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Women's Tennis Wraps Up Fall at John Cade Invitational
11.08.21 | Women's Tennis
STARKVILLE, Miss. - Xavier women's tennis wrapped up the fall tournament schedule over the weekend, collecting nine wins at the John Cade Invitational, hosted by Mississippi State.
Kat Lyman and Imani Graham each collected a pair of singles wins during the three day event. Lyman picked up wins over Nelson of Denver, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, and Chaika from Louisville, 6-1, 6-2, to finishe the weekend 2-1 in singles play.
Graham defeated Mississippi's Zadori 7-6(3), 7-5, and Louisville's Verma 6-4, 7-5 to also finish 2-1. Graham also combined with Roggenburk to pick up a singles win against Louisville, taking a 6-1 win over Sawyer and Verma.
Roggenburk also picked up a singles win, 6-4, 6-1, over Memphis' Meyer. Ahmeir Kyle defeated Sawyer of UofL 6-3, 6-1, Anna Smith picked up a 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 over Burger from Denver and Blessing Nwaozuzu took a 6-4, 6-4 over Richardson of Louisville.
DAY 1 RESULTS - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2021
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- 10:00 a.m. (Doubles)Â Â Â Â
Pitts Court 1 – Bilchev/Hrastar (GT) def. Graham/Roggenburk (XU) 6-1 | Video  Â
Rula Court 5 – Cirotte/Falceto (MSU) def. Nwaozuzu/Smith (XU) 6-3 | Video  Â
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- NB 11:00 a.m. (Doubles)Â Â Â Â
Rula Court 1 – Lee/Sharabura (GT) def. Graham/Roggenburk (XU) 6-2| Video  Â
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- 1:30 p.m. (Singles)Â Â Â Â
Pitts Court 3 – Adaloglou (MSU) def. Kyle (XU) 6-7(7), 6-2, 6-2 | Video  Â
Pitts Court 4 – Lee (GT) def. Graham (XU) 6-1, 6-2| Video  Â
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- NB 3:00 p.m. (Singles)Â Â Â Â
Pitts Court 3 – Mikhailuk (MSU) def. Lyman (XU) 6-3, 6-3 | Video  Â
Pitts Court 4 – Pool (OM) def. Moyer (XU) 6-1, 6-0 | Video  Â
Rula Court 1 – Roggenburk (XU) def. Meyer (MEM) 6-4, 6-1 | Video  Â
Rula Court 2 – Nwaozuzu (XU) def. Richardson (UL) 6-4, 6-4 | Video
Rula Court 4 – Smith (XU) def. Burger (DU) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 | Video  Â
Rula Court 6 – Tumthong (MEM) def. Kirby (XU) 6-2, 6-2 | VideoÂ
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DAY 2 RESULTS - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2021Â Â Â Â
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- 10:00 a.m. (Doubles)Â Â Â Â
Pitts Court 4 – Jones/Romero (MEM) def. Nwaozuzu/Smith (XU) 6-1 | Video Â
Rula Court 6 – Graham/Roggenburk (XU) def. Sawyer/Verma (UL) 6-1 | Video
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- 11:00 a.m. (Singles)Â Â Â Â
Pitts Court 3 – Falceto (MSU) def. Smith (XU) 6-3, 6-2 | Video Â
Pitts Court 5 – Racine (MSU) def. Roggenburk (XU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-0 | Video        Â
Rula Court 3 – Garcia Gross (GT) def. Nwaozuzu (XU) 6-1, 6-1 | Video Â
Rula Court 5 – Sassoli (GT) def. Moyer (XU) 6-0, 6-0 | Video Â
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- NB 12:30 p.m. (Singles)Â Â Â Â
Pitts Court 4 – Lyman (XU) def. Nelson (DU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 | Video Â
Rula Court 1 – Graham (XU) def. Zadori (OM) 7-6(3), 7-5 | Video Â
Rula Court 3 – Kyle (XU) def. Sawyer (UL) 6-3, 6-1 | Video Â
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DAY 3 RESULTS - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2021Â Â Â Â
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- 9:00 a.m. (Singles)Â Â Â Â
Pitts Court 1 – Richardson (UL) def. Moyer (XU) 6-1, 6-2 | Video
Pitts Court 2 – Woog (MEM) def. Roggenburk (XU) by walkover (inj.) Â
Pitts Court 3 – Lyman (XU) def. Chaika (UL) 6-1, 6-2 | Video
Pitts Court 5 – Graham (XU) def. Verma (UL) 6-4, 7-5| Video Â
Rula Court 2 – Burger (DU) def. Kirby (XU) 6-2, 6-3| Video
Rula Court 4 – Verden-Anderson (DU) def. Nwaozuzu (XU) 6-3, 6-1 | Video Â
Rula Court 5 – Sharabura (GT) def. Smith (XU) 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 | Video Â
Rula Court 6 – Melville (DU) def. Kyle (XU) 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-3 | Video
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Kat Lyman and Imani Graham each collected a pair of singles wins during the three day event. Lyman picked up wins over Nelson of Denver, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, and Chaika from Louisville, 6-1, 6-2, to finishe the weekend 2-1 in singles play.
