Women's Tennis Hosts James Madison on Sunday

Sunday, February 19

Cincinnati, Ohio

2:30 PM

Xavier University

James Madison

02.17.23 | Women's Tennis

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Musketeers take on Dukes at 2:30 p.m. at Eastern Hills

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier women's tennis hosts James Madison on Sunday, Feb. 19, set for a 2:30 p.m. start at Eastern Hills.

Following the match with JMU, the Musketeers are set to travel to Michigan State to face the host Spartans and Illinois State next weekend.

JAMES MADISON

The Dukes are 3-2 on the season, with wins over George Washington, Richmond, and Ball State.
JMU's Ines Oliveria was ranked No. 125 in the most recent ITA Singles rankings.
The Dukes went 9-11 overall last season with a 1-0 record in their lone CAA match, a 6-1 win over Elon.
The Musketeers last faced James Madison in 2018, falling 5-1 in Orlando.

LAST TIME OUT

Xavier fell, 5-2, to the Purdue Boilermakers on Sunday afternoon.
The Musketeers are on the road next weekend, traveling to Illinois, set for a 6:00 p.m. start on Friday, February 17.
In doubles, Purdue took the first decision, a 6-1 win against Emily Flowers and Paulina Franco Martinessi. Xavier took the second decision on the No. 2 court, with Anna Roggenburk and Imani Graham. Kat Lyman and Abby Nugent sealed the point for the Musketeers with a 7-6 (6) win on the No. 1 court.
Purdue took wins on the No. 2 court, 6-2, 6-2, against Kat Lyman, and the No. 3 court, 6-1, 6-3, against Abby Nugent to move in front.
The Boilermakers sealed the match with wins on the No. 6 court, 6-1, 6-1, against Emily Flowers and a 6-3, 6-3 win on the No. 4 court against Anna Roggenburk to go ahead 4-1.
After the match was decided, Abigail Siminski fell 7-5, 6-2 on the No. 5 court, and Imani Graham picked up a 6-2, 2-6, 12-10 win to set the final score at 6-1.

THE MUSKETEERS

The Musketeers wrapped up the 2022 spring season at 14-10 overall, brought home the program's third overall and second-straight BIG EAST Championship and earned Xavier's third bid to the NCAA Championships.
Five letterwinners return from last season's BIG EAST Championship squad, including All-BIG EAST selection Imani Graham, Kat Lyman, Anna Roggenburk, Blessing Nwaozuzu and Bella Kirby.
Xavier also added four-person freshman class, Emily Flowers, Paulina Franco Martinessi, Abby Nugent and Abigail Siminski.