Women's Tennis Tops Indiana 5-2 on Sunday Afternoon

Sunday, February 4

Cincinnati, Ohio

10 AM

Xavier University

Indiana

Women's Tennis Tops Indiana 5-2 on Sunday Afternoon

02.04.24 | Women's Tennis

Box Score Results

Musketeers pick up Power 5 win for third-straight season

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier women's tennis topped Indiana, 5-2, on Sunday at Eastern Hills, moving the Musketeers to 3-2 on the season. The win over the Hoosiers marked the third-straight season Xavier has picked up a win over an opponent from a Power 5 conference.

Next up, Xavier heads northeast for a pair of road matches, playing at UConn on Saturday, February 10 at 12 p.m., then facing Boston College on Sunday, February 11 at 10:00 a.m.

THE MATCH

Emily Flowers and Sofia Mazzucato combined for the first doubles decision, taking a 6-2 win on the No. 3 court. Imani Graham and Anna Roggenburk won the No. 1 court for a third-straight match, 6-4, clinching the point for the Musketeers. Abby Nugent and Ellie Brotherton were tied 5-5 on No. 2 when the point was decided.

Roggenburk made it a 2-0 Xavier lead with a win in the No. 2 spot, 6-4, 6-0, and Graham made it 3-0 Xavier after winning the No. 1 court, 6-4, 6-4.

The Hoosiers picked up a point on the No. 3 court, topping Abby Nugent 7-6 (5), 6-2, and cut Xavier's lead to 3-2 with a 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 win on the No. 4 court against Abigail Siminski.

On the No. 5 court, Sofia Mazzucato tied in the third set, 6-7 (4), 7-5, 2-2, when she won by default to clinch the match for the Musketeers.

On the final court, Emily Flowers, playing in the No. 6 spot, battled back from falling in tiebreakers in the first set to take the point, 6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-0, to set the final score at 5-2 in favor of the Musketeers.

RESULTS

Singles competition

1. Imani Graham (XAV) def. Lara Schneider (IND) 6-4, 6-4
2. Anna Roggenburk (XAV) def. Nicole Teodosescu (IND) 6-4, 6-0
3. Saby Nihalani (IND) def. Abby Nugent (XAV) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
4. Elisabeth Dunac (IND) def. Abigail Siminski (XAV) 6-3, 1-6, 6-1
5. Sofia Mazzucato (XAV) def. Lene Mari Hovda (IND) 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, 2-2, retired
6. Emily Flowers (XAV) def. Magda Swierczynska (IND) 6-7 (5-7), 7-5, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. Imani Graham/Anna Roggenburk (XAV) def. Lara Schneider/Li Hsin Lin (IND) 6-4
2. Abby Nugent/Ellie Brotherton (XAV) vs. Lene Mari Hovda/Saby Nihalani (IND) 5-5, unfinished
3. Emily Flowers/Sofia Mazzucato (XAV) def. Nicole Teodosescu/Sarah L'allier (IND) 6-2