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Women's Tennis Picks up 6-1 Win at Gardner-Webb
04.03.21 | Women's Tennis
The Musketeers continue action with a pair of BIG EAST matches next weekend
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. - Xavier women's tennis picked up a second win of the weekend, topping Gardner-Webb, 6-1, on Saturday afternoon.
The Musketeers will face a pair of BIG EAST opponents next weekend, hosting DePaul on Friday, April 9 at 1:00 p.m, then traveling to Indianapolis on Saturday, April 10 to face Butler at 11:00 a.m.
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Kaitlin Ruether and Kat Lyman picked up a 6-1 win in the No. 2 doubles spot and Anna Roggenburk and Imani Graham took the No. 3 spot 6-2 to secure the doubles point. Ahmeir Kyle and Emily Thomas fell 7-5 in the No. 1 spot.
Anna Roggenburk made it 2-0 with a 6-2, 6-2 win in the No. 3 singles spot, then pushed it to 3-0 with a 6-3, 6-3 win in the No. 2 spot for Kat Lyman.
Imani Graham secured the win with a 6-1, 6-3 win on the No. 4 court, making it 4-0.
Emily Thomas made it 5-0 with a 6-2, 6-2 win on No. 5 singles and Ahmeir Kyle picked up the final point on a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 win on the No. 1 court.
GW picked up a point on the No. 5 court, topping Kaitlin Ruether 7-6 (5), 6-3, 15-13.
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Singles competition
1. Kyle, Ahmeir (XU-W) def. Miljana Ristic (GW) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
2. Lyman, Kat (XU-W) def. Elin Hellberg (GW) 6-3, 6-3
3. Roggenburk, Anna (XU-W) def. Teodora Ristic (GW) 6-2, 6-2
4. Graham, Imani (XU-W) def. Maria Jardim (GW) 6-1, 6-3
5. Valentine Limauge (GW) def. Ruether, Kaitlin (XU-W) 7-6 (8-5), 6-3, 15-13
6. Thomas, Emily (XU-W) def. Elise Semmartin (GW) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Miljana Ristic/Teodora Ristic (GW) def. Kyle, Ahmeir/Thomas, Emily (XU-W) 7-5
2. Ruether, Kaitlin/Lyman, Kat (XU-W) def. Valentine Limauge/Manon Delsol (GW) 6-1
3. Roggenburk, Anna/Graham, Imani (XU-W) def. Elin Hellberg/Maria Jardim (GW) 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (3,2,4,6,1,5)
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The Musketeers will face a pair of BIG EAST opponents next weekend, hosting DePaul on Friday, April 9 at 1:00 p.m, then traveling to Indianapolis on Saturday, April 10 to face Butler at 11:00 a.m.
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 THE MATCH |
Anna Roggenburk made it 2-0 with a 6-2, 6-2 win in the No. 3 singles spot, then pushed it to 3-0 with a 6-3, 6-3 win in the No. 2 spot for Kat Lyman.
Imani Graham secured the win with a 6-1, 6-3 win on the No. 4 court, making it 4-0.
Emily Thomas made it 5-0 with a 6-2, 6-2 win on No. 5 singles and Ahmeir Kyle picked up the final point on a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 win on the No. 1 court.
GW picked up a point on the No. 5 court, topping Kaitlin Ruether 7-6 (5), 6-3, 15-13.
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 RESULTS |
1. Kyle, Ahmeir (XU-W) def. Miljana Ristic (GW) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
2. Lyman, Kat (XU-W) def. Elin Hellberg (GW) 6-3, 6-3
3. Roggenburk, Anna (XU-W) def. Teodora Ristic (GW) 6-2, 6-2
4. Graham, Imani (XU-W) def. Maria Jardim (GW) 6-1, 6-3
5. Valentine Limauge (GW) def. Ruether, Kaitlin (XU-W) 7-6 (8-5), 6-3, 15-13
6. Thomas, Emily (XU-W) def. Elise Semmartin (GW) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Miljana Ristic/Teodora Ristic (GW) def. Kyle, Ahmeir/Thomas, Emily (XU-W) 7-5
2. Ruether, Kaitlin/Lyman, Kat (XU-W) def. Valentine Limauge/Manon Delsol (GW) 6-1
3. Roggenburk, Anna/Graham, Imani (XU-W) def. Elin Hellberg/Maria Jardim (GW) 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (3,2,4,6,1,5)
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
Order of Finish:
3,2,4,6,1,5
Players Mentioned
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