Musketeers Open Fall Schedule at NKU Hidden Duals

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Xavier women's tennis opened up the Fall 2026 tournament schedule at the NKU Fall Invitational, an event including the host Norse, Dayton, Eastern Kentucky and Thomas More.

Xavier collected six singles win on the opening day, going 3-1 against NKU. Ellie Brotherton picked up a two-set win, 6-0, 6-2, Lilly Black won in two sets, 6-3, 7-5, and Sofia Mazzucato picked up a 6-1, 6-0 win against the Norse.

The Musketeers picked up three more wins against Dayton, with Brotherton moving to 2-0 with a 6-2, 6-4 win, Mazzucato picking up a second win, 6-1, 6-2, and Natalie Smitek taking a 6-3, 6-3 win against the Flyers.

Xavier opened up doubles play on Friday against NKU, with Brotherton and Smitek pairing up to take a 6-3 win, and Black and Mazzucato combining for a 6-1 win.

Xavier wrapped up day one doubles undefeated, after Brotherton and Smitek combined for a 6-4 win over EKU, and Black and Mazzucato taking a a 6-4 win over the Colonels.

On Saturday, Smitek and Black each picked up a second singles win facing players from EKU, with Smitek taking a 6-4, 6-2, victory, and Black topping her Colonel opponent, 6-2, 6-2.

Smitek and Brotherton wrapped up the weekend at 3-0 in doubles, taking a 6-2 win over a duo from Dayton. Black and Mazzucato also picked up a doubles win over the Flyers, 6-1.

XAVIER RESULTS

FRIDAY
Singles
Moreno (NKU) def. Smitek (XU) 6-2,3-6,1-0(10)
Brotherton (XU) def. Zakic (NKU) 6-0,6-2
Black (XU) def. Cardoso (NKU) 6-3,7-5
Mazzucato (XU) def. Gneidina (NKU) 6-1,6-0
Brotherton (XU) def. Chin (UD) 6-1,6-2
Mazzucato (XU) def. Luthra (UD) 6-2,6-4
Klein (UD) def. Black (XU) 6-0,3-6,1-0(8)
Smitek (XU) def. Boyle (UD) 6-3,6-3

Doubles
Brotherton-Smitek (XU) def. Zakic-Moreno (NKU) 6-3
Black-Mazzucato (XU) def. Gneidina-Slay (NKU) 6-1
Brotherton-Smitek (XU) def. Olcer-Giupponi (EKU) 6-4
Black-Mazzucato (XU) def. Olcer-Giupponi (EKU) 6-4

SATURDAY
Singles
Giupponi (EKU) def. Mazzucato (XU) 7-5,6-1
Rohalova (EKU) def. Brotherton (XU) 6-2,6-2
Smitek (XU) def. Olcer (EKU) 6-4,6-2
Black (XU) def. Buhadana (EKU) 6-2,6-2

Doubles
Rohalova-Olcer (EKU) def. Mazzucato-Black (XU) 6-2
Smitek-Brotherton (XU) def. Luthra-Chin (UD) 6-2
Black-Mazzucato (XU) def. Klein-Boyle (UD) 6-1

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