Xavier University Athletics
Saturday, March 2
Cincinnati, Ohio
4:30 PM
Xavier University
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vs
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East Tennessee State
Women's Tennis Tops ETSU for Sixth-Straight Win
03.02.19 | Women's Tennis
Musketeers close out three-game homestand against Cornell tomorrow at Eastern Hills
CINCINNATI - Xavier women's tennis moved to 8-2 on the season with a sixth-straight win, topping ETSU, 4-3, on Saturday evening at Eastern Hills Indoor Tennis Club.
In doubles, the Musketeers opened play with a win in the No. 2 spot, 6-1, for Sophia Abelson and Kaitlin Ruether. ETSU responded with wins in the No. 3 spot over Hunter Roper and Rachael Reichenbach, 6-2, and in the No. 1 spot, 6-4, over Ahmeir Kyle and Emily Thomas to take the doubles point.
Xavier got the point back with the first singles win, a two set victory for Kaitlin Ruether, 7-5, 6-0. ETSU reclaimed a 2-1 lead with a come-from-behind win in the No. 1 spot, topping Ahmeir Kyle, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3.
Sophia Abelson, in the No. 2 spot, pulled Xavier back into tie, 2-2 in the No. 2 spot, winning 4-6, 6-1, 7-5. ETSU picked up its final point, moving ahead 3-2, with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 win over Rachael Reichenbach in the No. 4 singles spot.
Xavier closed out the match with a pair of wins from freshmen, tying the match 3-3 with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 win in the No. 5 spot for Hunter Roper, then sealing the win, 4-3, in the No. 3 spot, with Emily Thomas taking the win, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2.
Singles
1. Laylo Bakhodirova (ETSUW) def. Kyle, Ahmeir (XU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
2. Abelson, Sophia (XU) def. Alejandra Morales (ETSUW) 4-6, 6-1, 7-5
3. Thomas, Emily (XU) def. A. Pascual-Larrinaga (ETSUW) 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
4. Raquel Amaro (ETSUW) def. Reichenbach, Rachael (XU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
5. Roper, Hunter (XU) def. Yunuen Elizarraras (ETSUW) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
6. Ruether, Kaitlin (XU) def. Yi Chi Ma (ETSUW) 7-5, 6-0
Doubles
1. Laylo Bakhodirova/Alejandra Morales (ETSUW) def. Kyle, Ahmeir/Thomas, Emily (XU) 6-4
2. Abelson, Sophia/Ruether, Kaitlin (XU) def. Raquel Amaro/Yi Chi Ma (ETSUW) 6-1
3. Yunuen Elizarraras/A. Pascual-Larrinaga (ETSUW) def. Roper, Hunter/Reichenbach, Rachael (XU) 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (6,1,2,4,5,3)
Xavier returns to Eastern Hills Indoor Tennis tomorrow to host Cornell on Sunday, March 3 at 9:00 a.m.
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THE MATCH |
Xavier got the point back with the first singles win, a two set victory for Kaitlin Ruether, 7-5, 6-0. ETSU reclaimed a 2-1 lead with a come-from-behind win in the No. 1 spot, topping Ahmeir Kyle, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3.
Sophia Abelson, in the No. 2 spot, pulled Xavier back into tie, 2-2 in the No. 2 spot, winning 4-6, 6-1, 7-5. ETSU picked up its final point, moving ahead 3-2, with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 win over Rachael Reichenbach in the No. 4 singles spot.
Xavier closed out the match with a pair of wins from freshmen, tying the match 3-3 with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 win in the No. 5 spot for Hunter Roper, then sealing the win, 4-3, in the No. 3 spot, with Emily Thomas taking the win, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2.
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RESULTS: ETSU |
1. Laylo Bakhodirova (ETSUW) def. Kyle, Ahmeir (XU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
2. Abelson, Sophia (XU) def. Alejandra Morales (ETSUW) 4-6, 6-1, 7-5
3. Thomas, Emily (XU) def. A. Pascual-Larrinaga (ETSUW) 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
4. Raquel Amaro (ETSUW) def. Reichenbach, Rachael (XU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
5. Roper, Hunter (XU) def. Yunuen Elizarraras (ETSUW) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
6. Ruether, Kaitlin (XU) def. Yi Chi Ma (ETSUW) 7-5, 6-0
Doubles
1. Laylo Bakhodirova/Alejandra Morales (ETSUW) def. Kyle, Ahmeir/Thomas, Emily (XU) 6-4
2. Abelson, Sophia/Ruether, Kaitlin (XU) def. Raquel Amaro/Yi Chi Ma (ETSUW) 6-1
3. Yunuen Elizarraras/A. Pascual-Larrinaga (ETSUW) def. Roper, Hunter/Reichenbach, Rachael (XU) 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (6,1,2,4,5,3)
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UP NEXT |
Xavier returns to Eastern Hills Indoor Tennis tomorrow to host Cornell on Sunday, March 3 at 9:00 a.m.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
123
Laylo Bakhodirova / 0 [ETSUW]
466
613
#2 Singles Match
123
Alejandra Morales / 0 [ETSUW]
615
467
#3 Singles Match
123
A. Pascual-Larrinaga / 0 [ETSUW]
362
626
#4 Singles Match
123
Raquel Amaro / 0 [ETSUW]
646
463
#5 Singles Match
123
Yunuen Elizarraras / 0 [ETSUW]
632
366
#6 Singles Match
12
Yi Chi Ma / 0 [ETSUW]
50
76
Order of Finish:
6,1,2,4,5,3
Players Mentioned
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