Xavier University
Northern Kentucky
Women's Tennis Propels Past NKU, 5-2
04.09.15 | Women's Tennis
CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. - The Xavier women's tennis team defeated Northern Kentucky in a midweek match at Five Seasons Sports Club Wednesday afternoon, 5-2.
In a hotly contested doubles competition, Xavier came out victorious. Lauren Ghidotti and Cristina Di Lorenzo got things started by defeating Rheanna Morehart and Nicole Soutar, 6-4. Northern Kentucky quickly responded with Sydney Power and Yasmine Xantos beating Lizzie Oosterbaan and Megan Morris, 6-3. Coming down to the wire at No. 1 doubles, Sydney Liggins and Amina Ismail defeated Danielle Donahue and Hailey Shanahan, 7-5, to secure Xavier the doubles point.
Liggins took her momentum into singles play by defeating Shanahan, 6-2, 6-1, to propel Xavier to a 2-0 advantage.
Ghidotti did the same as she beat Donahue, 6-3, 6-4.
Having a 3-0 advantage and needing one more point to secure the match, Ismail defeated Powers, 6-2, 6-4, to give Xavier the win.
Rounding out the match, Di Lorenzo beat Morehart, 6-2, 6-4. Oosterbaan dropped her match to Soutar and Abigail Roebker was defeated by Sierra Nellessen, 6-1, 6-2.
"Today we played a good match and dealt with adversity well," said Liggins. "It was a great win going into this weekend."
The win improves Xavier's record to 13-4 on the season with a 7-3 road record.
The Musketeers are back in action against BIG EAST opponent St. John's and Fordham April 10th and 11th.
Singles
1. Sydney Liggins (XU) def. Hailey Shanahan (NKU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Amina Ismail (XU) def. Sydney Power (NKU) 6-2, 6-4
3. Cristina Di Lorenzo (XU) def. Rheanna Morehart (NKU) 6-3, 6-4
4. Lauren Ghidotti (XU) def. Danielle Donahue (NKU) 6-3, 6-4
5. Nicole Soutar (NKU) def. Lizzie Oosterbaan (XU) 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)
6. Sierra Nellessen (NKU) def. Abigail Roebker (XU) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
1. Liggins/Ismail (XU) def. Donahue/Shanahan (NKU) 7-5
2. Ghidotti/Di Lorenzo (XU) def. Morehart/Soutar (NKU) 6-4
3. Power/Xantos (NKU) def. Oosterbaan/Morris (XU) 6-3
Xavier 5, NKU 2
Match Notes
Xavier 13-4
Northern Kentucky 6-13
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (1,4,2,3,6,5)
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