Graham defeated Mississippi's Zadori 7-6(3), 7-5, and Louisville's Verma 6-4, 7-5 to also finish 2-1. Graham also combined with Roggenburk to pick up a singles win against Louisville, taking a 6-1 win over Sawyer and Verma.
Roggenburk also picked up a singles win, 6-4, 6-1, over Memphis' Meyer. Ahmeir Kyle defeated Sawyer of UofL 6-3, 6-1, Anna Smith picked up a 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 over Burger from Denver and Blessing Nwaozuzu took a 6-4, 6-4 over Richardson of Louisville.
DAY 1 RESULTS - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2021
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- 10:00 a.m. (Doubles)Â Â Â Â
Pitts Court 1 – Bilchev/Hrastar (GT) def. Graham/Roggenburk (XU) 6-1 | Video  Â
Rula Court 5 – Cirotte/Falceto (MSU) def. Nwaozuzu/Smith (XU) 6-3 | Video  Â
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- NB 11:00 a.m. (Doubles)Â Â Â Â
Rula Court 1 – Lee/Sharabura (GT) def. Graham/Roggenburk (XU) 6-2| Video  Â
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- 1:30 p.m. (Singles)Â Â Â Â
Pitts Court 3 – Adaloglou (MSU) def. Kyle (XU) 6-7(7), 6-2, 6-2 | Video  Â
Pitts Court 4 – Lee (GT) def. Graham (XU) 6-1, 6-2| Video  Â
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- NB 3:00 p.m. (Singles)Â Â Â Â
Pitts Court 3 – Mikhailuk (MSU) def. Lyman (XU) 6-3, 6-3 | Video  Â
Pitts Court 4 – Pool (OM) def. Moyer (XU) 6-1, 6-0 | Video  Â
Rula Court 1 – Roggenburk (XU) def. Meyer (MEM) 6-4, 6-1 | Video  Â
Rula Court 2 – Nwaozuzu (XU) def. Richardson (UL) 6-4, 6-4 | Video
Rula Court 4 – Smith (XU) def. Burger (DU) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 | Video  Â
Rula Court 6 – Tumthong (MEM) def. Kirby (XU) 6-2, 6-2 | VideoÂ
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DAY 2 RESULTS - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2021Â Â Â Â
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- 10:00 a.m. (Doubles)Â Â Â Â
Pitts Court 4 – Jones/Romero (MEM) def. Nwaozuzu/Smith (XU) 6-1 | Video Â
Rula Court 6 – Graham/Roggenburk (XU) def. Sawyer/Verma (UL) 6-1 | Video
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- 11:00 a.m. (Singles)Â Â Â Â
Pitts Court 3 – Falceto (MSU) def. Smith (XU) 6-3, 6-2 | Video Â
Pitts Court 5 – Racine (MSU) def. Roggenburk (XU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-0 | Video        Â
Rula Court 3 – Garcia Gross (GT) def. Nwaozuzu (XU) 6-1, 6-1 | Video Â
Rula Court 5 – Sassoli (GT) def. Moyer (XU) 6-0, 6-0 | Video Â
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- NB 12:30 p.m. (Singles)Â Â Â Â
Pitts Court 4 – Lyman (XU) def. Nelson (DU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 | Video Â
Rula Court 1 – Graham (XU) def. Zadori (OM) 7-6(3), 7-5 | Video Â
Rula Court 3 – Kyle (XU) def. Sawyer (UL) 6-3, 6-1 | Video Â
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DAY 3 RESULTS - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2021Â Â Â Â
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- 9:00 a.m. (Singles)Â Â Â Â
Pitts Court 1 – Richardson (UL) def. Moyer (XU) 6-1, 6-2 | Video
Pitts Court 2 – Woog (MEM) def. Roggenburk (XU) by walkover (inj.) Â
Pitts Court 3 – Lyman (XU) def. Chaika (UL) 6-1, 6-2 | Video
Pitts Court 5 – Graham (XU) def. Verma (UL) 6-4, 7-5| Video Â
Rula Court 2 – Burger (DU) def. Kirby (XU) 6-2, 6-3| Video
Rula Court 4 – Verden-Anderson (DU) def. Nwaozuzu (XU) 6-3, 6-1 | Video Â
Rula Court 5 – Sharabura (GT) def. Smith (XU) 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 | Video Â
Rula Court 6 – Melville (DU) def. Kyle (XU) 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-3 | Video
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