Musketeers Close out Weekend with Top Scorers in Singles and Doubles

CINCINNATI – Xavier women's tennis closed out play in the University of Cincinnati Pam Whitehead Invitational this past weekend. The Musketeers competed in singles and doubles matchups against Bowling Green, UT-Chattanooga and Cincinnati over a two-day span. Emily Thomas (second place) and Hunter Roper (third place) ended the tournament in the top-three for singles points scored. Ahmeir Kyle and Thomas also got second place for points scored in doubles, scoring 12 on the weekend.

DAY 1

Xavier took on Bowling Green in singles play to begin the tournament on Friday. In the No. 1 spot, Ahmeir Kyle defeated the Falcons, 6-2, 6-1, while teammate Emily Thomas defended the No. 2 spot with a 7-6(4), 6-0 victory. In the No. 3 spot, Kaitlin Ruether won 6-3, 7-5, and Anna Letto followed suit with a 7-5, 6-4 win in the No. 5 spot. Lauren Fitz-Randolph won in the No. 6 spot, 7-6(8), 7-6(4). Natalie Moyer fell for the first time this fall season in the No. 4 spot.

The Musketeers then moved on to doubles, taking on UT-Chattanooga. Xavier swept the Mocs in three doubles matchups. Kyle and Thomas took the No. 1 spot, 6-2, while Rachael Reichenbach and Ruether grabbed a 6-4 win. Hunter Roper and Fitz-Randolph took the No. 3 spot, 6-1.

The Musketeers then took on Cincinnati in the second session of singles for day one. Xavier took the No. 1 and No. 2 spot with victories from Thomas and Roper. Reichenbach took the No. 3 spot as well, winning 6-2, 6-7(8), 10-5. The bearcats took the No. 4, 5 and 6 spots from Ruether, Moyer and Letto.

DAY 2

In the second session of doubles, Xavier took on Bowling Green. Thomas and Ruether fell in the No. 1 spot, 6-4. Reichenbach and Moyer defended the No. 2 spot, winning 6-4. Fitz-Randolph and Letto finished the session with a 6-4 win in the No. 3 spot over the Falcons.

Xavier took on Cincinnati in the final round of doubles, taking two out of three from the Bearcats. Kyle and Thomas defended the No. 1 spot with a 6-4 victory, while Fitz-Randolph and Letto won 6-2 in the No. 3 spot. Reichenbach and Roper fell in the No. 2 spot, 6-4.

In the final round of singles, Xavier faced off against UT-Chattanooga. Thomas fell in the No. 1 spot, 6-3, 4-6, 11-9. Roper won the No. 2 spot, 6-4, 6-4, while Ruether defended the No. 3 spot, 6-4, 6-2. Moyer fell in the No. 4 spot, while Fitz-Randolph rounded off the weekend for the Musketeers in a 4-6, 6-3, 10-4 victory in the No. 5 spot.

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The Musketeers are back in action on Thursday, October 17th at the ITA Regional Championships in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

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