Xavier University Athletics
Saturday, January 26
Bloomington, Ind.
11 AM
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Women's Tennis Travels to Indiana to Face Hoosiers
01.25.19 | Women's Tennis
CINCINNATI – Xavier women's tennis continues the spring 2019 schedule on Saturday, January 26, when the Musketeers head to Bloomington, Ind. to face Indiana. The Musketeers and the Hoosiers are set to begin at 11:00 a.m.
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THE OPPONENT: INDIANA |
- Xavier will be Indiana's first opponent of the spring season.
- Indiana finished last season with a 17-11 record and captured 14 home wins in 2017-18.
- The Hoosiers defeated Xavier last season 6-1.
- IU senior Madison Appel was ranked No. 97 in the last ITA Division I Women's Singles rankings, released in November.
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UP NEXT |
- The Musketeers head to East Lansing, Mich. next Friday to face Michigan State at 1:00 p.m.
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LAST TIME OUT: NORTH TEXAS |
- Xavier picked up its first win of the season last Saturday, topping North Texas, 5-2, at Iowa.
- In doubles play, North Texas took the early lead, taking the No. 1 spot with a 6-1 win over Anna Letto and Sophia Abelson. Xavier countered with a 6-4 win in the No. 2 spot for Ahmeir Kyle and Emily Thomas. With the doubles point on the line, Hunter Roper and Rachael Reichenbach went to multiple tie breakers in the No. 3 spot, clinching the 7-6 (7-4) win and the doubles point for the Musketeers.
- In singles play, Xavier's lead went to 2-0 after Kyle picked up her second win of the day, in the No. 1 spot, in two sets, 6-4, 7-5, over North Texas' Maria Kononova.
- North Texas cut back in the Xavier's lead, 2-1, with a a 6-3, 6-4 win over Reichenbach in the No. 3 spot, then pulled into a 2-2 draw with the Musketeers, taking the point in the No. 2 spot with a 6-4, 7-5 win over Abelson.
- Roper put the Musketeers back ahead, 3-2, with a 7-5 6-3 win in the No. 5 spot. After multiple tie breakers in the second set, Thomas grabbed the fourth point to seal the win, 6-4, 7-6 (9-7) in the No. 4 spot.
- Kaitlin Ruether took the No. 6 spot, 6-4, 7-5, to set the final score at 5-2 for the Musketeers.
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KYLE CLAIMS WEEKLY AWARD |
- After the opening weekend of dual play, Xavier women's tennis sophomore Ahmeir Kyle was named the BIG EAST Tennis Female Athlete of the Week. Kyle went 3-1 in Xavier's opening weekend where the Musketeers split with Iowa and North Texas.
- To open the session against Iowa, Kyle and partner Emily Thomas took the 6-3 win in the No. 2 doubles. In singles play, Kyle won the opening set in the No. 1 spot, 6-4, before falling in the final two sets in what would be a 7-0 loss for the Musketeers.
- Against North Texas, Kyle, again partnered with Thomas in the No. 2 spot, won the set, 6-4, evening the score after Xavier fell in the No. 1 spot. The Musketeers would claim the No. 3 spot to take the doubles point.
- In singles play, Kyle quickly put the Musketeers ahead 2-0, taking the No. 1 spot in two sets, 6-4, 7-5, for the first result in singles play. Xavier went on to win the match, 5-2.
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THE MUSKETEERS |
- Xavier's roster is deep and balanced, featuring a number of upperclassmen, including a pair of seniors, Sophia Abelson and Zoe Manion, and a pair of juniors, Lauren Fitz-Randolph and Rachael Reichenbach.
- The Musketeers also return a pair of talented sophomores who made an immediate impact during their freshman seasons, Ahmeir Kyle and Kaitlin Ruether.
- Head coach Doug Matthews also added a four-person freshman class, Anna Letto, Natalie Moyer, Hunter Roper and Emily Thomas.
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FALL HIGHLIGHTS |
- Xavier women's tennis opened up fall play at the Greater Cincinnati Invitational held at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. Returnees Lauren Fitz-Randolph and Kaitlin Ruether were joined by newcomers Anna Letto and Natalie Moyer for three rounds of singles and doubles play. Xavier's women collected 11 wins, with each of its four competitors going 2-1 in singles play, plus three doubles wins.
- At the Purdue Invite, Xavier women's tennis collected four flight championships, including three singles flights and the Gold Doubles Draw championships. Kaitlin Ruether posted a 7-0 mark on the weekend, winning both her singles and doubles flights.
- At the ITA Ohio Valley Regional, Xavier women's tennis collected 20 singles wins, the B-Flight Championship and an appearance in the quarterfinals of the main draw. Lauren Fitz-Randolph collected five of those wins on her way to winning the B-Flight, beating competitors from IUPUI, Tennessee, Memphis and Miami in two sets each on her way to the championship match of the 64- competitor bracket.
- A the UC Tennis Pam Whitehead Invitational, Xavier women's tennis came away with the top two doubles finishes and a pair of team wins in the hidden dual format. Xavier fell to host Cincinnati, and picked up team wins over Chattanooga and Illinois Chicago. Xavier went 9-2 in doubles play and 11-9 in singles play.
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