Women's Tennis Comes Up Short at Purdue
01.22.17 | Women's Tennis
CINCINNATI, OH- Xavier women's tennis dropped a 5-2 decision to Purdue on Sunday afternoon in the spring season opener in West Lafayette, Ind.
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Despite a tough defeat, Sydney Liggins and her doubles partner Sophia Abelson won their No. 2 doubles match 6-2. In singles play, Liggins captured the No. 1 single match 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, while Rachael Reichenbach won her singles match at the No. 4 spot 6-2, 6-4.
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Doubles:
1. Nicole Robinson/Rafaella Baquerizo (Purdue) def. Christina Di Lorenzo/Lauren Ghidotti (XAV) 6-1
2. Sophia Abelson/ Sydney Liggins (XAV) def. Andjela Djokovic/ Caitlin Calkins (Purdue) 6-2
3. Alex Sabe/Marta Ruedas (Purdue) def. Lauren Fitz-Randolph/ Rachael Reichenbach (XAV) 6-0
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Singles:
1. Sydney Liggins (XAV) def. Nicole Robinson (Purdue) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
2. Andjela Djokovic (Purdue) def. Christina Di Lorenzo (XAV) 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1
3. Alex Sabe (Purdue) def. Lauren Ghidotti (XAV) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
4. Rachael Reichenbach (XAV) def. Marta Ruedas (Purdue) Â
6-2,6-4
5. Rafaella Baquerizo (Purdue) def. Sophia Abelson (XAV) 6-0, 6-0
6. Natalia Davila (Purdue) def. Vanina Iordanova (XAV) 7-6 (4), 6-0
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The women's tennis team is back in action next week at University of California, Berkeley.
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Despite a tough defeat, Sydney Liggins and her doubles partner Sophia Abelson won their No. 2 doubles match 6-2. In singles play, Liggins captured the No. 1 single match 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, while Rachael Reichenbach won her singles match at the No. 4 spot 6-2, 6-4.
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Doubles:
1. Nicole Robinson/Rafaella Baquerizo (Purdue) def. Christina Di Lorenzo/Lauren Ghidotti (XAV) 6-1
2. Sophia Abelson/ Sydney Liggins (XAV) def. Andjela Djokovic/ Caitlin Calkins (Purdue) 6-2
3. Alex Sabe/Marta Ruedas (Purdue) def. Lauren Fitz-Randolph/ Rachael Reichenbach (XAV) 6-0
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Singles:
1. Sydney Liggins (XAV) def. Nicole Robinson (Purdue) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
2. Andjela Djokovic (Purdue) def. Christina Di Lorenzo (XAV) 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1
3. Alex Sabe (Purdue) def. Lauren Ghidotti (XAV) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
4. Rachael Reichenbach (XAV) def. Marta Ruedas (Purdue) Â
6-2,6-4
5. Rafaella Baquerizo (Purdue) def. Sophia Abelson (XAV) 6-0, 6-0
6. Natalia Davila (Purdue) def. Vanina Iordanova (XAV) 7-6 (4), 6-0
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The women's tennis team is back in action next week at University of California, Berkeley.
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