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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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