Xavier University Athletics
Women's Tennis Welcomes Talented Three-Member Newcomer Class
08.04.17 | Women's Tennis
Coach Matthews has high hopes for this group.
CINCINNATI --- Xavier University tennis coach Doug Matthews welcomes a talented three-member newcomer class that he expects to make an immediate impact on the program.
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Ahmeir Kyle and Elizabeth Bagerbaseh join Kaitlin Ruether, who signed the fall of 2016, in the recruiting class for the 2017-18 women's tennis team.
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"I am excited to welcome Ahmeir, Elizabeth and Kaitlin to the program," said Matthews. "They are all hard workers on and off the court and will fit in nicely with our team culture. All three bring something different to the table as well. Ahmeir is an extremely aggressive player that can hit winners from anywhere on the court. Kaitlin is a very solid all around player who can finish points well at the net and Elizabeth has a strong forehand and brings great experience playing a lot of big matches for Tyler Junior College and Central Florida."
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Kyle is a four-star recruit, according to tennisrecruiting.net, who hails from from Saint Joseph, Michigan. Kyle has enjoyed a tennis RPI as high as 30th in the country. Kyle has the distinction of winning a state championship in the Michigan boy's state tournament. Kyle won the Division 3 state title at No. 2 singles, defeating Detroit Country Day's Eric Wang 6-2, 3-6, 6-2.
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Bagerbaseh, who was born in Ghana and grew up in England, is a transfer from the University of Central Florida, where she cracked the starting lineup as a junior and newcomer. At UCF, Bagerbaseh primarily played No. 5 singles and No. 3 doubles, finishing last year with a 10-7 singles record and 5-12 doubles record. She played the previous two years at Tyler Junior College in Texas, earning 2015 ITA NFCAA All-America honors and climbing as high as No. 8 nationally in the ITA NJCAA National Doubles Rankings. She helped the Apaches finish runner-up in the NJCAA Women's Division I Tournament.
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Ruether, who was a star at Rockledge High School in Rockledge, Fla., was listed as a four-star recruit on Tennisrecruiting.net and has been ranked as high as No. 150 nationally. Ruether won the FHSAA Class 2A Girls State title in singles as a freshman and was runner-up as a sophomore. In addition to the nation rankings, Ruether earned rankings of No. 31 in Florida and No. 51 in the Southeast.
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Ahmeir Kyle and Elizabeth Bagerbaseh join Kaitlin Ruether, who signed the fall of 2016, in the recruiting class for the 2017-18 women's tennis team.
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"I am excited to welcome Ahmeir, Elizabeth and Kaitlin to the program," said Matthews. "They are all hard workers on and off the court and will fit in nicely with our team culture. All three bring something different to the table as well. Ahmeir is an extremely aggressive player that can hit winners from anywhere on the court. Kaitlin is a very solid all around player who can finish points well at the net and Elizabeth has a strong forehand and brings great experience playing a lot of big matches for Tyler Junior College and Central Florida."
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Kyle is a four-star recruit, according to tennisrecruiting.net, who hails from from Saint Joseph, Michigan. Kyle has enjoyed a tennis RPI as high as 30th in the country. Kyle has the distinction of winning a state championship in the Michigan boy's state tournament. Kyle won the Division 3 state title at No. 2 singles, defeating Detroit Country Day's Eric Wang 6-2, 3-6, 6-2.
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Bagerbaseh, who was born in Ghana and grew up in England, is a transfer from the University of Central Florida, where she cracked the starting lineup as a junior and newcomer. At UCF, Bagerbaseh primarily played No. 5 singles and No. 3 doubles, finishing last year with a 10-7 singles record and 5-12 doubles record. She played the previous two years at Tyler Junior College in Texas, earning 2015 ITA NFCAA All-America honors and climbing as high as No. 8 nationally in the ITA NJCAA National Doubles Rankings. She helped the Apaches finish runner-up in the NJCAA Women's Division I Tournament.
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Ruether, who was a star at Rockledge High School in Rockledge, Fla., was listed as a four-star recruit on Tennisrecruiting.net and has been ranked as high as No. 150 nationally. Ruether won the FHSAA Class 2A Girls State title in singles as a freshman and was runner-up as a sophomore. In addition to the nation rankings, Ruether earned rankings of No. 31 in Florida and No. 51 in the Southeast.
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