Friday, April 4
Wichita, Kan.
1:00 p.m.
Creighton University
0
at
4
Wichita State
Yuma Daijima
Photo by: Creighton Athletics
Men's Tennis Drops Match at Wichita State
4/4/2025 3:07:00 PM | Men's Tennis
WICHITA, Kan. -- The Creighton men's tennis team dropped a 0-4 decision to Wichita State on Friday afternoon at the Gensis Rock Road Tennis Courts in Wichita, Kan.
The Bluejays fell to 12-8 on the year with the loss, while the Shockers improved to 9-9 overall.
Wichita State jumped out to an early lead, capturing the doubles points with identical 6-3 victories on the top two doubles courts. WSU's Kristof Minarik and Ilias Worthington earn a 6-3 win at the No. 2 doubles spot, before Alejandro Jacome and Arenui Luethi clinched the first point of the match with a 6-3 triumph at the top doubles position. Junior's Zachary Kuo and Kirtan Patel were trailing 5-4 on the No.3 doubles court before before their match went unfinished.
The shockers continued their winning ways, securing wins at the No. 3, No.4, and No. 5 singles positions, to clinch the 4-0 victory.
Worthington picked up a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Kuo on the No. 4 singles court, while Vanja Hodzic captured a 6-0, 6-4 straight sets win at the No. 3 singles spot, before Luke Bracks clinched the dual with a 6-3, 6-3 straight sets win over Ethan Neil at the No. 5 singles position.
Creighton's Yumas Daijima and Max Stollecker each split a pair of sets at the No. 2 and No. 6 singles positions before their matches went unfinished.
The Bluejays will continue play on Saturday, April 5 as they take on Oral Roberts at 12 p.m. in Tulsa, Okla.
The Bluejays fell to 12-8 on the year with the loss, while the Shockers improved to 9-9 overall.
Wichita State jumped out to an early lead, capturing the doubles points with identical 6-3 victories on the top two doubles courts. WSU's Kristof Minarik and Ilias Worthington earn a 6-3 win at the No. 2 doubles spot, before Alejandro Jacome and Arenui Luethi clinched the first point of the match with a 6-3 triumph at the top doubles position. Junior's Zachary Kuo and Kirtan Patel were trailing 5-4 on the No.3 doubles court before before their match went unfinished.
The shockers continued their winning ways, securing wins at the No. 3, No.4, and No. 5 singles positions, to clinch the 4-0 victory.
Worthington picked up a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Kuo on the No. 4 singles court, while Vanja Hodzic captured a 6-0, 6-4 straight sets win at the No. 3 singles spot, before Luke Bracks clinched the dual with a 6-3, 6-3 straight sets win over Ethan Neil at the No. 5 singles position.
Creighton's Yumas Daijima and Max Stollecker each split a pair of sets at the No. 2 and No. 6 singles positions before their matches went unfinished.
The Bluejays will continue play on Saturday, April 5 as they take on Oral Roberts at 12 p.m. in Tulsa, Okla.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1
#1 Singles Match
123
71UF
Kristof Minarik / 0 [WSU]
52UF
#2 Singles Match
1234
361UF
Alejandro Jacome / 0 [WSU]
620UF
#3 Singles Match
12
04
Vanja Hodzic / 0 [WSU]
66
#4 Singles Match
12
13
Ilias Worthington / 0 [WSU]
66
#5 Singles Match
12
33
Luke Bracks / 0 [WSU]
66
#6 Singles Match
1234
600UF
Arenui Luethi / 0 [WSU]
461UF
Order of Finish:
4,3,5
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