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Women's Tennis Wraps Up UC/Xavier Invite
10.11.21 | Women's Tennis
Natalie Moyer, Blessing Nwaozuzu and Anna Smith compete for the Musketeers
CINCINNATI - A trio of Musketeers wrapped up action over the weekend with nine combined wins at the UC/Xavier Invite, held on Saturday, Oct. 9 and Sunday, Oct. 10 on the campuses of Cincinnati and Xavier.
In singles play, Xavier picked up eight wins, going 8-1 through the two days. Blessing Nwaozuzu went 3-0, with a win over Koo of NKU, 6-1, 7-6 (8), and Hu of Indiana, 6-1, 6-7 (5), 10-7, on day one and Ushio of Miami (Ohio), 6-2, 6-0.
Anna Smith also went 3-0 over the weekend, topping Valentinsson of Miami (Ohio), 6-4, 6-1, and Ali of Ohio State, 6-4, 6-0, on day one, and Zalukar of Miami (Ohio), 6-3, 6-2, on day two.
Natalie Moyer picked up two wins over the weekend, over Devillez of Bellarmine, 6-0, 6-2, on day one, and Long of Miami (Ohio), 6-4, 6-2, on day two.
Xavier picked up another win in doubles play, with Nwaozuzu and Smith combined to beat Hu/Kubas (Indiana), 6-4, on day one. The pair fell 6-2 to Ali/Schoenly of Ohio State. Nwaozuzu also combined with Moyer in a match against Hu/Kubas from Indiana, falling 6-4.
Xavier is back in action this weekend, traveling to the ITA Fall Regional at MTSU in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
COMPLETE RESULTS
Day One: Doubles at Xavier
Ali/Schoenly (Ohio St.) def. Nwaozuzu/Smith (Xavier), 6-2
Valentinsson/Zalukar (Miami (OH)) def. Grau/Koo (NKU), 6-3
Long/Ushio (Miami (OH)) def. Devillez/Tikhonko (Bellarmine), 7-6(3)
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Day One: Doubles at UC
Hu/Mejic (Indiana) def. Bruno/Niehaus (Cincy), 6-2
Kothakota/Rosenberger (NKU) def. Hirsch/Reddy (Cincy), 6-3
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Day One: Singles at Xavier
Smith (Xavier) def. Valentinsson (Miami (OH), 6-4, 6-1
Nwaozuzu (Xavier) def. Koo (NKU), 6-1, 7-6(8)
Gray (NKU) def. Moyer (Xavier), 6-4, 6-4
Zalukar (Miami (OH)) def. Allen (Ohio St), 6-4, 7-6(6)
Ali (Ohio St) def. Tikhonko (Bellarmine), 1-6, 7-6(3), 10-5
Ushio (Miami (OH)) def. Schoenly (Ohio St), 7-5, 6-1
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Day One: Singles at UC
Niehaus (Cincy) def. Mejic (Indiana), 6-4, 2-6, 10-4
Bruno (Cincy) def. Kothakota (NKU), 6-1, 1-6, 10-3
Hirsch (Cincy) def. Kubas (Indiana), 6-4, 6-0
Rosenberger (NKU) def. Reddy (Cincy), 3-6, 7-5, 10-2
Hu (Indiana) def. Grau (NKU), 6-3, 6-0
Long (Miami (OH)) def. Kozerski (Bellarmine), 6-7(3), 6-3, 10-4
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Day One: Singles at UC Round 2
Hirsch (Cincy) def. Gray (NKU), 6-3, 6-2
Kothakota (NKU) def. Reddy (Cincy), 6-0, 6-1
