Midland and Doane on Saturday afternoon at the Hanscom Tennis Center in Omaha, Neb.
The pair of victories propelled the Bluejays to 2-0 on the year with season-opening sweeps for the second straight season. Midland and Doane both fell to 0-1 with their season opening loss.
Match 1: Creighton 7, Midland 0
In the first match of the day, Creighton stormed out to a 1-0 lead with victories on all three doubles courts. Senior Zachary Kuo and freshman Mathis Dahler captured a 6-2 win on the No. 3 doubles court, before freshmen Lucas Mommessin and Jack McMahon clinched the doubles point with a 6-2 victory at the top doubles position. Seniors Kirtan Patel and Yuma Daijima, meanwhile, opened their senior season by earning a 7-6 (7-5) win at the No. 2 spot.
In singles, the Jays continued on the same path, earning straight set wins at the No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 positions to clinch the overall dual. Kuo opened play with a quick 6-0, 6-0 triumph at the No. 6 spot, while Dahler captured a 6-2, 6-0 win at the No. 5 singles position. Patel then clinched the match moments later with a 6-1, 6-0 victory on the No. 5 court.
McMahon kept things rolling, claiming a 6-2, 6-2 straight sets win at the No. 3 singles spot to give Creighton a 4-0 lead. Daijima followed with a 6-4, 6-3 victory at the top spot, before Lucas Mommessin edged out Midland's Martin Cisneros for a 6-4, 4-6, 10-4 three set win on the No. 2 singles court to capture the 7-0 sweep.
Match 2: Creighton 7, Midland 0
An afternoon matchup with Doane saw Creighton sweep all three doubles and six singles matches on the way to a 7-0 victory.
Kuo and Dahler teamed up for a 6-1 win on the No. 3 doubles court, while Mommessin and McMahon combined for a 6-2 triumph at the No. 2 spot and sophomore Rocky McKenzie and Daijima followed with a 6-4 win at the top spot to clinch the first point of the match.
In singles play, Mommessin (No. 2) and Dahler (No. 6) both cruised to 6-0, 6-0 straight set victories, before Kuo captured a 6-1, 6-1 win on the No. 5 singles court to secure the Jays second win of the day.
Creighton remained perfect on the day, getting straight set wins from McKenzie (6-4, 6-3) at No. 1, McMahon (6-1, 6-2) at No. 3 and Patel (6-0, 6-2) at No. 4 to complete the 7-0 sweep.
Saturday's doubleheader closed out the fall portion of the schedule. The Bluejays will return to action for the rest of dual season beginning in late January.
The pair of victories propelled the Bluejays to 2-0 on the year with season-opening sweeps for the second straight season. Midland and Doane both fell to 0-1 with their season opening loss.
Match 1: Creighton 7, Midland 0
In the first match of the day, Creighton stormed out to a 1-0 lead with victories on all three doubles courts. Senior Zachary Kuo and freshman Mathis Dahler captured a 6-2 win on the No. 3 doubles court, before freshmen Lucas Mommessin and Jack McMahon clinched the doubles point with a 6-2 victory at the top doubles position. Seniors Kirtan Patel and Yuma Daijima, meanwhile, opened their senior season by earning a 7-6 (7-5) win at the No. 2 spot.
In singles, the Jays continued on the same path, earning straight set wins at the No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 positions to clinch the overall dual. Kuo opened play with a quick 6-0, 6-0 triumph at the No. 6 spot, while Dahler captured a 6-2, 6-0 win at the No. 5 singles position. Patel then clinched the match moments later with a 6-1, 6-0 victory on the No. 5 court.
McMahon kept things rolling, claiming a 6-2, 6-2 straight sets win at the No. 3 singles spot to give Creighton a 4-0 lead. Daijima followed with a 6-4, 6-3 victory at the top spot, before Lucas Mommessin edged out Midland's Martin Cisneros for a 6-4, 4-6, 10-4 three set win on the No. 2 singles court to capture the 7-0 sweep.
Match 2: Creighton 7, Midland 0
An afternoon matchup with Doane saw Creighton sweep all three doubles and six singles matches on the way to a 7-0 victory.
Kuo and Dahler teamed up for a 6-1 win on the No. 3 doubles court, while Mommessin and McMahon combined for a 6-2 triumph at the No. 2 spot and sophomore Rocky McKenzie and Daijima followed with a 6-4 win at the top spot to clinch the first point of the match.
In singles play, Mommessin (No. 2) and Dahler (No. 6) both cruised to 6-0, 6-0 straight set victories, before Kuo captured a 6-1, 6-1 win on the No. 5 singles court to secure the Jays second win of the day.
Creighton remained perfect on the day, getting straight set wins from McKenzie (6-4, 6-3) at No. 1, McMahon (6-1, 6-2) at No. 3 and Patel (6-0, 6-2) at No. 4 to complete the 7-0 sweep.
Saturday's doubleheader closed out the fall portion of the schedule. The Bluejays will return to action for the rest of dual season beginning in late January.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Daniel Liebig / 0 [MU]
43
66
#2 Singles Match
123
Martin Cisneros / 0 [MU]
464
6410
#3 Singles Match
12
Zhanxing Yu / 0 [MU]
22
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Unai Llerena / 0 [MU]
20
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Angel Francisco B. / 0 [MU]
10
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Marcin Gniadzik / 0 [MU]
00
66
Order of Finish:
6,4,5,2,1,3
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