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Men’s Tennis Takes Down Marquette, 4-3, For Fifth Straight Victory

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MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Creighton men's tennis team picked up their third straight BIG EAST victory and fifth consecutive overall with a 4-3 win over Marquette on Friday afternoon in Milwaukee, Wis.

With the win the Bluejays improved to 12-6 overall and 4-2 in BIG EAST play, while the Golden Eagles fell to 4-12 on the year and 0-3 in league action.

Creighton continued its winning ways early on, claiming the first point of the match with wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles spots. Senior Matthew Lanahan and junior Alejandro Gandini rolled to a 6-2 victory at the top spot, while sophomores Yuma Daijima and Kirtan Patel clinched the doubles point with a 6-4 win at the No.