Males’s Tennis Opens Competitors at ITA Central Regional Championships

NORMAN, Okla. – The Creighton males’s tennis group endured 4 powerful losses however picked up a qualifying comfort singles win in the course of the first day of competitors on the 2025 ITA Central Regional on Thursday in Norman, Okla.

Freshman Mathis Dahler opened the motion with a good 6-3, 2-6, 6-7 (10-8) three-set tiebreaking loss in the course of the qualifying singles Round of 64 on Wednesday, however bounced again to seize a 6-1, 6-3 straight-sets win over Drake’s Arin Menon on Thursday afternoon.

Senior Zachary Kuo additionally battled deep into his singles qualifying match earlier than falling to Oral Roberts Rodrigo Guijarro Martin in straight units, whereas sophomore Rocky McKenzie dropped his Round of 64 Main Draw singles match towards Wichita State’s Pablo Roche Alcaya, 6-4, 6-1.

In doubles play, Dahler and Kuo earned a bye into the Round of 32 however dropped its opening spherical to Oklahoma State’s Nicolas Kobelt and Haydar Cem Gokpinar, 8-5.

Creighton will proceed play on the ITA Central Regional on Friday, as McKenzie battles Oklahoma State’s Derek Pham in a comfort singles match at 10:30 a.m.

ITA Central Regional Results
Oct. 8-12 – Norman, Okla.

Qualifying Singles
Lucas Couy (ORU) def. Kirtan Patel (CU), Wo (inj)
Max Goldemberg (Drake) def. Mathis Dahler (CU), 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (10-8)
Rodrigo Guijarro Martin (ORU) def. Zachary Kuo (CU), 6-3, 6-3

Qualifying Consolation Singles
Mathis Dahler (CU) def. Arin Menon (Drake), 6-1, 6-3

Main Draw Singles
R64 – Pablo Roche Alcaya (WSU) def. Rocky McKenzie (CU), 6-4, 6-1

Main Draw Doubles
R64 – Walker Valentine/Alex Christo (UND) def. Rocky McKenzie/Kirtan Patel (CU), Wo (inj)
R32 – Nicolas Kobelt/Haydar Cem Gokpinar (OSU) def Mathis Dahler/Zachary Kuo (CU), 8-5