Women's Tennis Advances to BIG EAST Semifinals with 4-1 Win Over Marquette

Saturday, April 20

Cayce, S.C.

9:00 AM

Xavier University

Marquette (Quarterfinals)

Women's Tennis Advances to BIG EAST Semifinals with 4-1 Win Over Marquette

04.20.24 | Women's Tennis

Box Score Results Photos

Musketeers will face winner of Quarterfinal match between UConn and Creighton

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

CAYCE, S.C. - No. 1 seed Xavier women's tennis advanced to the BIG EAST Semifinals with a 4-1 win over No. 8 seeded Marquette on Saturday morning at the Cayce Tennis and Fitness Center.

The Musketeers will face the winner of the Quarterfinal match between No. 4 seed UConn and No. 5 seed Creighton, set to start at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday.

The Match

In doubles play, Emily Flowers and Sofia Mazzucato combined to take a 6-3 win on the No. 3 court. Marquette took the No. 2 court, 6-4, against Ellie Brotherton and Abby Nugent, and the point was decided in tiebreakers on the No. 1 court, with the Golden Eagles taking the point with a 7-6 decision against Imani Graham and Anna Roggenburk.

In singles play, Anna Roggenburk picked up the first decision, taking the No. 2 court, 6-1, 6-0, to pull the Musketeers even at 1-1, giving the redshirt senior her 17th singles win of the season.

Sofia Mazzucato picked up her 14th straight singles win, and 15th overall, taking a 6-2, 6-0 win on the No. 5 court to put the Musketeers in front 2-1.

Emily Flowers stretched the lead to 3-1 in favor of Xavier with a 6-2, 6-2 win on the No. 6 court, her 15th singles win of the season.

Abby Nugent clinched the win for the Musketeers on the No. 3 court, taking a 6-3, 6-0 win to set the final score at 4-1.

Results

Singles
1. Imani Graham (XAV) vs. Emilija Kojcic (MAR) 6-4, 5-2, unfinished
2. Anna Roggenburk (XAV) def. Emma Davis (MAR) 6-1, 6-0
3. Abby Nugent (XAV) def. Andie Weise (MAR) 6-3, 6-0
4. Abigail Siminski (XAV) vs. Sarah Badawi (MAR) 6-2, 4-1, unfinished
5. Sofia Mazzucato (XAV) def. Tiana Windbuchler (MAR) 6-2, 6-0
6. Emily Flowers (XAV) def. Lara Kaiser (MAR) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Andie Weise/Lara Kaiser (MAR) def. Imani Graham/Anna Roggenburk (XAV) 7-6
2. Emma Davis/Tiana Windbuchler (MAR) def. Ellie Brotherton/Abby Nugent (XAV) 6-4
3. Emily Flowers/Sofia Mazzucato (XAV) def. Tiera Jarmond/Emilija Kojcic (MAR) 6-3

Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (2,5,6,3)