Daijima Leads Men’s Tennis in Fall Opener at Augustana Invite

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Senior Yuma Daijima claimed the Flight A Singles championship as the Creighton men’s Tennis team closed out play at the Augustana Invite on Sunday afternoon in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Daijima opened his senior campaign with a 3-0 record, capturing the Flight A Singles crown with a 6-4, 3-6, 10-7 win over North Dakota’s Leo Galliano. 

Daijima then teamed up with freshman Jasper Camehn to claim the Flight B Doubles Consolation championship following wins over Augustana’s Clayton Poppenga and Sebastian Garcia (8-4), as well as Augie’s Deuce Daniel and Luke Fridinger (8-5). 

Camehn also claimed an 8-4 victory over Augustana’s Jose Antonio Velasco to win the Flight A consolation bracket, while freshman Mathis Dahler picked up an 8-5 win over Lukas Mandelik in the Flight B consolation finals. 

The Bluejays return to the courts on Oct. 4th and 5th for the Omaha Invite at the Koch Family Tennis Center. 

 

Men’s Tennis Results

Augustana Invite Day 2

September 14, 2025 – Sioux Falls, S.D. 

 

Singles 

Flight A

Finals – Yuma Daijima (CU) def. Leo Galliano (UND), 6-4, 3-6, 10-7

C-Finals – Jasper Camehn (CU) def. Jose Antonio Velasco (AU), 8-4

 

Flight B

C-Finals – Mathis Dahler (CU) def. Lukas Mandelik (AU), 8-5

 

Flight E

Finals – Alexandre Jaulin (UNK) def. Jack McMahon (CU), 6-2, 6-1

 

Doubles

Flight A

C-SF – Alex Christo/Walker Valentine (UND) def. Jack McMahon/Jasper Camehn (CU), 8-5

South Finals – Jack McMahon/Jasper Camehn (CU) def. Anthony Scheglowski/Kaden Taylor (UNO), 9-8 (7-3)

 

Flight B

C-SF – Yuma Daijima/Mathis Dahler (CU) def. Clayton Poppenga/Sebastian Garcia (AU), 8-4

C-Finals – Yuma Daijima/Mathis Dahler (CU) def. Deuce Daniel/Luke Fridinger (AU), 8-5