Saturday, February 27
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
5 PM ET
Xavier University
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at
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Middle Tennessee
Photo by: Nic Callahan Images
Women's Tennis Picks Up 5-2 Win at Middle Tennessee
02.27.21 | Women's Tennis
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Xavier women's tennis picked up a 5-2 win at Middle Tennessee to move to 7-1 on the season
The Musketeers are back in action on Saturday, March 6, hosting DePaul.
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Xavier opened up the match by taking the doubles point, with Ahmeir Kyle and Kaitlin Ruether winning 6-1 in the No. 1 spot and Kat Lyman and Lucy Octave winning 6-3 in the No. 3 spot to secure the point. Anna Roggenburk and Imani Graham fell, 6-3, in the No. 2 spot.
Xavier went ahead 2-0 with a win for Anna Roggenburk in the No. 3 spot, 6-3, 6-0. Roggenburk is 6-1 in singles for the season.
MTSU picked up the next point to make it 2-1 taking the No. 5 spot, 6-2, 6-2 over Kaitlin Ruether.
Ahmeir Kyle made it 3-1 in favor of the Musketeers with a win in the No. 1 spot, 6-1, 7-6 (8-6). Kyle is 6-1 in singles on the season.
Imani Graham sealed the win at 4-1 with a 0-6, 6-1, 6-0 win in the No. 4 spot to move to 7-1 on the season.
Blessing Nwaozuzu fell in the No. 6 spot, 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (7-4) to set the score at 4-2.
Kat Lyman picked up the final point for the Musketeers, winning on court two, 6-4, 0-6, 6-3 to remain undefeated in singles on the season, moving to 8-0.
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Singles competition
1. Kyle, Ahmeir (XU-W) def. Lee Barnard (MTSU) 6-1, 7-6 (8-6)
2. Lyman, Kat (XU-W) def. Lidia Burrows (MTSU) 6-4, 0-6, 6-3
3. Roggenburk, Anna (XU-W) def. Zani Barnard (MTSU) 6-3, 6-0
4. Graham, Imani (XU-W) def. Muskan Gupta (MTSU) 0-6, 6-1, 6-0
5. Love-Star Alexis (MTSU) def. Ruether, Kaitlin (XU-W) 6-2, 6-2
6. Noelle Mauro (MTSU) def. Nwaozuzu, Blessing (XU-W) 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (7-4)
Doubles competition
1. Kyle, Ahmeir/Ruether, Kaitlin (XU-W) def. Lee Barnard/Lidia Burrows (MTSU) 6-1
2. Zani Barnard/Love-Star Alexis (MTSU) def. Roggenburk, Anna/Graham, Imani (XU-W) 6-3
3. Lyman, Kat/Octave, Lucy (XU-W) def. Lilly-Sophie Schmidt/Noelle Mauro (MTSU) 6-3
Match Notes: Xavier 7-1 Middle Tennessee 5-6 Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (3,5,1,4,6,2)
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The Musketeers are back in action on Saturday, March 6, hosting DePaul.
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 THE MATCH |
Xavier opened up the match by taking the doubles point, with Ahmeir Kyle and Kaitlin Ruether winning 6-1 in the No. 1 spot and Kat Lyman and Lucy Octave winning 6-3 in the No. 3 spot to secure the point. Anna Roggenburk and Imani Graham fell, 6-3, in the No. 2 spot.
Xavier went ahead 2-0 with a win for Anna Roggenburk in the No. 3 spot, 6-3, 6-0. Roggenburk is 6-1 in singles for the season.
MTSU picked up the next point to make it 2-1 taking the No. 5 spot, 6-2, 6-2 over Kaitlin Ruether.
Ahmeir Kyle made it 3-1 in favor of the Musketeers with a win in the No. 1 spot, 6-1, 7-6 (8-6). Kyle is 6-1 in singles on the season.
Imani Graham sealed the win at 4-1 with a 0-6, 6-1, 6-0 win in the No. 4 spot to move to 7-1 on the season.
Blessing Nwaozuzu fell in the No. 6 spot, 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (7-4) to set the score at 4-2.
Kat Lyman picked up the final point for the Musketeers, winning on court two, 6-4, 0-6, 6-3 to remain undefeated in singles on the season, moving to 8-0.
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 RESULTS |
1. Kyle, Ahmeir (XU-W) def. Lee Barnard (MTSU) 6-1, 7-6 (8-6)
2. Lyman, Kat (XU-W) def. Lidia Burrows (MTSU) 6-4, 0-6, 6-3
3. Roggenburk, Anna (XU-W) def. Zani Barnard (MTSU) 6-3, 6-0
4. Graham, Imani (XU-W) def. Muskan Gupta (MTSU) 0-6, 6-1, 6-0
5. Love-Star Alexis (MTSU) def. Ruether, Kaitlin (XU-W) 6-2, 6-2
6. Noelle Mauro (MTSU) def. Nwaozuzu, Blessing (XU-W) 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (7-4)
Doubles competition
1. Kyle, Ahmeir/Ruether, Kaitlin (XU-W) def. Lee Barnard/Lidia Burrows (MTSU) 6-1
2. Zani Barnard/Love-Star Alexis (MTSU) def. Roggenburk, Anna/Graham, Imani (XU-W) 6-3
3. Lyman, Kat/Octave, Lucy (XU-W) def. Lilly-Sophie Schmidt/Noelle Mauro (MTSU) 6-3
Match Notes: Xavier 7-1 Middle Tennessee 5-6 Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (3,5,1,4,6,2)
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
67
Lee Barnard / 0 [MTSU]
16
#2 Singles Match
123
606
Lidia Burrows / 0 [MTSU]
463
#3 Singles Match
12
66
Zani Barnard / 0 [MTSU]
30
#4 Singles Match
123
066
Muskan Gupta / 0 [MTSU]
610
#5 Singles Match
12
22
Love-Star Alexis / 0 [MTSU]
66
#6 Singles Match
123
266
Noelle Mauro / 0 [MTSU]
617
Order of Finish:
3,5,1,4,6,2
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