Women's Tennis Matches School Record with 16-Straight Win

Saturday, April 6

Cincinnati, Ohio

3 PM

Xavier University

Middle Tennessee

Photo by: MattGoldman

Women's Tennis Matches School Record with 16-Straight Win

04.06.19 | Women's Tennis

Box Score Results (PDF)

Musketeers face off with Cincinnati tomorrow afternoon

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier women's tennis came from behind to 18-2 overall on the season with a record tying 16th straight win, topping Middle Tennessee, 4-3, at the Jim and Mary Brockhoff Tennis Facility on Xavier's campus on Saturday. The Musketeers remain undefeated at home this season with a win streak that dates back to early February. Xavier's win streak now matches the program-best mark of 16 straight, set in 1995.

"Today our team showed real grit and determination," said freshman Hunter Roper. "Middle Tennessee came out strong in the doubles point but we didn't let that get us down. On every court we fought hard and we found a way to win four matches. This win should give us great confidence. Being able to pull it out even after being down is going to help us tomorrow when we play Cincinnati, and as we continue to prepare for the Big East Conference Tournament. Being apart of this team has been an amazing opportunity and I am excited to see how we continue to grow."

THE MATCH

Xavier fell behind 1-0 after MTSU took the doubles point, taking the No. 2 spot, 6-2, over Sophia Abelson and Kaitlin Ruther, and taking the No. 3 spot, 6-2, over Rachel Reichenbach and Hunter Roper.

The Musketeers responded by taking for wins in singles, claiming the No. 1 spot, with a 6-4, 6-4 win for Ahmeir Kyle, and the No. 2 spot with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 win for Sophia Abelson, her fourth-straight singles win.

Xavier also claimed points in the No. 4 spot, with Hunter Roper winning 6-4, 6-3.

After going to a tie-breaker in the first set and falling in the second set, Kaitlin Ruether claimed the No. 5 singles point, 7-6 (1), 3-6, 6-4.

Emiy Thomas fell, 6-2, 6-0 in the No. 3 spot. Anna Letto fell 6-4, 6-4 in No. 6 singles.

RESULTS: DEPAUL

Singles competition
1. Kyle, Ahmeir (XU) def. Costanza Magazzini (MT) 6-4, 6-4
2. Abelson, Sophia (XU) def. Lidia Burrows (MT) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
3. Zani Barnard (MT) def. Thomas, Emily (XU) 6-2, 6-0
4. Roper, Hunter (XU) def. Luisa Zirilli (MT) 6-4, 6-3
5. Ruether, Kaitlin (XU) def. Marta Peris Herrero (MT) 7-6 (1-0), 3-6, 6-4
6. Lee Barnard (MT) def. Letto, Anna (XU) 6-4, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Kyle, Ahmeir/Thomas, Emily (XU) vs. Costanza Magazzini/Kim Kermet (MT) 5-5, unfinished
2. Lee Barnard/Zani Barnard (MT) def. Abelson, Sophia/Ruether, Kaitlin (XU) 6-2
3. Marta Peris Herrero/Luisa Zirilli (MT) def. Reichenbach, Rachael/Roper, Hunter (XU) 6-2

UP NEXT

Xavier returns to action tomorrow, Sunday, April 7 when the Musketeers take on Cincinnati. The matchup is set to begin at 3:00 p.m. at the Jim and Mary Brockhoff Family Tennis Facility.