Saturday, February 20
Cincinnati, Ohio
4:30 PM
Xavier University
5
vs
2
Bowling Green
Photo by: Nic Callahan Images
Women's Tennis Picks Up Fifth Win of the Season, Topping Bowling Green
02.20.21 | Women's Tennis
CINCINNATIÂ - Xavier women's tennis picked up a second win for the weekend on Saturday, topping Bowling Green, 5-2, at Eastern Hills. The Musketeers move to 5-1 on the season.
Xavier is back in action next weekend, traveling to Lipscomb on Friday evening, then facing MTSU on Saturday afternoon.
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Imani Graham and Anna Roggenburk picked up the first decision in doubles, a 6-1 win in the No. 3 spot, but wins over Kaitlin Ruether and Kat Lyman (6-2) in the No. 2 spot and Ahmeir Kyle and Emily Thomas (7-5) in the No. 1 spot sealed the doubles point for the Falcons.
Anna Roggenburk took a 6-4, 6-0 win in the No. 3 singles spot to pull the Musketeers even at 1-1, the Xavier took the 2-1 lead on a 6-1, 6-4 win for Imani Graham in the No. 4 spot
Ahmeir Kyle's 6-4, 6-4 win in the No. 1 spot put Xavier ahead, 3-1, and Emily Thomas sealed the win with a fourth point for the Musketeers, taking the No. 5 spot 6-3, 6-3.
Kat Lyman picked up the final point for the Musketeers with a win in the No. 2 spot, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1. The final point, in the No. 6 spot, came down to a third set, with Kaitlin Ruether falling 5-7, 7-5, 15-13, to set the final score at 5-2.
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Singles competition
1. Kyle, Ahmeir (XU-W) def. M-S Tavpash (BGSU) 6-4, 6-4
2. Lyman, Kat (XU-W) def. Ionna Tsadari (BGSU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
3. Roggenburk, Anna (XU-W) def. Yulia Kaptianova (BGSU) 6-4, 6-0
4. Graham, Imani (XU-W) def. Marta Bettinelli (BGSU) 6-1, 6-4
5. Thomas, Emily (XU-W) def. Ayumi Sasaki (BGSU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Selina Karg (BGSU) def. Ruether, Kaitlin (XU-W) 5-7, 7-5, 15-13
Doubles competition
1. M-S Tavpash/Yulia Kaptianova (BGSU) def. Kyle, Ahmeir/Thomas, Emily (XU-W) 7-5
2. Ayumi Sasaki/Ionna Tsadari (BGSU) def. Ruether, Kaitlin/Lyman, Kat (XU-W) 6-2
3. Graham, Imani/Roggenburk, Anna (XU-W) def. Marta Bettinelli/Selina Karg (BGSU) 6-1
Match Notes: Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (3,4,1,5,2,6)
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Xavier is back in action next weekend, traveling to Lipscomb on Friday evening, then facing MTSU on Saturday afternoon.
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 THE MATCH |
Imani Graham and Anna Roggenburk picked up the first decision in doubles, a 6-1 win in the No. 3 spot, but wins over Kaitlin Ruether and Kat Lyman (6-2) in the No. 2 spot and Ahmeir Kyle and Emily Thomas (7-5) in the No. 1 spot sealed the doubles point for the Falcons.
Anna Roggenburk took a 6-4, 6-0 win in the No. 3 singles spot to pull the Musketeers even at 1-1, the Xavier took the 2-1 lead on a 6-1, 6-4 win for Imani Graham in the No. 4 spot
Ahmeir Kyle's 6-4, 6-4 win in the No. 1 spot put Xavier ahead, 3-1, and Emily Thomas sealed the win with a fourth point for the Musketeers, taking the No. 5 spot 6-3, 6-3.
Kat Lyman picked up the final point for the Musketeers with a win in the No. 2 spot, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1. The final point, in the No. 6 spot, came down to a third set, with Kaitlin Ruether falling 5-7, 7-5, 15-13, to set the final score at 5-2.
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 RESULTS |
1. Kyle, Ahmeir (XU-W) def. M-S Tavpash (BGSU) 6-4, 6-4
2. Lyman, Kat (XU-W) def. Ionna Tsadari (BGSU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
3. Roggenburk, Anna (XU-W) def. Yulia Kaptianova (BGSU) 6-4, 6-0
4. Graham, Imani (XU-W) def. Marta Bettinelli (BGSU) 6-1, 6-4
5. Thomas, Emily (XU-W) def. Ayumi Sasaki (BGSU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Selina Karg (BGSU) def. Ruether, Kaitlin (XU-W) 5-7, 7-5, 15-13
Doubles competition
1. M-S Tavpash/Yulia Kaptianova (BGSU) def. Kyle, Ahmeir/Thomas, Emily (XU-W) 7-5
2. Ayumi Sasaki/Ionna Tsadari (BGSU) def. Ruether, Kaitlin/Lyman, Kat (XU-W) 6-2
3. Graham, Imani/Roggenburk, Anna (XU-W) def. Marta Bettinelli/Selina Karg (BGSU) 6-1
Match Notes: Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (3,4,1,5,2,6)
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
M-S Tavpash / 0 [BGSU]
44
66
#2 Singles Match
123
Ionna Tsadari / 0 [BGSU]
261
646
#3 Singles Match
12
Yulia Kaptianova / 0 [BGSU]
40
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Marta Bettinelli / 0 [BGSU]
14
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Ayumi Sasaki / 0 [BGSU]
33
66
#6 Singles Match
123
Selina Karg / 0 [BGSU]
5715
7513
Order of Finish:
3,4,1,5,2,6
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