DES MOINES, Iowa – The Creighton women's tennis team had its six match winnings streak snapped with a 4-3 loss to Drake at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday afternoon.
The loss drops the Bluejays to 6-1 on the season, while Drake improved to 5-3 with the win. The six-match winning streak to start the year was the Bluejays best start under head coach Tom Lilly.
The Bluejays captured the early lead with a pair of victories at the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles positions. Graduate transfer Leanne Kendall and junior Malvika Shukla continued their winnings ways with 6-2 win at the top singles spot, while freshman Ana Paula Martinez and Valerie Negin captured an identical 6-2 win on the No.