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Women's Tennis Opens Spring Season With Loss At Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. -- The Creighton women's tennis team opened its 2019 spring schedule on Saturday afternoon against Nebraska at the Dillon Tennis Center. The Bluejays fell to the Cornhuskers 6-1.

Creighton dropped to 0-1, while the host Huskers improved to 1-1.

Nebraska claimed the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles positions to take the first point of the match. Creighton's Ashley Ishimura and Sarah Wilcox fell 6-2 at the top spot, while Erin Epperson and Claire Embree dropped a 6-2 decision at the No. 3 slot.

The Cornhuskers extended their lead with a straight-sets victory at the No.