The Creighton women's tennis team opened the 2012 season on Saturday by splitting a pair of duals. Creighton opened the day with a 7-0 sweep of St. Thomas, then fell 7-0 against Minnesota, winning only at No. 3 doubles. Creighton next players Feb. 10 at UMKC.
Premium ContentClick on Premium Content on the Featured navigation bar for information.Last October, slugger Liz Dike was trying to help Lincoln Southwest win a Class A softball title. In March, the Creighton freshman could be in the lineup when the Bluejays take on defending national champion Arizona State. "That's a big jump," coach Brent Vigness said.
The Creighton softball team has been picked to finish fifth in the preseason Missouri Valley coaches poll. Illinois State was picked to win the league.
Billy Paluch led the way for Creighton at the Missouri Valley Conference individual championships on Friday, finishing 1-1 in pool play to advance to the semifinal round Saturday in No. 1 singles.