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Women's Tennis Makes it a 2-0 Weekend with Win at Butler
04.10.21 | Women's Tennis
CINCINNATIÂ - Xavier women's tennis picked up a second BIG EAST win for the weekend, taking a road win at Butler, 4-3, to move to 13-3 on the season with a fourh-straight win.
The Musketeers will close out the regular season on Saturday, April 17, hosting Marquette at 1:00 p.m.
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Butler took the doubles point with wins on the No. 3 court, 6-3, against Emily Thomas and Natalie Moyer and the No. 2 court, 6-4, against Kaitlin Ruether and Lucy Octave.
After going down 1-0, Xavier responded with the first two doubles points, with Anna Roggenburk taking the No. 1 court, 6-0, 6-2, to tie the match and Emily Thomas putting Xavier ahead 2-1, with a 6-3, 6-1 win on the No. 4 court.
Butler pulled back into a tie with a 6-2, 6-2 win against Kaitlin Ruether on the No. 3 court, but Imani Graham's 12 singles win of the year, a 6-4, 6-3 victory on the No. 2 court, put the Musketeers ahead for good.Â
Lucy Octave sealed the win for the Musketeers, taking a 6-3, 6-1 win on the No. 5 court to make it 4-2 Xavier.
Butler took the final decision, a 6-3, 6-3 win on the No. 6 court against Natalie Moyer.
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Singles competition
1. Roggenburk, Anna (XU-W) def. Natalie Boesing (BU) 6-0, 6-2
2. Graham, Imani (XU-W) def. Lauryn Padgett (BU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Delaney Schurhamer (BU) def. Ruether, Kaitlin (XU-W) 6-2, 6-2
4. Thomas, Emily (XU-W) def. Sara Linn (BU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Octave, Lucy (XU-W) def. Hallie Leblebijian (BU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Lauren Marx (BU) def. Moyer, Natalie (XU-W) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Natalie Boesing/Lauren Marx (BU) vs. Roggenburk, Anna/Graham, Imani (XU-W) 4-4, unfinished
2. Sara Linn/Delaney Schurhamer (BU) def. Ruether, Kaitlin/Octave, Lucy (XU-W) 6-4
3. Lauryn Padgett/Veronika Bruetting (BU) def. Thomas, Emily/Moyer, Natalie (XU-W) 6-3
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (1,4,3,2,5,6)
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The Musketeers will close out the regular season on Saturday, April 17, hosting Marquette at 1:00 p.m.
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 THE MATCH |
After going down 1-0, Xavier responded with the first two doubles points, with Anna Roggenburk taking the No. 1 court, 6-0, 6-2, to tie the match and Emily Thomas putting Xavier ahead 2-1, with a 6-3, 6-1 win on the No. 4 court.
Butler pulled back into a tie with a 6-2, 6-2 win against Kaitlin Ruether on the No. 3 court, but Imani Graham's 12 singles win of the year, a 6-4, 6-3 victory on the No. 2 court, put the Musketeers ahead for good.Â
Lucy Octave sealed the win for the Musketeers, taking a 6-3, 6-1 win on the No. 5 court to make it 4-2 Xavier.
Butler took the final decision, a 6-3, 6-3 win on the No. 6 court against Natalie Moyer.
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 RESULTS |
1. Roggenburk, Anna (XU-W) def. Natalie Boesing (BU) 6-0, 6-2
2. Graham, Imani (XU-W) def. Lauryn Padgett (BU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Delaney Schurhamer (BU) def. Ruether, Kaitlin (XU-W) 6-2, 6-2
4. Thomas, Emily (XU-W) def. Sara Linn (BU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Octave, Lucy (XU-W) def. Hallie Leblebijian (BU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Lauren Marx (BU) def. Moyer, Natalie (XU-W) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Natalie Boesing/Lauren Marx (BU) vs. Roggenburk, Anna/Graham, Imani (XU-W) 4-4, unfinished
2. Sara Linn/Delaney Schurhamer (BU) def. Ruether, Kaitlin/Octave, Lucy (XU-W) 6-4
3. Lauryn Padgett/Veronika Bruetting (BU) def. Thomas, Emily/Moyer, Natalie (XU-W) 6-3
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (1,4,3,2,5,6)
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2
Order of Finish:
1,4,3,2,5,6
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