Xavier University Athletics
Saturday, January 14
University Park, Pa.
12:00 PM
Xavier University
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Penn State
Women's Tennis Opens Spring Season at Penn State
01.14.23 | Women's Tennis
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Xavier women's tennis opened up the season at Penn State, falling 5-2 to the Nittany Lions. Kat Lyman went 2-0 on the day after helping Xavier to the doubles point and picking up the win in No. 2 singles.
Next up, Xavier opens the home schedule on Friday, January 20 at 1:30 p.m., before traveling to Notre Dame on Sunday, January 22 at noon.
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Xavier took the doubles point, with Emily Flowers and Paulina Franco Martinessi taking the first decision, in the No. 3 spot, with a 6-3 win. Imani Graham and Abigail Siminski fell 6-1 in the No. 2 spot before Kat Lyman and Abby Nugent combined for the 7-5 win in the No. 1 spot for a 7-5 win to secure the point.
Penn State tied the match and moved in front 2-1 with wins over Abigail Siminski in the No. 4 spot (6-0, 6-1) and Imani Graham in the No. 1 spot (6-3, 6-2).
Kat Lyman took a 6-2, 7-5 win in the No. 2 spot to tie the match back up at 2-2, moving her to 2-0 on the day.
Penn State took the final three singles courts, with Abby Nugent falling in three on No. 3 (6-3, 2-6, 6-4), Blessing Nwaozuzu playing on No. 5 (6-0, 6-2) and Emily Flowers playin on No. 6 (6-3, 6-2).
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Singles
1. Sofiya Chekhlystova (PSU) def. Imani Graham (XU) 6-3, 6-2
2. Kat Lyman (XU) def. Yvonne Zuffova (PSU) 6-2, 7-5
3. Carla Girbau (PSU) def. Abby Nugent (XU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
4. Ioana Gheorghita (PSU) def. Abigail Siminski (XU) 6-0, 6-1
5. Olivia Dorner (PSU) def. Blessing Nwaozuzu (XU) 6-0, 6-2
6. Alexandra Nielsen (PSU) def. Emily Flowers (XU) 6-3, 6-2
Next up, Xavier opens the home schedule on Friday, January 20 at 1:30 p.m., before traveling to Notre Dame on Sunday, January 22 at noon.
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 THE MATCH |
Xavier took the doubles point, with Emily Flowers and Paulina Franco Martinessi taking the first decision, in the No. 3 spot, with a 6-3 win. Imani Graham and Abigail Siminski fell 6-1 in the No. 2 spot before Kat Lyman and Abby Nugent combined for the 7-5 win in the No. 1 spot for a 7-5 win to secure the point.
Penn State tied the match and moved in front 2-1 with wins over Abigail Siminski in the No. 4 spot (6-0, 6-1) and Imani Graham in the No. 1 spot (6-3, 6-2).
Kat Lyman took a 6-2, 7-5 win in the No. 2 spot to tie the match back up at 2-2, moving her to 2-0 on the day.
Penn State took the final three singles courts, with Abby Nugent falling in three on No. 3 (6-3, 2-6, 6-4), Blessing Nwaozuzu playing on No. 5 (6-0, 6-2) and Emily Flowers playin on No. 6 (6-3, 6-2).
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 RESULTS |
1. Sofiya Chekhlystova (PSU) def. Imani Graham (XU) 6-3, 6-2
2. Kat Lyman (XU) def. Yvonne Zuffova (PSU) 6-2, 7-5
3. Carla Girbau (PSU) def. Abby Nugent (XU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
4. Ioana Gheorghita (PSU) def. Abigail Siminski (XU) 6-0, 6-1
5. Olivia Dorner (PSU) def. Blessing Nwaozuzu (XU) 6-0, 6-2
6. Alexandra Nielsen (PSU) def. Emily Flowers (XU) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
1. Kat Lyman/Abby Nugent (XU) def. Sofiya Chekhlystova/Olivia Dorner (PSU) 7-5
2. Carla Girbau/Ioana Gheorghita (PSU) def. Imani Graham/Abigail Siminski (XU) 6-1
3. Emily Flowers/Paulina Franco Martinessi (XU) def. Alexandra Nielsen/Alina Lebedeva (PSU) 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (4,1,2,5,3)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
32
Sofiya Chekhlystova / 0 [PSU]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
67
Yvonne Zuffova / 0 [PSU]
25
#3 Singles Match
123
364
Carla Girbau / 0 [PSU]
626
#4 Singles Match
12
01
Ioana Gheorghita / 0 [PSU]
66
#5 Singles Match
12
02
Olivia Dorner / 0 [PSU]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
32
Alexandra Nielsen / 0 [PSU]
66
Order of Finish:
4,1,2,5,3
Players Mentioned
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