2024-25 Women's Tennis Roster
Roster
Negin, Valerie
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
Valerie Negin
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Centennial, Colo.
- High School:
- Smoky Hill
- Deals:
Bio
2023-24 (Junior): Ended junior season with a 12-10 mark in singles and a 17-6 record in doubles ... Finished with a team-best 17 wins during doubles action, playing primary at the top doubles position ... Paired with senior Malvika Shukla for 14 wins at the top spot, earning BIG EAST Doubles Team of the Week twice ... Battling through a foot injury to open the spring season, Negin combined for 10 singles victories at the No. 2 singles position, rattled off six straight wins, including four over BIG EAST opposition, from March 4-March 29 ... Negin also captured 14 doubles wins during the spring season, pairing up with Shukla to claim nine consecutive doubles wins at the top doubles position from March 1 - April 4 ... With a 6-1 doubles win over Midland's Arianna Lumanog and Elaina Fanton on April 13, Negin recorded the 100th win of her Bluejay career, becoming just the 21st player in Creighton women's tennis history to surpass 100 career wins ... In the fall, Negin advanced to the ITA Singles Main Draw Round of 32 after posting a pair of straight set victories over Tulsa's Sofiia Zhylchuk (6-3, 6-1) and Nebraska's Ana Carmen Zamburek (6-2, 7-5) ... Was named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team, while also earning BIG EAST All-Academic and ITA Scholar-Athlete honors.
2022-23 (Sophomore): Received all-conference recognition for the second straight season, becoming just the sixth Bluejay in program history to earn multiple all-conference honors, joining the likes of Katie Chiu (2006, 2007), Jennie Hartjes (2013, 2015), Ashley Ishimura (2018, 2019), Kate Krueger (2021, 2022) and Tess Reddin (2009, 2010) ... Won 11 singles matches at the No. 3 singles position ... Went 6-1 against BIG EAST competition, including an important 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over DePaul's Hannah Smith to help secure the Bluejays their first trip to the BIG EAST Championship match ... Teamed up with freshman Ana Paula Martinez at the No. 2 doubles position to post 15 wins and a record of 4-1 in BIG EAST play ... Duo claimed a 6-4 victory over DePaul's Greta Carbone and Smith in the semifinals of the BIG EAST Championships.
2021-22 (Freshman): BIG EAST Freshman of the Year ... Earned the Bluejays first ever Freshman of the Year honor while becoming just the second freshman in school history to earn all-conference honors, joining Kristen Baird's singles All-Conference honors in 1993 ... BIG EAST All-Freshman Team ... Posted 13 singles victories, primarily at the No. 2 slot, during the spring ... Went 4-1 against BIG EAST competition, including a pair of three-set thrilling wins over DePaul's Marija Jovicic and Marquette's Emilija Kojcic on back-to-back day to start April ... Was named the BIG EAST Female Singles Player of the Week on March 17 after claiming a pair of straight-set wins, including a 6-2,6-4 win over Providence's Julia Migliorini in Orlando, Fla. ... combined for nine doubles wins while teaming up with sophomore Malvika Shukla for six victories at the No. 2 spot and a trio of wins at the top doubles position with Kate Krueger. Defeated teammate Siri Kongara in the title match of Flight 3 at the Drake Invitational on Sept. 12 ... Reached the Flight B finals by winning in straight sets in the semifinals before falling in the championship ... Advanced to the Main Draw Consolation Round of 16 at the ITA Regionals with wins over Kansas City's Grace Ball in straight sets.
Prior to Creighton: Four-star recruit ranked as one of top players in state of Colorado and Mountain region according to the Tennis Recruiting Network ... Won the 2019 Colorado Class 5A No. 1 singles state tournament as a sophomore while playing for Smoky Hill High School ... Finished runner-up after falling in three-set match (7-6, 0-6, 4-6) during the 2021 No. 1 singles state tournament as top seed ... Part of Smoky Hill's International Baccalaureate program.
2022-23 (Sophomore): Received all-conference recognition for the second straight season, becoming just the sixth Bluejay in program history to earn multiple all-conference honors, joining the likes of Katie Chiu (2006, 2007), Jennie Hartjes (2013, 2015), Ashley Ishimura (2018, 2019), Kate Krueger (2021, 2022) and Tess Reddin (2009, 2010) ... Won 11 singles matches at the No. 3 singles position ... Went 6-1 against BIG EAST competition, including an important 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over DePaul's Hannah Smith to help secure the Bluejays their first trip to the BIG EAST Championship match ... Teamed up with freshman Ana Paula Martinez at the No. 2 doubles position to post 15 wins and a record of 4-1 in BIG EAST play ... Duo claimed a 6-4 victory over DePaul's Greta Carbone and Smith in the semifinals of the BIG EAST Championships.
2021-22 (Freshman): BIG EAST Freshman of the Year ... Earned the Bluejays first ever Freshman of the Year honor while becoming just the second freshman in school history to earn all-conference honors, joining Kristen Baird's singles All-Conference honors in 1993 ... BIG EAST All-Freshman Team ... Posted 13 singles victories, primarily at the No. 2 slot, during the spring ... Went 4-1 against BIG EAST competition, including a pair of three-set thrilling wins over DePaul's Marija Jovicic and Marquette's Emilija Kojcic on back-to-back day to start April ... Was named the BIG EAST Female Singles Player of the Week on March 17 after claiming a pair of straight-set wins, including a 6-2,6-4 win over Providence's Julia Migliorini in Orlando, Fla. ... combined for nine doubles wins while teaming up with sophomore Malvika Shukla for six victories at the No. 2 spot and a trio of wins at the top doubles position with Kate Krueger. Defeated teammate Siri Kongara in the title match of Flight 3 at the Drake Invitational on Sept. 12 ... Reached the Flight B finals by winning in straight sets in the semifinals before falling in the championship ... Advanced to the Main Draw Consolation Round of 16 at the ITA Regionals with wins over Kansas City's Grace Ball in straight sets.
Prior to Creighton: Four-star recruit ranked as one of top players in state of Colorado and Mountain region according to the Tennis Recruiting Network ... Won the 2019 Colorado Class 5A No. 1 singles state tournament as a sophomore while playing for Smoky Hill High School ... Finished runner-up after falling in three-set match (7-6, 0-6, 4-6) during the 2021 No. 1 singles state tournament as top seed ... Part of Smoky Hill's International Baccalaureate program.
Creighton Men's Tennis Final Point and Celebration vs. Xavier, 4/19/25
Saturday, April 19
Creighton Men's Tennis Postgame vs. North Dakota, 3/30/25
Sunday, March 30
Creighton Women's Tennis Postgame vs. North Dakota, 3/29/25
Sunday, March 30
Crieghton Men's Tennis Postmatch vs. Butler, 2/16/25
Sunday, February 16
