Xavier University Athletics
Men's Tennis Picks Up Comeback Win Over Creighton in Orlando
03.07.22 | Men's Tennis
ORLANDO -Â Xavier men's tennis erased a 2-0 deficit to pick up a 5-2 win over BIG EAST foe Creighton, winning a third straight match to move to 8-4 on the season.
Xavier returns to action tomorrow, playing LIU at the Lake Cane Tennis Center in Orlando, Fla., at 7:00 p.m.
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In doubles action, Creighton picked up a 6-2 win over Charlie Temming and Shashank Reddy on the No. 3 court, then secured the point with a 6-4 win over Diego Nava and Ryan Cahill on the No. 1 court.
The Bluejays made it a 2-0 lead with the first singles decision, a 6-1, 6-0 win on the No. 5 court against Marco Pennelli.Â
Charlie Temming picked up the first Xavier point, taking a 6-4, 6-2 win on court No. 4, and Diego Nava tied he match at 2-2 with a 6-3, 6-4 win on the No. 1 court, moving him to 9-0 on the season.
Xavier moved in front 3-2Â with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 on No. 3 for Ryan Cahill before Brett Winters clinched the match on No. 2, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, making it 4-2 Xavier.
Caden Kammerer picked up the final decision, a 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 win in No. 6 singles to set the final score at 5-2 in favor of the Musketeers.
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Singles competition
1. Diego Nava (XU-M) def. Casey Ross (CU) 6-3, 6-4
2. Brett Winters (XU-M) def. Stratton Brown (CU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
3. Ryan Cahill (XU-M) def. Shin Inoue (CU) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
4. Charlie Temming (XU-M) def. Matthew Lanahan (CU) 6-4, 6-1
5. Jose Oscar Diaz (CU) def. Marco Pennelli (XU-M) 6-1, 6-0
6. Caden Kammerer (XU-M) def. Ethan Neil (CU) 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Casey Ross/Matthew Lanahan (CU) def. Diego Nava/Ryan Cahill (XU-M) 6-4
2. Brett Winters/Cambell Nakayama (XU-M) vs. Stratton Brown/Jose Oscar Diaz (CU) 4-5, unfinished
3. Zack Maline/Shin Inoue (CU) def. Charlie Temming/Shashank Reddy (XU-M) 6-2
Match Notes:
Creighton 4-5
Xavier 8-4
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (5,4,1,3,2,6)
Xavier returns to action tomorrow, playing LIU at the Lake Cane Tennis Center in Orlando, Fla., at 7:00 p.m.
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 THE MATCH |
The Bluejays made it a 2-0 lead with the first singles decision, a 6-1, 6-0 win on the No. 5 court against Marco Pennelli.Â
Charlie Temming picked up the first Xavier point, taking a 6-4, 6-2 win on court No. 4, and Diego Nava tied he match at 2-2 with a 6-3, 6-4 win on the No. 1 court, moving him to 9-0 on the season.
Xavier moved in front 3-2Â with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 on No. 3 for Ryan Cahill before Brett Winters clinched the match on No. 2, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, making it 4-2 Xavier.
Caden Kammerer picked up the final decision, a 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 win in No. 6 singles to set the final score at 5-2 in favor of the Musketeers.
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 RESULTS |
1. Diego Nava (XU-M) def. Casey Ross (CU) 6-3, 6-4
2. Brett Winters (XU-M) def. Stratton Brown (CU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
3. Ryan Cahill (XU-M) def. Shin Inoue (CU) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
4. Charlie Temming (XU-M) def. Matthew Lanahan (CU) 6-4, 6-1
5. Jose Oscar Diaz (CU) def. Marco Pennelli (XU-M) 6-1, 6-0
6. Caden Kammerer (XU-M) def. Ethan Neil (CU) 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Casey Ross/Matthew Lanahan (CU) def. Diego Nava/Ryan Cahill (XU-M) 6-4
2. Brett Winters/Cambell Nakayama (XU-M) vs. Stratton Brown/Jose Oscar Diaz (CU) 4-5, unfinished
3. Zack Maline/Shin Inoue (CU) def. Charlie Temming/Shashank Reddy (XU-M) 6-2
Match Notes:
Creighton 4-5
Xavier 8-4
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (5,4,1,3,2,6)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
Order of Finish:
5,4,1,3,2,6
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