Saturday, January 28
Omaha, Neb.
6 PM
Creighton University
7
vs
0
William Jewell
Photo by: Joe Willman
Women's Tennis Sweeps William Jewell In Home-Opener
1/28/2017 8:45:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Bluejays win each individual match in straight-sets
OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton women's tennis team defeated William Jewell 7-0 during its home-opener on Saturday night at the Hanscom Tennis Center.
The Bluejays improved to 2-1 on the season.
Creighton opened the evening by dropping a total of four games across the three doubles matches. Michaela Henne and Kendra Lavallee paired up for a 6-1 win at No. 3, Claire Embree and Hylan Miller tallied a 6-1 win at No. 2 and Ashley Ishimura and Darby Rosette picked up a 6-2 win at No. 1.
The Jays had similar success in singles play.
Henne, Embree and Lavellee did not lose a game at the No. 4, 5, and 6 positions, respectively.
Ishimura battled to a 7-5 win in the first-set at No. 1, before winning 6-0 in the second to win in straight-sets.
Miller recorded a 6-0, 6-4 win and helped Creighton claim the victory with the fourth team point of the night, while Rosette won 6-2, 6-1 at No. 2 singles.
Creighton 7, William Jewell College 0
Jan 28, 2017 at Omaha, Neb. (Hanscom Tennis Courts)
The Bluejays improved to 2-1 on the season.
Creighton opened the evening by dropping a total of four games across the three doubles matches. Michaela Henne and Kendra Lavallee paired up for a 6-1 win at No. 3, Claire Embree and Hylan Miller tallied a 6-1 win at No. 2 and Ashley Ishimura and Darby Rosette picked up a 6-2 win at No. 1.
The Jays had similar success in singles play.
Henne, Embree and Lavellee did not lose a game at the No. 4, 5, and 6 positions, respectively.
Ishimura battled to a 7-5 win in the first-set at No. 1, before winning 6-0 in the second to win in straight-sets.
Miller recorded a 6-0, 6-4 win and helped Creighton claim the victory with the fourth team point of the night, while Rosette won 6-2, 6-1 at No. 2 singles.
"Our girls took care of business tonight," head coach Tom Lilly said. "There were a couple of momentum changes in singles, but we were able to get the momentum right back and everyone played hard mentally and physically.
"We have a very talented group and need to make sure we keep working together as a team to reach our potential."
Creighton 7, William Jewell College 0
Jan 28, 2017 at Omaha, Neb. (Hanscom Tennis Courts)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Ashley Ishimura (CU) def. Lauren Huddlestun (WJC) 7-5, 6-0 |
| 2. Darby Rosette (CU) def. Becca Richison (WJC) 6-2, 6-1 |
| 3. Hylan Miller (CU) def. Claire MacKay (WJC) 6-0, 6-4 |
| 4. Michaela Henne (CU) def. Whitney Holloman (WJC) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 5. Claire Embree (CU) def. Hannah Waine (WJC) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 6. Kendra Lavallee (CU) def. Jade Moore (WJC) 6-0, 6-0 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Ashley Ishimura/Darby Rosette (CU) def. Lauren Huddlestun/Becca Richison (WJC) 6-2 |
| 2. Claire Embree/Hylan Miller (CU) def. Claire MacKay/Hannah Waine (WJC) 6-1 |
| 3. Michaela Henne/Kendra Lavallee (CU) def. Whitney Holloman/Jade Moore (WJC) 6-1 |
| Match Notes |
| William Jewell College -- |
| Creighton 2-1 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (4,2,1,3,5,6) |
| Match went down as an exhibition for William Jewell |
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