Xavier University Athletics
Friday, April 28
4 p.m.
Xavier University
vs
Marquette
Defending BIG EAST Women's Tennis Champions Open Tournament Play on Friday
04.26.17 | Women's Tennis
Musketeers face Marquette in quarterfinal action
CAYCE, S.C. – The Xavier University women's tennis team begins defense of its BIG EAST Championship this week at the Cayce Tennis and Fitness Center in Cayce, S.C. No. 4 seed Xavier and No. 5 seed Marquette, who both earned byes in Thursday's first round, will meet in a quarterfinal matchup on Friday at 4:00 p.m.
Xavier is the defending champion of the BIG EAST Conference Women's Tennis Championship presented by Jeep. Senior Sydney Liggins, the 2016 BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Player and 2016 BIG EAST Player of the Year, leads the Musketeers at No. 1 singles and part of the No. 2 doubles team. Fellow senior Cristina Di Lorenzo, a 2016 All-BIG EAST Conference Team member, is at No. 2 singles and part of the No. 1 doubles team.
Xavier finished 4-1 in BIG EAST regular season play, including a 5-2 win over Marquette on March 18 at Eastern Hills Indoor Tennis Club in Cincinnati. MU finished 3-3 in league play.
The winner of the Xavier/Marquette match plays at 12:30 p.m. Saturday in the semifinals.
Di Lorenzo talks about returning to the site of last year's team championship.
Liggins talks about her and Di Lorenzo helping the freshmen, who will be key to any Xavier hopes to repeat as champions.
Head coach Doug Matthews said there a number of contenders for this year's title. He said the Musketeers are getting healthy and playing better at the right time.
Here are some photos from Wednesday and Thursday practices in Cayce, S.C.
Xavier Men's And Women's Tennis Thursday Practice by Xavier Musketeers on Exposure
Xavier Women's Tennis Practice On Wednesday by Xavier Musketeers on Exposure
Xavier is the defending champion of the BIG EAST Conference Women's Tennis Championship presented by Jeep. Senior Sydney Liggins, the 2016 BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Player and 2016 BIG EAST Player of the Year, leads the Musketeers at No. 1 singles and part of the No. 2 doubles team. Fellow senior Cristina Di Lorenzo, a 2016 All-BIG EAST Conference Team member, is at No. 2 singles and part of the No. 1 doubles team.
Xavier finished 4-1 in BIG EAST regular season play, including a 5-2 win over Marquette on March 18 at Eastern Hills Indoor Tennis Club in Cincinnati. MU finished 3-3 in league play.
The winner of the Xavier/Marquette match plays at 12:30 p.m. Saturday in the semifinals.
Di Lorenzo talks about returning to the site of last year's team championship.
Senior Cristina Di Lorenzo on coming back to Cayce Tennis & Fitness Center as defending champs & getting used to the warm weather. #LetsGoX pic.twitter.com/P7KKqrMiLT
— XU Women's Tennis (@XavierWTEN) April 27, 2017
Liggins talks about her and Di Lorenzo helping the freshmen, who will be key to any Xavier hopes to repeat as champions.
Senior Sydney Liggins, the Most Outstanding Player of last year's @BIGEASTchamps, talks about helping some of the younger players. #LetsGoX pic.twitter.com/N4IJFZS43G
— XU Women's Tennis (@XavierWTEN) April 27, 2017
Head coach Doug Matthews said there a number of contenders for this year's title. He said the Musketeers are getting healthy and playing better at the right time.
Here are some photos from Wednesday and Thursday practices in Cayce, S.C.
Xavier Men's And Women's Tennis Thursday Practice by Xavier Musketeers on Exposure
Xavier Women's Tennis Practice On Wednesday by Xavier Musketeers on Exposure
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