Women's Tennis Heads to Michigan State Spartan Invite

Friday, October 31

East Lansing, Mich.

Xavier University

Michigan State Classic

Natalie Smitek and Ellie Brotherton at Xavier Invite

Women's Tennis Heads to Michigan State Spartan Invite

10.30.25 | Women's Tennis

Tournament Central Watch Live

Musketeers take on players from Indiana and Minnesota in addition to host Spartans

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier women's tennis travels north for to take part in the Michigan State Spartan Invite, set to run from Friday, Oct. 31 through Sunday, Nov. 2 at the MSU Indoor Tennis Center in East Lansing, Mich. The Musketeers will take on players from Indiana, Minnesota and Michigan State.

TOURNAMENT INFO

LOCATION
MSU Indoor Tennis Center | Directions to MSU Indoor Tennis Courts
3571 E Mount Hope Ave., East Lansing, MI 48910

PARKING
Visitor Parking: Lot 98 - Located at the MSU Indoor Tennis Center
3571 E Mount Hope Ave., East Lansing, MI 48910
Directions | Interactive Campus Map

***NOTE: MSU will be hosting the Big Ten Conference Cross Country Championships on Friday, Oct. 31 at Forest Akers East Golf Course, that is near the MSU Indoor Tennis Center, so tennis fans should be aware of increased traffic and possible partial road/lane closures, and should allot for plenty of time for adjusted travel time and routes.***

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Friday, October 31
10 AM: MSU vs. Indiana doubles (3 teams)
10 AM: Minnesota vs. Xavier doubles (3 teams)
11 AM: MSU vs. Xavier singles (6 singles)
1 PM: Indiana vs. Minnesota singles (7 singles w/Xavier extra)

Saturday, November 1
10 AM: MSU vs. Xavier doubles (3 teams)
10 AM: Minnesota vs. Indiana doubles (3 teams)
11 AM: MSU vs. Minnesota (3 teams)
11 AM: Xavier vs. Indiana (3 teams)
1 PM: Xavier vs. Minnesota singles (6 singles)
3 PM: MSU vs. Indiana singles (7 singles w/Xavier extras)

Sunday, November 2
9 AM: Minnesota vs. Michigan State (7 singles w/Xavier extras)
11 AM: Indiana vs. Xavier

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Abby Nugent and Clara Owen, the No. 40 ranked doubles team in the ITA Preseason Rankings, will take part in the ITA Conference Masters Championships played in San Diego, running from Nov. 6-9. Nugent will also take part in the singles bracket.

THE MUSKETEERS

Xavier returns eight players from last season's BIG EAST Championship winning squad, including senior Abby Nugent, a 2025 All-BIG EAST First Team selection, and 2025 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year and All-BIG EAST Second Team selection Madeleine Rexroat.
Sophomore Clara Owen, who partnered with Nugent as one of the top doubles team in the country, returns, as well as seniors Abigail Siminski and Emily Flowers, juniors Ellie Brotherton and Sofia Mazzucato, and sophomore Natalie Smitek.
The Musketeers added freshman Ella DeFord, a five-star recruit from Mount Pleasant, S.C., to the roster.
Xavier finished the 2025 dual season at 14-9 and won the program's fifth-straight and sixth overall BIG EAST Championship, earning the program's sixth bid to the NCAA Championships.