Men’s Tennis Takes Down Illinois State, 4-3, For Third Straight Victory

OMAHA, Neb. – The Creighton men's tennis team picked up their third straight victory with a 4-3 win over Illinois State on Saturday afternoon at the Hanscom Tennis Center.

With the win, the Bluejays improved to 11-5 on the year, while the Redbirds fell to 4-13 overall with the loss.

Creighton continued its winning ways early on, claiming the doubles point for the 14^th time this season. Senior Alejando Gandini and junior Yuma Daijima, the reigning BIG EAST Doubles Team of the Week, opened play with a dominant 6-1 win on the No. 3 doubles court, before juniors Zachary Kuo and Kirtan Patel captured a 6-2 victory on the No. 2 doubles court to clinch the first point of the match.

Leading 1-0, the Bluejays quickly extended their lead as freshman Rocky McKenzie posted a 6-3, 6-4 straight sets win on the No. 4 singles court to give the Jays a 2-0 lead.

Illinois State would answer with a win on the No. 1 singles court from Tomas Valencia (7-5, 6-2) and a straight sets win on the No. 5 singles court from Jett Leong (7-5, 6-3) to level the contest at 2-2.

Creighton's Max Stollecker countered with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 three-set win over Caden Scarlett on the No. 6 singles court to regain a 3-2 lead for the Bluejays. Daijima then clinched the match with a 5-7, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3) come-from-behind three-set victory over Tin Ostro at the No. 3 singles spot to secure the victory.

Illinois State, however, would close the match with a 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 win on the No. 2 singles court to close the match.

The Bluejays will continue its homestand on Friday, March 28 when they host BIG EAST rival Marquette at 4 p.m. at the Westside High School Tennis Courts.

Men’s Tennis Takes Down Illinois State, 4-3, For Third Straight Victory

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Team Stats

Players Mentioned

Yuma Daijima

Zachary Kuo

Rocky McKenzie

Kirtan Patel

Max Stollecker

Players Mentioned

Yuma Daijima

Zachary Kuo

Rocky McKenzie

Kirtan Patel

Max Stollecker