Thursday, March 12
Queens, N.Y.
1:30 PM
Creighton University
7
vs
0
Villanova
Men’s Tennis Soars Past Villanova with 7-0 Sweep
3/12/2026 4:54:00 PM | Men's Tennis
QUEENS, N.Y. – The Creighton men's tennis team picked up its second BIG EAST sweep in program history, cruising to a 7-0 sweep of Villanova on Thursday afternoon in Queens, N.Y.
The Bluejays moved their season record to 10-6 on the year and 2-0 in BIG EAST play, while Villanova fell to 4-8 overall and 0-1 in league action.
Creighton got off to a fast start, claiming the doubles point with wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles positions. Seniors Kirtan Patel and Yuma Daijima picked up their ninth doubles win of the season, thumping Villanova's Kush Anand and Thomas Wakefield, 6-1, on the No. 2 doubles court. The Wildcats answered with a 6-4 win at the top doubles spot, before Zachary Kuo and Mathis Dahler picked up a 7-5 victory on the No. 3 doubles court to clinch the first point of the match.
Leading 1-0, Creighton quickly secured the match, posting straight set victories on the No. 1, No. 2, No. 4 and No. 5 singles courts.
Daijima rolled to a 6-0, 6-2 win at the top single spot, before Dahler captured a 6-3, 6-1 victory on the No. 4 singles court to give the Jays a 3-0 lead. Patel then clinched the overall dual with a 6-2, 6-3 straight sets triumph on the No. 2 singles court to secure the Bluejays sixth consecutive regular season BIG EAST win dating back to last season.
Sophomore Rocky McKenzie followed suit with a 6-4, 6-2 win on the No. 5 singles court, while Kuo collected a 6-4, 5-7, 10-6 three set victory at the No. 3 singles spot for the Jays. Jack McMahon would close out the match with a 6-4, 6-7, 10-6 three-set win of his own on the No. 6 singles court to secure the perfect 7-0 sweep.
Creighton will wrap up its spring break trip to the east coast on Friday with a 12:00 p.m. match against the defending BIG EAST champs St. John's in Queens.
2026 Creighton Men's Tennis
Creighton vs. Villanova
March 12, 2026
Doubles Results
Singles Results
The Bluejays moved their season record to 10-6 on the year and 2-0 in BIG EAST play, while Villanova fell to 4-8 overall and 0-1 in league action.
Creighton got off to a fast start, claiming the doubles point with wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles positions. Seniors Kirtan Patel and Yuma Daijima picked up their ninth doubles win of the season, thumping Villanova's Kush Anand and Thomas Wakefield, 6-1, on the No. 2 doubles court. The Wildcats answered with a 6-4 win at the top doubles spot, before Zachary Kuo and Mathis Dahler picked up a 7-5 victory on the No. 3 doubles court to clinch the first point of the match.
Leading 1-0, Creighton quickly secured the match, posting straight set victories on the No. 1, No. 2, No. 4 and No. 5 singles courts.
Daijima rolled to a 6-0, 6-2 win at the top single spot, before Dahler captured a 6-3, 6-1 victory on the No. 4 singles court to give the Jays a 3-0 lead. Patel then clinched the overall dual with a 6-2, 6-3 straight sets triumph on the No. 2 singles court to secure the Bluejays sixth consecutive regular season BIG EAST win dating back to last season.
Sophomore Rocky McKenzie followed suit with a 6-4, 6-2 win on the No. 5 singles court, while Kuo collected a 6-4, 5-7, 10-6 three set victory at the No. 3 singles spot for the Jays. Jack McMahon would close out the match with a 6-4, 6-7, 10-6 three-set win of his own on the No. 6 singles court to secure the perfect 7-0 sweep.
Creighton will wrap up its spring break trip to the east coast on Friday with a 12:00 p.m. match against the defending BIG EAST champs St. John's in Queens.
2026 Creighton Men's Tennis
Creighton vs. Villanova
March 12, 2026
Doubles Results
- Cooper Gordon/Ethan Carr (VU) def. Rocky McKenzie/Jack McMahon (CU), 6-4
- Kirtan Patel/Yuma Daijima (CU) def. Kush Anand/Thomas Wakefield (CU), 6-1
- Zachary Kuo/Mathis Dahler (CU) def. Quincy Jones/Jack Sherner (VU), 7-5
Singles Results
- Yuma Daijima (CU) def. Cooper Gordon (VU), 6-0, 6-2
- Kirtan Patel (CU) def. Will Monahan (VU), 6-2, 6-3
- Zachary Kuo (CU) def. Ethan Carr (VU), 6-4, 5-7, 10-6
- Mathis Dahler (CU) def. Thomas Wakefield (VU), 6-3, 6-1
- Rocky McKenzie (CU) def. Justin Frattarelli (VU), 6-4, 6-2
- Jack McMahon (CU) def. Jack Sherner (VU), 6-4, 7-6, 10-6
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