OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton men's tennis team fell to Northern Illinois, 7-0, on Friday evening during the Bluejays' season opener at the Hanscom Indoor Tennis Center.
Creighton moved its early season record to 0-1, while the NIU improved to 4-0.
The Bluejays and Huskies opened the evening with competitive doubles matches at all three positions. Matthew Lanahan and Jose Oscar Diaz combined for a 6-4 win at the No. 2 position to give Creighton an early edge, but Northern Illinois pulled out close victories at the other two spots for the opening point.