Graham, Lyman Compete at ITA All-American Championships

CARY, N.C. - A pair of Musketeers traveled to Cary, N.C. this weekend to represent Xavier women's tennis at the ITA All-American Championships. The duo of Imani Graham and Kat Lyman will compete in doubles competition together and also take part in the singles bracket.

The competition, hosted by North Carolina, NC State, and Duke at the Cary Tennis Park, kicked off on Saturday with Pre-qualifying action, while Qualifying play will run from Oct. 3-4, and Main Draw play from Oct. 5-9 at both sites. Singles play will be best 2 out of 3 sets with no-ad scoring. Pre-qualifying and Qualifying Doubles will be an 8 game pro set with no-ad scoring, tiebreak at 7 games all while the Main Draw Doubles is 2 sets with a 10-point match tiebreak in lieu of a 3rd set with no-ad scoring.

SINGLES PLAY

Kat Lyman faced Bente Spee from Florida on Saturday morning, taking a 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-3 win to advance to the round of 64 in women's open singles.

In the second round of action, Lyman faced Katherine Duong from Illinois on Sunday, Oct. 2, falling 6-2, 6-3.

In singles play, Imani Graham faced Melodie Collard of UVA on Saturday morning, falling 7-5, 6-2.

RESULTS
Kat Lyman (XU) def. Bente Spee (UF) 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-3
Melodie Collard (UVA) def. Imani Graham (XU) 7-5, 6-2
Katherine Duong (UI) def. Kat Lyman (XU) 6-2, 6-3

DOUBLES PLAY

In doubles play, the pair advanced to the round of 16 after Chiho Mushika and Arianna Capogrosso from the University of San Francisco withdrew, moving on to face Charlotte Owensby and Maxi Duncan of Harvard.

In the round of 16, Graham and Lyman took an 8-4 win over the duo from Harvard, advancing to the quarterfinals of the pre-qualifying bracket.

In the quarterfinals, the Musketeers faced Melodi Collard and Sara Ziodato of Virginia on Sunday, falling 8-2

RESULTS
Graham/Lyman (XU) def. Mushika/Capogrosso (USF) WO
Graham/Lyman (XU) def. Owensby/Duncan (HAV) 8-4
Collard/Ziodatao (UVA) def. Graham/Lman (XU) 8-2

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