Friday, February 26
Nashville, Tenn.
7 PM
Xavier University
5
at
2
Lipscomb
Photo by: Nic Callahan Images
Women's Tennis Picks up 5-2 Win Over Lipscomb
02.26.21 | Women's Tennis
Musketeers move to 6-1, take on MTSU tomorrow
NASHVILLEÂ - Xavier women's tennis opened up a trip to the Nashville area with a 5-2 win over Lipscomb, moving to 6-1 on the season.
The Musketeers are back in action on Saturday afternoon, facing Middle Tennessee State at 4:00 p.m.
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Xavier opened up the match by taking the doubles point with a 6-2 win for Ahmeir Kyle and Emily Thomas in the No. 1 spot, and a 6-1 win for Anna Roggenburk and Imani Graham in the No. 3 spot. Kat Lyman and Kaitlin Ruether led 4-2 in the No. 2 spot when the point was decided.
Kat Lyman picked up the second point for the Musketeers, taking the No. 2 singles spot, 6-0, 6-2, to move to 7-0 on the season in singles action.
Ahmeir Kyle made it 3-0 in favor of Xavier with a 6-4, 6-2 win on court No. 1, her fifth singles win of the season.
Imani Graham clinched the match on court three, coming back to win 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 to move to 6-1 in singles during her freshman campaign.
Blessing Nwaozuzu scored the final point for the Musketeers, winning No. 6 singles 6-3, 6-1 to pick up her second singles win of her freshman season.
Lipscomb picked up the final two points of the match, winning No. 4 singles over Emily Thomas, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (6), and No. 5 singles against Lucy Octave, 6-1, 3-6, 10-6, to set the final score at 5-2 in favor of the Musketeers.
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Singles competition
1. Kyle, Ahmeir (XU-W) def. Kate Popova (LIP) 6-4, 6-2
2. Lyman, Kat (XU-W) def. Emma Zakordoniec (LIP) 6-0, 6-2
3. Graham, Imani (XU-W) def. Anja Trbeznik (LIP) 4-6, 6-4, 6-0
4. Sasha Dobranos (LIP) def. Thomas, Emily (XU-W) 3-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (6)
5. Liza Diachenko (LIP) def. Octave, Lucy (XU-W) 6-1, 3-6, 10-6
6. Nwaozuzu, Blessing (XU-W) def. Maddox Bandy (LIP) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Kyle, Ahmeir/Thomas, Emily (XU-W) def. Kate Popova/Anja Trbeznik (LIP) 6-2
2. Emma Zakordoniec/Sasha Dobranos (LIP) vs. Lyman, Kat/Ruether, Kaitlin (XU-W) 2-4, unfinished
3. Roggenburk, Anna/Graham, Imani (XU-W) def. Perri Howard/Maddox Bandy (LIP) 6-1
Match Notes: Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (2,1,3,6,4,5)
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The Musketeers are back in action on Saturday afternoon, facing Middle Tennessee State at 4:00 p.m.
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 THE MATCH |
Xavier opened up the match by taking the doubles point with a 6-2 win for Ahmeir Kyle and Emily Thomas in the No. 1 spot, and a 6-1 win for Anna Roggenburk and Imani Graham in the No. 3 spot. Kat Lyman and Kaitlin Ruether led 4-2 in the No. 2 spot when the point was decided.
Kat Lyman picked up the second point for the Musketeers, taking the No. 2 singles spot, 6-0, 6-2, to move to 7-0 on the season in singles action.
Ahmeir Kyle made it 3-0 in favor of Xavier with a 6-4, 6-2 win on court No. 1, her fifth singles win of the season.
Imani Graham clinched the match on court three, coming back to win 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 to move to 6-1 in singles during her freshman campaign.
Blessing Nwaozuzu scored the final point for the Musketeers, winning No. 6 singles 6-3, 6-1 to pick up her second singles win of her freshman season.
Lipscomb picked up the final two points of the match, winning No. 4 singles over Emily Thomas, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (6), and No. 5 singles against Lucy Octave, 6-1, 3-6, 10-6, to set the final score at 5-2 in favor of the Musketeers.
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 RESULTS |
1. Kyle, Ahmeir (XU-W) def. Kate Popova (LIP) 6-4, 6-2
2. Lyman, Kat (XU-W) def. Emma Zakordoniec (LIP) 6-0, 6-2
3. Graham, Imani (XU-W) def. Anja Trbeznik (LIP) 4-6, 6-4, 6-0
4. Sasha Dobranos (LIP) def. Thomas, Emily (XU-W) 3-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (6)
5. Liza Diachenko (LIP) def. Octave, Lucy (XU-W) 6-1, 3-6, 10-6
6. Nwaozuzu, Blessing (XU-W) def. Maddox Bandy (LIP) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Kyle, Ahmeir/Thomas, Emily (XU-W) def. Kate Popova/Anja Trbeznik (LIP) 6-2
2. Emma Zakordoniec/Sasha Dobranos (LIP) vs. Lyman, Kat/Ruether, Kaitlin (XU-W) 2-4, unfinished
3. Roggenburk, Anna/Graham, Imani (XU-W) def. Perri Howard/Maddox Bandy (LIP) 6-1
Match Notes: Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (2,1,3,6,4,5)
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
66
Kate Popova / 0 [LIP]
42
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Emma Zakordoniec / 0 [LIP]
02
#3 Singles Match
123
466
Anja Trbeznik / 0 [LIP]
640
#4 Singles Match
123
666
Sasha Dobranos / 0 [LIP]
377
#5 Singles Match
123
166
Liza Diachenko / 0 [LIP]
6310
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Maddox Bandy / 0 [LIP]
31
Order of Finish:
2,1,3,6,4,5
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