Xavier University Athletics
Tuesday, March 12
Orlando, Fla.
1:30 PM
Xavier University
vs
Howard
Women's Tennis Travels to Orlando for Two Matches on Tuesday
03.11.19 | Women's Tennis
CINCINNATI – Xavier women's tennis returns to action this week as they travel to Orlando, FL for two matches on Tuesday, March 12. The Musketeers will look to extend their win-streak as they take on Howard and Saint Joseph's. The match with Howard is set to begin at 1:30 p.m. and the matchup with Saint Joseph's will follow at 7:00 p.m.
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THE OPPONENT: HOWARD |
- Howard is 1-6 so far this season.
- Howard's only win of the season so far came against Mount St. Mary's on Feb. 2.
- The Bison are coached by Larry Strickland.
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THE OPPONENT: SAINT JOSEPH'S |
- Saint Joseph's is 0-6 so far this season.
- Saint Joseph's is coached by Ian Crookenden, a two-time national collegiate champion.
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LAST TIME OUT: NKU |
- Xavier continued their winning ways on Friday, March 8 when they defeated Northern Kentucky, 6-1, for their eighth straight victory.
- In doubles, Xavier collected the point with a pair of 6-1 wins in the No. 2 spot for Sophia Abelson and Kaitlin Ruether, and in the No. 3 spot for Hunter Roper and Rachael Reichenbach. In the No. 1 spot, Ahmeir Kyle and Emily Thomas were winning, 5-2, when the point was decided.
- In singles, Ahmeir Kyle grabbed a 6-3, 6-2 victory in the No. 1 spot while teammate Emily Thomas helped Xavier extend their lead to 3-0 after a 6-3, 6-1 win in the No. 3 spot.
- Kaitlin Ruether improved to 10-1 on the season as she picked up a singles victory, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, in the No. 5 spot.
- Hunter Roper collected the final point for the Musketeers, winning 6-3, 6-3, making the score 6-1 in favor of Xavier.
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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.
- Xavier is 10-2 so far this season.
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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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