CAYCE, S.C. -- The No. 7 Creighton women's tennis team swept 10th-seeded Providence, 4-0, on Thursday morning during the first round of the 2019 BIG EAST Tennis Championships at the Cayce Tennis and Fitness Center in Cayce, South Carolina.
The Bluejays improved to 9-12 overall and advanced to Friday's quarterfinals for a match against second-seeded DePaul at 11:30 a.m. Central.
Creighton opened play by winning at the top two doubles positions. Ashley Ishimura and Sarah Wilcox combined for a 6-0 win at the top slot, while Erin Epperson and Gabby O'Connor won 6-1 at No.