Ahmeir Kyle

Class:
Junior
Height:
5-7
Hometown:
St. Joseph, Mich.
High School:
St. Joseph

AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA Singles Championship Selection
2021 All-BIG EAST First Team
2018 All-BIG EAST Second Team

As a Senior (2020-21): (No Fall Tournaments due to COVID-19) Helped the Musketeers to a 17-4 overall record, with a 6-0 record against BIG EAST teams on the way to the program's second BIG EAST Championship and NCAA Tournament berth...went 10-4 in singles play in dual action, playing entirely in the No. 1 spot...Picked up wins over ranked opponents from Louisville and Memphis... Became the first Xavier player to compete in the NCAA Singles Championships...Was the first Musketeer to be ranked in the ITA National Rankings for multiple weeks, reaching as high as No. 107 in the national rankings...Partnered primarily with Emily Thomas in doubles play, collecting nine wins in the No. 1 spot...Also picked up a win in the No. 1 spot partnered with Kaitlin Ruether.

As a Junior (2019-20): Collected 10 singles wins and 17 doubles wins overall before dual season was canceled in mid-March due to COVID-19...Played primarily in the No. 1 singles spot, finishing the shortened dual season with a 7-5 record...Finished with a 10-8 overall record in singles play...Had an 8-5 record in No. 1 doubles, partnered with both Emily Thomas and Kaitlin Ruether during dual action.

As a Sophomore (2018-19): Won nine singles matches during her sophomore season, all being played in the No. 1 spot…recorded three BIG EAST Conference singles victories against Georgetown, DePaul and Villanova…won five straight singles matches in March and April…collected a 7-6 (2), 6-1 victory in the No. 1 singles spot against rival Cincinnati to give the Musketeers their comeback point in a match they won (4-3), allowing them to set the school record for most consecutive wins in a season…won 18 doubles matches on the year, including nine in the No. 1 doubles spot with partner Emily Thomas…went a perfect 3-0 in the No. 2 doubles spot with partner Emily Thomas.

As a Freshman (2017-18): Secured nine wins at the No. 1 position for singles and 11 wins in doubles play…Won nine dual matches at the No. 2 doubles position with Rachael Reichenbach and won two matches at the No.3 spot with Zoe Manion…Defeated Northern Kentucky in two sets, 7-5, 6-1 and South Dakota 7-5, 7-6, contributing to Xavier team wins...Earned All-BIG EAST Second Team honors following the season.

Prior to Xavier: A four-star recruit at St. Joseph's High School, according to tennisrecruiting.net ... Has enjoyed a tennis RPI as high as 30th in the country ... Has the distinction of winning a state championship in the Michigan boy’s state tournament; won the Division 3 state title at No. 2 singles, defeating Detroit Country Day’s Eric Wang 6-2, 3-6, 6-2.

Personal: Born Mar. 2, 1999... Daughter of Donnel and Sinceria Kyle... Has four siblings, Kayla, Kyra, Ladachia, and Khloe... Political Science Major