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Men’s Tennis Upsets DePaul, 4-3, in BIG EAST Opener

OMAHA, Neb. –- For the second time in as many days, the Creighton men's tennis team clinched the match on the final singles court as the Bluejays upset two-time defending BIG EAST champions, DePaul, 4-3 in the BIG EAST opener on Saturday night at the Hanscom Tennis Center.

With the win, the Bluejays improved to 3-3 on the year and 1-0 in BIG EAST play with their third straight victory, while DePaul fell to 5-4 overall and 0-1 in league play.

Freshman Kirtan Patel clinched the victory for the Bluejays with a 6-1, 7-6 (7-4) victory at the No.