Women's Tennis Falls Narrowly in Two Big East Matchups

Saturday, February 29

Milwaukee, Wis.

12 PM

Xavier University

Marquette

Women's Tennis Falls Narrowly in Two Big East Matchups

03.01.20 | Women's Tennis

Box Score 1 Box Score 2

By: Brandon Eckman, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier women's tennis fell to Marquette, 4-3, on Saturday afternoon and fell to DePaul, 4-3, on Sunday evening. Following the losses, the Musketeers drop to 5-6 overall on the year and are 0-2 in BIG EAST Conference play. Xavier will return to action Wednesday, March 4th when the Musketeers take on Wichita State. The match is set to begin at 1 p.m. at Eastern Hills Indoor Tennis Club.

THE MATCH: MARQUETTE

In doubles, Xavier took the point after Ahmeir Kyle and Kaitlin Ruether defended the No. 1 spot, 7-6, while Rachael Reichenbach and Anna Roggenburk took the No. 2 spot, 6-2. Natalie Moyer and Anna Letto fell in the No. 3 spot, 6-1.

In singles, Kyle fell in the No. 1 spot, 6-2, 6-2. Roggenburk fell 6-2, 6-3 in the No. 2 singles spot, but Reichenbach got Xavier back on track with a 6-7, 6-4, 10-7 victory in the No. 3 spot. Kaitlin Ruether gave the Musketeers a 3-2 lead after winning the No. 4 spot, 6-4, 5-7, 10-2, but Marquette secured the match victory after grabbing wins in the No. 5 and No. 6 spot over Moyer and Letto.

RESULTS: MARQUETTE

Marquette University 4, Xavier 3

1. Fleur Eggink (MU) def. Kyle, Ahmeir (XUW) 6-2, 6-2
2. Milica Novakovic (MU) def. Roggenburk, Anna (XUW) 6-2, 6-3
3. Reichenbach, Rachael (XUW) def. Natalija Popovic (MU) 6-7, 6-4, 10-7
4. Ruether, Kaitlin (XUW) def. Isabella Franks (MU) 6-4, 5-7, 10-2
5. Giulia Turconi (MU) def. Moyer, Natalie (XUW) 6-3, 7-6
6. Lesley Foe (MU) def. Letto, Anna (XUW) 6-2, 6-4

1. Kyle, Ahmeir/Ruether, Kaitlin (XUW) def. Natalija Popovic/Fleur Eggink (MU) 7-6
2. Reichenbach, Rachael/Roggenburk, Anna (XUW) def. Tiana Windbuchler/Lesley Foe (MU) 6-2
3. Isabella Franks/Elisabeth Desmarais (MU) def. Moyer, Natalie/Letto, Anna (XUW) 6-1

THE MATCH: DePAUL

DePaul took the doubles point after grabbing a 6-1 victory in the No. 1 spot over Kyle and Ruether, followed by a 6-2 win in the No. 3 spot over Moyer and Letto. Reichenbach and Roggenburk led in the No. 2 spot when the doubles point was decided.

In singles, DePaul took a 2-0 lead after defeating Reichenbach in the No. 3 spot, 6-2, 6-4. Kyle answered back with a 7-5, 6-4 win in the No. 1 spot, but Roggenburk fell in the No. 2 spot, 7-6, 7-6. DePaul secured the win with a 6-4, 6-4 win in the No. 6 spot over Letto. Xavier finished strong, however, with a 7-5, 7-5 win from Moyer in the No. 5 spot and a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the No. 4 spot for Ruether.

RESULTS: DePAUL

DePaul 4, Xavier 3

1. Kyle, Ahmeir (XUW) def. Aspasia Avgeri (DPU) 7-5, 6-4
2. Alina Kuzmenkova (DPU) def. Roggenburk, Anna (XUW) 7-6, 7-6
3. Yuliya Kizelbasheva (DPU) def. Reichenbach, Rachael (XUW) 6-2, 6-4
4. Ruether, Kaitlin (XUW) def. Lenka Antoneivevic (DPU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
5. Moyer, Natalie (XUW) def. Marija Jovicic (DPU) 7-5, 7-5
6. Maddie Yergler (DPU) def. Letto, Anna (XUW) 6-4, 6-4

1. Lenka Antoneivevic/Yuliya Kizelbasheva (DPU) def. Kyle, Ahmeir/Ruether, Kaitlin (XUW) 6-1
2. Reichenbach, Rachael/Roggenburk, Anna (XUW) def. Aspasia Avgeri/Alina Kuzmenkova (DPU) 4-3
3. Hristina Djokic/Marija Jovicic (DPU) def. Moyer, Natalie/Letto, Anna (XUW) 6-2

Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (3,1,2,6,5,4)