DePaul University
Creighton
Women’s Tennis Wins Fifth Straight
2/26/2023 3:05:00 PM | WOMEN'S TENNIS
Blue Demons take down Creighton on Sunday afternoon
OMAHA, Neb. – The DePaul women's tennis team won their fifth-straight match on Sunday after a 5-1 victory over Creighton (8-2, 1-1 BIG EAST). The Blue Demons moved to 6-5 overall and 2-0 in conference play in the 2023 season.
DePaul got out to an early 1-0 lead after winning the doubles point. Despite falling in the first match, the No. 1 and 2 courts were able to follow up with victories. The duo of Lenka Antonijevic and Eleanor Nobbs has gone 3-0 since pairing up last weekend on the No. 1 court.
In singles play, Maddie Yergler started off a hot streak for the Blue Demons when she defeated Kongara in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1. Hannah Smith earned the third point for DePaul after winning in three sets, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1.
Valentina Martin secured the winning point after a 6-1 decision in the tiebreaker set over Creighton's Kendall on the No. 5 courts. Eleanor Nobbs moved to 4-4 on the season after earning a win after splitting sets against Martinez.
UP NEXT: DePaul will be back at home next weekend to host two matches. The matchup against Drake is set for Friday, March 3 and is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m.
DePaul 5, Creighton 2
February 26, 2023
Hanscom Tennis Center (Omaha, Neb.)
Singles
1. Malvika Shukla (CU) def. Yuliya Kizelbasheva (DPU) 7-6, 4-6, 6-2
2. Eleanor Nobbs (DPU) vs. Ana Paula Martinez (CU) 2-6, 6-1, 6-3
3. Hannah Smith (DPU) def. Valerie Negin (CU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
4. Lenka Antonijevic (DPU) vs. Bianca Rademacher (CU) 4-6, 7-5, 0-2, retired
5. Valentina Martin (DPU) vs. Leanne Kendall (CU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
6. Maddie Yergler (DPU) def. Siri Kongara (CU) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles
1. Lenka Antonijevic/Eleanor Nobbs (DPU) def. Malvika Shukla/Leanne Kendall (CU) 7-6
2. Greta Carbone/Hannah Smith (DPU) def. Ana Paula Martinez/Valerie Negin (CU) 6-4
3. Katherina Krueger/Bianca Rademacher (CU) def. Yuliya Kizelbasheva/Maddie Yergler (DPU) 6-2
Match Notes:
DePaul 6-5 (2-0)
Creighton 8-2 (1-1)
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,3,5,4,2,1)
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