Friday, January 23
Lawrence, Kan.
5:00 P.M.
Creighton University
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Women’s Tennis Drops Season Opener at Kansas, 5-0
1/23/2026 7:23:00 PM | Women's Tennis
LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Creighton Women's Tennis team dropped a 5-0 decision on the road to Kansas in the Bluejays season opener on Friday, Jan. 23 at the Jayhawk Tennis Center in Lawrence, Kan.
The Bluejays fell to 0-1 on the season with the loss, while the Jayhawks improved to 2-0, following a 5-0 win over Kansas City earlier in the day.
Kansas claimed the first point of the match, clinching the doubles point with wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles positions. Senior Annika Elvestrom and sophomore Olivia Minikel picked up the Bluejays lone win of the match, taking down Kansas' Anna Putilina and Yerkezhan Arystanbekova, 6-3, at the No. 2 doubles spot.
The Jayhawks continued their strong play throughout singles, clinching the match with straight set wins at the top four positions to claim the 5-0 victory.
Creighton returns to the courts on Friday, January 30 at 1 p.m. when travel to Milwaukee to battle Marquette in the BIG EAST opener.
Kansas 5, Creighton 0
01/23/2026 at Lawrence, Kan. (Jayhawk Tennis Center)
The Bluejays fell to 0-1 on the season with the loss, while the Jayhawks improved to 2-0, following a 5-0 win over Kansas City earlier in the day.
Kansas claimed the first point of the match, clinching the doubles point with wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles positions. Senior Annika Elvestrom and sophomore Olivia Minikel picked up the Bluejays lone win of the match, taking down Kansas' Anna Putilina and Yerkezhan Arystanbekova, 6-3, at the No. 2 doubles spot.
The Jayhawks continued their strong play throughout singles, clinching the match with straight set wins at the top four positions to claim the 5-0 victory.
Creighton returns to the courts on Friday, January 30 at 1 p.m. when travel to Milwaukee to battle Marquette in the BIG EAST opener.
Kansas 5, Creighton 0
01/23/2026 at Lawrence, Kan. (Jayhawk Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Kyoka Kubo (KU) def. Sophie Schwartz (CU) 6-0, 6-2 |
| 2. He Janse van Vuuren (KU) def. Ana Paula Martinez (CU) 6-3, 6-4 |
| 3. Yerke Arystanbekova (KU) def. Mithila Dixit (CU) 6-3, 6-4 |
| 4. Meg McCarty (KU) def. Teresa Tran (CU) 6-2, 6-3 |
| 5. Nahyeong Cho (KU) vs. Alem Cote (CU) 3-6, 5-5, unfinished |
| 6. Kinley VanPelt (KU) vs. Karli Vo (CU) 6-4, 2-3, unfinished |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. He Janse van Vuuren/Kyoka Kubo (KU) def. Ana Paula Martinez/Sophie Schwartz (CU) 6-1 |
| 2. Annika Elvestrom/Olivia Minikel (CU) def. Yerke Arystanbekova/Anna Putilina (KU) 6-3 |
| 3. Meg McCarty/Kinley VanPelt (KU) def. Mithila Dixit/Teresa Tran (CU) 6-3 |
| Match Notes |
| Creighton 0-1 |
| Kansas 2-0 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,4,2,3) |
| T-2:00 |
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
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#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#4 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
02
Kyoka Kubo / 0 [KAN]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
34
He Janse van Vuuren / 0 [KAN]
66
#3 Singles Match
12
34
Yerke Arystanbekova / 0 [KAN]
66
#4 Singles Match
12
23
Meg McCarty / 0 [KAN]
66
#5 Singles Match
123
65UF
Nahyeong Cho / 0 [KAN]
35UF
#6 Singles Match
123
43UF
Kinley VanPelt / 0 [KAN]
62UF
Order of Finish:
1,4,2,3
Players Mentioned
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