Niehaus (Cincy) def. Zalukar (Miami (OH)), 6-4, 2-6, 10-6
Ushio (Miami (OH)) def. Bruno (Cincy), 6-3, 2-6, 10-8
Koo (NKU) def. Valentinsson (Miami (OH)), 6-3, 4-6, 10-4
Rosenberger (NKU) def. Long (Miami (OH)), 6-1, 6-1
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Day One: Singles at Xavier Round 2
Nwaozuzu (Xavier) def. Hu (Indiana), 6-1, 6-7(5), 10-7
Moyer (Xavier) def. Devillez (Bellarmine), 6-0, 6-2
Smith (Xavier) def. Ali (Ohio St) 6-4, 6-0
Mejic (Indiana) def. Tikhonko (Bellarmine), 3-6, 6-2, 10-4
Grau (NKU) def. Kozerski (Bellarmine), 6-2, 6-1
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Day Two: Doubles at UC
Grau/Koo (NKU) def. Bruno/Niehaus (Cincy), 6-4
Devillez/Tikhonko (Bellarmine) def. Hirsch/Reddy (Cincy), 6-2
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Day Two: Doubles at Xavier
Hu/Kubas (Indiana) def. Moyer/Nwaozuzu (Xavier), 6-4
Valentinsson/Zalukar (Miami (OH)) def. Ali/Schoenly (Ohio St), 7-5
Long/Ushio (Miami (OH)) def. Kothakota/Rosenberger (NKU), 6-4
Nwaozuzu/Smith (Xavier) def. Hu/Kubas (Indiana), 6-4
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Day Two: Singles at UC
Allen (Ohio St) def. Niehaus (Cincy), 2-6, 6-1, 10-4
Gray (NKU) def. Bruno (Cincy), 7-6(5), 7-6(3)
Grau (NKU) def. Hirsch (Cincy), 6-1, 6-2
Reddy (Cincy) def. Devillez (Bellarmine), 6-1, 6-4
Tikhonko (Bellarmine) def. Schoenly (Ohio St), 7-6(3), 6-2
Ali (Ohio St) def. Valentinsson (Miami (OH)), 7-6(5), 4-6, 10-7
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Day Two: Singles at Xavier
Smith (Xavier) def. Zalukar (Miami (OH)), 6-3, 6-2
Nwaozuzu (Xavier) def. Ushio (Miami (OH)), 6-2, 6-0
Moyer (Xavier) def. Long (Miami (OH)), 6-4, 6-2
Hu (Indiana) def. Koo (NKU), 6-2, 1-6, 10-8
Rosenberger (NKU) def. Kubas (Indiana), 6-2, 3-6, 11-9
Mejic (Indiana) def. Kothakota (NKU), 6-2, 6-4
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In singles play, Xavier picked up eight wins, going 8-1 through the two days. Blessing Nwaozuzu went 3-0, with a win over Koo of NKU, 6-1, 7-6 (8), and Hu of Indiana, 6-1, 6-7 (5), 10-7, on day one and Ushio of Miami (Ohio), 6-2, 6-0.
Anna Smith also went 3-0 over the weekend, topping Valentinsson of Miami (Ohio), 6-4, 6-1, and Ali of Ohio State, 6-4, 6-0, on day one, and Zalukar of Miami (Ohio), 6-3, 6-2, on day two.
Natalie Moyer picked up two wins over the weekend, over Devillez of Bellarmine, 6-0, 6-2, on day one, and Long of Miami (Ohio), 6-4, 6-2, on day two.
Xavier picked up another win in doubles play, with Nwaozuzu and Smith combined to beat Hu/Kubas (Indiana), 6-4, on day one. The pair fell 6-2 to Ali/Schoenly of Ohio State. Nwaozuzu also combined with Moyer in a match against Hu/Kubas from Indiana, falling 6-4.
