Xavier University Athletics
Xavier University
Denver (at Memphis)
Women's Tennis Tops No. 59 Denver, 4-2, in Memphis
03.27.26 | Women's Tennis
The Musketeers return to the courts at the University of Memphis on Saturday, March 28, to take on the host Tigers, set for an 11:00 a.m. ET start.
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Ella DeFord and Madeleine Rexroat picked up a 6-2 win on the No. 2 doubles court, and Abby Nugent and Clara Owen clinched the point on court No. 1, 7-6 (3).
Denver even the score at 1-1 with a 6-1, 6-2 decision against Clara Owen on the No. 5 court.Â
Ella DeFord picked up a 6-2, 6-4 win on the No. 4 court to put Xavier back in front. A 7-6 (7), 6-4 win against Madeleine Rexroat on the No. 2 court event the score at 2-2.Â
Abby Nugent took a 7-6 (6), 7-5 win on court No. 1 to make it a 3-2 Xavier lead.
Emily Flowers clinched the match for hte Musketeers on court No. 3, taking a 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 win to clinch the match at 4-2.
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Singles competition
1. Abby Nugent (XAV) def. Louise Wikander (DENW) 7-6 (8-6), 7-5
2. Marley Lambert (DENW) def. #111 Madeleine Rexroat (XAV) 7-6 (9-7), 6-4
3. Emily Flowers (XAV) def. Zoe Adkins (DENW) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
4. Ella DeFord (XAV) def. Natalie Cinkova (DENW) 6-2, 6-4
5. Hana Becirovic Novak (DENW) def. Clara Owen (XAV) 6-1, 6-2
6. Natalie Smitek (XAV) vs. Yunfei Cai (DENW) 3-6, 7-5, 2-2, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Abby Nugent/Clara Owen (XAV) def. Marley Lambert/Yunfei Cai (DENW) 7-6 (7-3)
2. Ella DeFord/Madeleine Rexroat (XAV) def. Louise Wikander/Claudia Martinez (DENW) 6-2
3. Natalie Cinkova/Zoe Adkins (DENW) def. Emily Flowers/Natalie Smitek (XAV) 6-4
Match Notes:
University of Denver Women 10-6; National ranking #59
Xavier Women's Tennis 9-8
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (5,4,2,1,3)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Players Mentioned
