Xavier University Athletics

Women's Tennis Takes 7-0 Sweep of Northern Kentucky
02.15.26 | Women's Tennis
MASON, Ohio - Xavier women's tennis swept Northern Kentucky, 7-0, at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on Sunday afternoon.
Xavier will travel to Nashville next weekend for a pair of matches, taking on Vanderbilt on Friday, Feb. 20, set for a 12 p.m. ET start. The Musketeers will then face Lipscomb on Saturday, Feb. 21, set for a12:30 p.m. ET start. If the match is moved indoors due to weather, it will be moved to Vanderbilt's indoor facility.
Xavier picked up all three doubles decisions, with Abby Nugent and Clara Owen taking the 6-2 win on the No. 1 court, Ella DeForda and Madeleine Rexroat taking No. 2 doubles, 6-1, and Emily Flowers and Ellie Brotherton taking a 6-1 win on No. 3.
Abby Nugent picked up her third singles win of the season on the No. 1 court, 7-5, 6-3.
Madeleine Rexroat took No. 2 singles, 6-1, 6-3, and Emily Flowers took a 6-3, 6-3 win on the No. 3 court.
Ella DeFord picked up a win on the No. 4 court, 6-1, 6-0, her second of her freshman season.
Clara Owen claimed No. 5 singles with a 6-2, 6-1, victory and Abigail Siminski took a 6-2, 6-2 win on the No. 6 court.
Xavier will travel to Nashville next weekend for a pair of matches, taking on Vanderbilt on Friday, Feb. 20, set for a 12 p.m. ET start. The Musketeers will then face Lipscomb on Saturday, Feb. 21, set for a12:30 p.m. ET start. If the match is moved indoors due to weather, it will be moved to Vanderbilt's indoor facility.
The Match
Xavier picked up all three doubles decisions, with Abby Nugent and Clara Owen taking the 6-2 win on the No. 1 court, Ella DeForda and Madeleine Rexroat taking No. 2 doubles, 6-1, and Emily Flowers and Ellie Brotherton taking a 6-1 win on No. 3.
Abby Nugent picked up her third singles win of the season on the No. 1 court, 7-5, 6-3.
Madeleine Rexroat took No. 2 singles, 6-1, 6-3, and Emily Flowers took a 6-3, 6-3 win on the No. 3 court.
Ella DeFord picked up a win on the No. 4 court, 6-1, 6-0, her second of her freshman season.
Clara Owen claimed No. 5 singles with a 6-2, 6-1, victory and Abigail Siminski took a 6-2, 6-2 win on the No. 6 court.
Results
Singles
1. Abby Nugent (XAV) def. Darya Gneidina (NKUW) 7-5, 6-3
2. Madeleine Rexroat (XAV) def. Alyssa Cameron (NKUW) 6-1, 6-3
3. Emily Flowers (XAV) def. Sydney Zakic (NKUW) 6-3, 6-3
4. Ella DeFord (XAV) def. Haley Slay (NKUW) 6-1, 6-0
5. Clara Owen (XAV) def. Aaditi Bhat (NKUW) 6-2, 6-1
6. Abigail Siminski (XAV) def. Cassia Adamowsky (NKUW) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Abby Nugent/Clara Owen (XAV) def. Catharina Cardoso/Sydney Zakic (NKUW) 6-2
2. Ella DeFord/Madeleine Rexroat (XAV) def. Alyssa Cameron/Darya Gneidina (NKUW) 6-1
3. Emily Flowers/Ellie Brotherton (XAV) def. Didi Steenhuis/Caroline VanDerRiet (NKUW) 6-1
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Players Mentioned
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