Xavier is back in action this weekend, traveling to the ITA Fall Regional at MTSU in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
COMPLETE RESULTS
Day One: Doubles at Xavier
Ali/Schoenly (Ohio St.) def. Nwaozuzu/Smith (Xavier), 6-2
Valentinsson/Zalukar (Miami (OH)) def. Grau/Koo (NKU), 6-3
Long/Ushio (Miami (OH)) def. Devillez/Tikhonko (Bellarmine), 7-6(3)
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Day One: Doubles at UC
Hu/Mejic (Indiana) def. Bruno/Niehaus (Cincy), 6-2
Kothakota/Rosenberger (NKU) def. Hirsch/Reddy (Cincy), 6-3
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Day One: Singles at Xavier
Smith (Xavier) def. Valentinsson (Miami (OH), 6-4, 6-1
Nwaozuzu (Xavier) def. Koo (NKU), 6-1, 7-6(8)
Gray (NKU) def. Moyer (Xavier), 6-4, 6-4
Zalukar (Miami (OH)) def. Allen (Ohio St), 6-4, 7-6(6)
Ali (Ohio St) def. Tikhonko (Bellarmine), 1-6, 7-6(3), 10-5
Ushio (Miami (OH)) def. Schoenly (Ohio St), 7-5, 6-1
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Day One: Singles at UC
Niehaus (Cincy) def. Mejic (Indiana), 6-4, 2-6, 10-4
Bruno (Cincy) def. Kothakota (NKU), 6-1, 1-6, 10-3
Hirsch (Cincy) def. Kubas (Indiana), 6-4, 6-0
Rosenberger (NKU) def. Reddy (Cincy), 3-6, 7-5, 10-2
Hu (Indiana) def. Grau (NKU), 6-3, 6-0
Long (Miami (OH)) def. Kozerski (Bellarmine), 6-7(3), 6-3, 10-4
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Day One: Singles at UC Round 2
Hirsch (Cincy) def. Gray (NKU), 6-3, 6-2
Kothakota (NKU) def. Reddy (Cincy), 6-0, 6-1
Niehaus (Cincy) def. Zalukar (Miami (OH)), 6-4, 2-6, 10-6
Ushio (Miami (OH)) def. Bruno (Cincy), 6-3, 2-6, 10-8
Koo (NKU) def. Valentinsson (Miami (OH)), 6-3, 4-6, 10-4
Rosenberger (NKU) def. Long (Miami (OH)), 6-1, 6-1
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Day One: Singles at Xavier Round 2
Nwaozuzu (Xavier) def. Hu (Indiana), 6-1, 6-7(5), 10-7
Moyer (Xavier) def. Devillez (Bellarmine), 6-0, 6-2
Smith (Xavier) def. Ali (Ohio St) 6-4, 6-0
Mejic (Indiana) def. Tikhonko (Bellarmine), 3-6, 6-2, 10-4
Grau (NKU) def. Kozerski (Bellarmine), 6-2, 6-1
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Day Two: Doubles at UC
Grau/Koo (NKU) def. Bruno/Niehaus (Cincy), 6-4
Devillez/Tikhonko (Bellarmine) def. Hirsch/Reddy (Cincy), 6-2
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Day Two: Doubles at Xavier
Hu/Kubas (Indiana) def. Moyer/Nwaozuzu (Xavier), 6-4
Valentinsson/Zalukar (Miami (OH)) def. Ali/Schoenly (Ohio St), 7-5
Long/Ushio (Miami (OH)) def. Kothakota/Rosenberger (NKU), 6-4
Nwaozuzu/Smith (Xavier) def. Hu/Kubas (Indiana), 6-4
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Day Two: Singles at UC
Allen (Ohio St) def. Niehaus (Cincy), 2-6, 6-1, 10-4
Gray (NKU) def. Bruno (Cincy), 7-6(5), 7-6(3)
Grau (NKU) def. Hirsch (Cincy), 6-1, 6-2
Reddy (Cincy) def. Devillez (Bellarmine), 6-1, 6-4
Tikhonko (Bellarmine) def. Schoenly (Ohio St), 7-6(3), 6-2
Ali (Ohio St) def. Valentinsson (Miami (OH)), 7-6(5), 4-6, 10-7
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Day Two: Singles at Xavier
Smith (Xavier) def. Zalukar (Miami (OH)), 6-3, 6-2
Nwaozuzu (Xavier) def. Ushio (Miami (OH)), 6-2, 6-0
Moyer (Xavier) def. Long (Miami (OH)), 6-4, 6-2
Hu (Indiana) def. Koo (NKU), 6-2, 1-6, 10-8
Rosenberger (NKU) def. Kubas (Indiana), 6-2, 3-6, 11-9
Mejic (Indiana) def. Kothakota (NKU), 6-2, 6-4
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