Xavier University Athletics

Women's Tennis Takes 4-1 Win at Memphis
03.28.26 | Women's Tennis
Next weekend, Xavier travels north for a pair of BIG EAST matches, starting with a trip to Milwaukee, Wisc., to face Marquette on Friday, April 3, set for a 3 p.m. ET start.
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Abby Nugent and Clara Owen combined to take a 6-2 win in No. 1 doubles and Emily Flowers and Natalie Smitek clinched the doubles point with a 6-2 win on court No. 3 to make it a 1-0 Xavier lead.
Memphis took a 6-1, 6-1 win on the No. 1 court against Abby Nugent to tie the match at 1-1.Â
Ella DeFord put the Musketeers back in front with a 7-6 (3), 6-3 win on court No. 4, and Abigail Siminski made it a 3-1 Xavier lead with a 7-6 (4), 6-1 win on singles court No. 6.
Natalie Smitek clinched the match on court No. 5, taking a 7-6 (9), 6-3 win to set the final score at 4-1 in favor of the Musketeers.
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Singles competition
1. Mykhailets, Sofiia (MEM) def. Abby Nugent (XAV) 6-1, 6-1
2. Mall, Alicia (MEM) vs. #111 Madeleine Rexroat (XAV) 4-6, 6-1, 4-3, unfinished
3. Koppova, Natalia (MEM) vs. Emily Flowers (XAV) 2-6, 6-1, 5-4, unfinished
4. Ella DeFord (XAV) def. Dvorackova, Emma (MEM) 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
5. Natalie Smitek (XAV) def. Frant, Rebecca (MEM) 7-6 (11-9), 6-3
6. Abigail Siminski (XAV) def. Lubsheva, Marina (MEM) 7-6 (7-4), 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Abby Nugent/Clara Owen (XAV) def. Mykhailets, Sofiia/Dvorackova, Emma (MEM) 6-3
2. Koppova, Natalia/Thouard, Clemence (MEM) vs. Ella DeFord/Madeleine Rexroat (XAV) 5-3, unfinished
3. Emily Flowers/Natalie Smitek (XAV) def. Mall, Alicia/Frant, Rebecca (MEM) 6-2
Match Notes:
Xavier Women's Tennis 10-8
Memphis 2-14
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (1,4,6,5)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
Order of Finish:
1,4,6,5



















