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Cleveland State
Women's Tennis Sweeps Cleveland State on Sunday Afternoon
03.22.26 | Women's Tennis
Musketeers head to Memphis to face Denver, University of Memphis next weekend
Xavier heads to Memphis next weekend for a pair of matches, starting with Denver on Friday, March 27, set for a 2:00 p.m. ET start at the University of Memphis. The Musketeers return to the courts at the University of Memphis on Saturday, March 28, to take on the Tigers, set for an 11:00 a.m. ET start.
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The Musketeers picked up the first doubles decision on the No. 3 court, a 6-2 win for Emily Flowers and Natalie Smitek. Clara Owen and Abby Nugent clinched the point with a 6-3 win on the No. 1 doubles court.
Clara Owen won on the No. 5 court, 6-3, 6-0, to make it a 2-0 Xavier lead, and a 6-0, 6-0 decision for Emily Flowers on court No. 3 extended Xavier's lead to 3-0.
Abby Nugent took the No. 1 singles court, 6-3, 6-0, to clinch the match for the Musketeers at 4-0.
Natalie Smitek picked up a 6-0, 5-7, 10-8 win on the No. 6 court, Ella DeFord won, 6-1, 7-6 (8), on court No. 4, and Madeleine Rexroat came from behind for the 6-7 (10), 6-1, 10-6 win on court No. 2 to complete the 7-0 sweep.
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Singles competition
1. Abby Nugent (XAV) def. Ella Franz (CSU) 6-3, 6-0
2. #111 Madeleine Rexroat (XAV) def. Anna Mancino (CSU) 6-7 (10-12), 6-1, 10-6
3. Emily Flowers (XAV) def. M. Petkova Mustafa (CSU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Ella DeFord (XAV) def. Jenna Redmile (CSU) 6-1, 7-6 (10-8)
5. Clara Owen (XAV) def. Laura Tapia (CSU) 6-3, 6-0
6. Natalie Smitek (XAV) def. Leah Geisz (CSU) 6-0, 5-7, 10-8
Doubles competition
1. Abby Nugent/Clara Owen (XAV) def. Ella Franz/M. Petkova Mustafa (CSU) 6-3
2. Ella DeFord/Madeleine Rexroat (XAV) vs. Anna Mancino/Leah Geisz (CSU) 5-3, unfinished
3. Emily Flowers/Natalie Smitek (XAV) def. Laura Tapia/Sofia Sergieva (CSU) 6-2
Match Notes:
Cleveland State 5-12
Xavier Women's Tennis 8-8
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (5,3,1,6,4,2)
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