Friday, April 18
Cayce, S.C. (Cayce Tennis & Fitness Center)
11:45 a.m.
Creighton University
4
vs
0
#7 Marquette (BIG EAST Tournament Quarterfinals)
Alejandro Gandini
Photo by: Joe Willman
Men’s Tennis Advances to BIG EAST Tournament Semifinals with 4-0 Sweep of #7 Marquette
4/18/2025 6:09:00 PM | Men's Tennis
CAYCE, S.C. – The second-seeded Creighton men's tennis team opened the BIG EAST Tennis Championships Presented by JEEP with a 4-0 sweep over seventh-seeded Marquette on Friday afternoon at the Cayce Tennis & Fitness Center to advance to the semifinals for just the second time in program history.
The win lifted the Bluejays to 15-10 on the year, while Marquette ended their season with a 4-17 overall record. Creighton advanced to the semifinals round where they will take on the winner of No. 4 Xavier and No. 3 Butler. Creighton's 15 wins this season are its most in a year since collecting 16 wins during the 1992-93 season.
"I was very impressed with how composed the team stayed from start to finish today," said assistant coach Matthew Lanahan. "They brought a ton of energy and played hard on all six courts. It was a good way to set the tone for the rest of the weekend."
The Bluejays stormed out of the gates, securing win at the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles positions to clinch the first point of the match. Junior's Kirtan Patel and Zachary Kuo cruised to a 6-2 victory at the No. 3 doubles spot, before senior Alejandro Gandini and junior Yuma Daijima clinched the Bluejays 19th doubles point of the season with a 6-3 victory at the No. 2 doubles position.
Creighton continued their winning ways into singles play, earning straight set victories at the No. 2, No. 4 and No. 6 singles positions to complete the 4-0 sweep of Marquette.
Kuo got the Bluejays started with a 6-1, 6-1 triumph over MU's Kristian Blagoev on the No. 4 singles court, while Daijima claimed a 6-4, 6-1 victory at the No. 2 singles slot to give Creighton a 3-0 lead.
Senior Ethan Neil would then clinch the overall dual with a 7-5, 6-4 straight sets win on the No. 6 singles court to capture the Bluejays 15 win of the season.
The Bluejays advanced to the semifinals of the BIG EAST Championships Presented by JEEP, where they will take on the winner of No. 3 Butler or No. 4 Xavier at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 19 at the Cayce Tennis and Fitness Center.
The win lifted the Bluejays to 15-10 on the year, while Marquette ended their season with a 4-17 overall record. Creighton advanced to the semifinals round where they will take on the winner of No. 4 Xavier and No. 3 Butler. Creighton's 15 wins this season are its most in a year since collecting 16 wins during the 1992-93 season.
"I was very impressed with how composed the team stayed from start to finish today," said assistant coach Matthew Lanahan. "They brought a ton of energy and played hard on all six courts. It was a good way to set the tone for the rest of the weekend."
The Bluejays stormed out of the gates, securing win at the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles positions to clinch the first point of the match. Junior's Kirtan Patel and Zachary Kuo cruised to a 6-2 victory at the No. 3 doubles spot, before senior Alejandro Gandini and junior Yuma Daijima clinched the Bluejays 19th doubles point of the season with a 6-3 victory at the No. 2 doubles position.
Creighton continued their winning ways into singles play, earning straight set victories at the No. 2, No. 4 and No. 6 singles positions to complete the 4-0 sweep of Marquette.
Kuo got the Bluejays started with a 6-1, 6-1 triumph over MU's Kristian Blagoev on the No. 4 singles court, while Daijima claimed a 6-4, 6-1 victory at the No. 2 singles slot to give Creighton a 3-0 lead.
Senior Ethan Neil would then clinch the overall dual with a 7-5, 6-4 straight sets win on the No. 6 singles court to capture the Bluejays 15 win of the season.
The Bluejays advanced to the semifinals of the BIG EAST Championships Presented by JEEP, where they will take on the winner of No. 3 Butler or No. 4 Xavier at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 19 at the Cayce Tennis and Fitness Center.
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