Women's Tennis Adds Notre Dame to Schedule this Weekend

Sunday, March 10

Louisville, Ky.

4:30 PM

Xavier University

Notre Dame

Women's Tennis Adds Notre Dame to Schedule this Weekend

03.08.24 | Women's Tennis

Musketeers and Fighting Irish will play on Sunday in Louisville

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

ORLANDO, Fla. - Xavier women's tennis added a match-up with Notre Dame to the schedule, with the Musketeers set to face the Fighting Irish on Sunday, March 10 at 4:30 p.m. at the University of Louisville's Bass Rudd Tennis Center.

Xavier is 10-3 on the season after taking a 6-1 win over Villanova on Thursday afternoon.

OPPONENT INFO

Notre Dame is 9-5 on the season and 1-2 in ACC play. The Irish will play Louisville on Sunday ahead of the match with Xavier.
The Fighting Irish are coming off a 16-11 season in 2023, where Notre Dame advanced to the second round in NCAA Tournament after topping Ball State in the first round, eventually falling to hosts Michigan.
Xavier faced Notre Dame last season in South Bend, Ind., with the Irish taking a 7-0 sweep.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Xavier is next in action on Sunday, March 17, hosting Butler at the Jim and Mary Brockhoff Family Tennis Facility at 2:00 p.m.

LAST TIME OUT

Xavier women's tennis made it four-straight wins with a 6-1 victory over the Villanova Wildcats on Thursday.
In doubles action, Ellie Brotherton and Abby Nugent combined to take a 6-0 win on the No. 2 court for the first decision, then Emily Flowers and Sofia Mazzucato combined for a 6-1 win on No. 3 to clinch the point for Xavier. Imani Graham and Anna Roggenburk were leading 5-3 on the No. 1 court when the point was decided.
In singles play, Imani Graham took the No. 1 court, 6-1, 6-2, to make it a 2-0 Xavier lead. Anna Roggenburk made it a 3-0 Xavier advantage with a 6-3, 6-0 win on the No. 2 court.
Sofia Mazzucato picked up her ninth-straight, and 10th overall, singles win on the No. 5 court, 6-3, 6-2, to clinch the match for the Musketeers,
Emily Flowers took court No. 6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) and Abigail Siminski won on No. 4, 7-5, 6-1 to give the Musketeers a 6-0 advantage.
On the final court, Villanova took a point after topping Abby Nugent battled back for a 6-1, 5-7, 13-11 on No. 3, setting the final score at 6-1.

THE MUSKETEERS

Xavier returns six from last year's squad that brought home the program's third-straight, and fourth overall, BIG EAST Championship and earned Xavier's fourth bid to the NCAA Championships.
The 2022-23 Musketeers finished the season 14-8 overall with a 6-0 record against BIG EAST opponents.
Among Xavier's returnees are 2023 BIG EAST Player of the Year, Imani Graham, and BIG EAST Freshman of the Year, Abby Nugent.
Anna Roggenburk, Blessing Nwaozuzu, Emily Flowers and Abigail Siminski also return for the Musketeers.
Xavier added a pair of freshmen, Ellie Brotherton and Sofia Mazzucato.
The Musketeers also added Elizabeth Pendergast, a transfer from Cincinnati, who joined the program in the 2024 spring semester.