Men's Tennis Advances to BIG EAST Semifinals with Win Over Marquette

Friday, April 22

Cayce, S.C.

9 AM

Xavier University

Marquette

Men's Tennis Advances to BIG EAST Semifinals with Win Over Marquette

04.22.22 | Men's Tennis

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The Musketeers advance to play No. 2 seed DePaul on Saturday

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

CAYCE, S.C. - Xavier men's tennis picked up a 4-2 win over No. 6 seed Marquette in the BIG EAST Quarterfinals on Friday morning, advancing to play No. 2 seed DePaul on Saturday morning in the BIG EAST Semifinals.

The win marks the first time Xavier, the No. 3 seed, has advanced in the BIG EAST Championship since 2016, when Xavier also advanced to the Semifinals.

Xavier will now face No. 2 seed DePaul on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. The Musketeers faced the Blue Demons on Saturday, April 16, falling 6-1 in Chicago. Ryan Cahill picked up the point for the Musketeers, taking a three-set win on the No. 3 singles court.

THE MATCH

In doubles action, Marquette took the first decision, a 6-1 win over Brett Winters and Cambell Nakayama on the No. 2 court. The Musketeers responded with a 6-4 win on the No. 3 court for Marco Pennelli and Charlie Temming, and then secured the point in tiebreakers on No. 1, a 7-6 (5) win for Ryan Cahill and Diego Nava to put the Musketeers up 1-0.

Xavier took a 2-0 lead with a 6-4, 6-0 win on the No. 3 court for Ryan Cahill.

Marquette pulled back within a point, 2-1, with a 6-0, 6-4 win over Brett Winters on the No. 2 court, then pulled into a 2-2 draw with a 6-4, 6-4 win on the No. 1 court against Diego Nava.

Marco Pennelli took a 6-3, 6-4 win on the No. 5 court to put Xavier back in front 3-2, and Charlie Temming secured the match with a 7-5, 6-3 win on the No. 4 court.

When the match was decided, Caden Kammerer was in a 4-4 draw in the second set after taking the first set 7-6 (3) on No. 6.

RESULTS

Singles competition
1. Fran San Andres (MARQ) def. Diego Nava (XU-M) 6-4, 6-4
2. Stefan Dragovic (MARQ) def. Brett Winters (XU-M) 6-0, 6-4
3. Ryan Cahill (XU-M) def. Rami Scheetz (MARQ) 6-4, 6-0
4. Charlie Temming (XU-M) def. Ian Brady (MARQ) 7-5, 6-3
5. Marco Pennelli (XU-M) def. Will Tennison (MARQ) 6-3, 6-4
6. Caden Kammerer (XU-M) vs. Pablo Dale (MARQ) 7-6 (7-3), 4-4, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Ryan Cahill/Diego Nava (XU-M) def. Fran San Andres/Rami Scheetz (MARQ) 7-6 (7-5)
2. Ian Brady/Stefan Dragovic (MARQ) def. Brett Winters/Cambell Nakayama (XU-M) 6-1
3. Marco Pennelli/Charlie Temming (XU-M) def. Shaddy Khalafallah/Tin Krstulovic (MARQ) 6-4

Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (3,2,1,5,4)

PHOTOS

Men's Tennis vs. Marquette - BIG EAST Quarterfinals by Xavier Musketeers on Exposure