HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky men's and women's tennis programs have got the 2024 season underway with one of the toughest starts to a season in school history as the women battled the Big East's Xavier and the men took on national powers No. 11 Kentucky and the No. 1 team in the nation, Ohio State.
 
 
THE FACTS – NKU WOMEN AT XAVIER (1/19/24)
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 0, Xavier – 7
LOCATION: Eastern Hills – Cincinnati, Ohio
RECORDS: NKU 0-1 (0-0 HL) – Xavier 1-0 (0-0 Big East)
 
MATCH BREAKDOWN
Singles Competition
1. Imani Graham (XAV) def. Ashlee Fisk (NKUW) 6-1, 6-1
2. Anna Roggenburk (XAV) def. Alyssa Cameron (NKUW) 6-1, 6-0
3. Abigail Siminski (XAV) def. Darya Gneydina (NKUW) 6-1, 6-2
4. Sofia Mazzucato (XAV) def. Angela Rinaldi (NKUW) 6-1, 6-0
5. Emily Flowers (XAV) def. Catharina Cardoso (NKUW) 6-1, 6-1
6. Ellie Brotherton (XAV) def. Didi Steenhuis (NKUW) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles Competition
1. Imani Graham/Anna Roggenburk (XAV) def. Alyssa Cameron/Mariajose Hernandez (NKUW) 6-1
2. Emily Flowers/Sofia Mazzucato (XAV) def. Ashlee Fisk/Catharina Cardoso (NKUW) 6-3
3. Blessing Nwaozuzu/Abigail Siminski (XAV) def. Angela Rinaldi/Darya Gneydina (NKUW) 6-1
 
 
THE FACTS – NKU MEN AT NO. 11 KENTUCKY (1/15/24)
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 0, Kentucky – 7
LOCATION: Boone Tennis Complex – Lexington, Kentucky
RECORDS: NKU 0-1 (0-0 HL) – UK 1-0 (0-0 SEC)
 
MATCH BREAKDOWN
Singles Competition
1. Joshua Lapadat (UK) def. Nick Nienhaus (NKU) 6-3, 7-5
2. Jack Loutit (UK) def. Brandon Ponomarew (NKU) 6-1, 6-3
3. Charlelie Cosnet (UK) def. Tom Berry (NKU) 6-1, 6-3
4. Eli Stephenson (UK) def. Josef Zapletal (NKU) 6-1, 6-0
5. JJ Mercer (UK) def. Trevor Ball (NKU) 6-1, 6-2
6. Matt Rankin (UK) def. Santiago Casamayor (NKU) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles Competition
1. Joshua Lapadat and JJ Mercer (UK) def. Santiago Casamayor and Josef Zapletal (NKU) 6-0
2. Taha Baadi and Matt Rankin (UK) def. Nick Nienhaus and Brandon Ponomarew (NKU) 6-4
3. Eli Stephenson and Jaden Weekes (UK) def. Tom Berry and Emilio Bravo (NKU) 6-2
 

THE FACTS – NKU MEN AT NO. 1 OHIO STATE (1/24/24)
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 0, Ohio State – 4
LOCATION: Boone Tennis Complex – Lexington, Kentucky
RECORDS: NKU 0-2 (0-0 HL) – OSU 3-0 (0-0 BIG TEN)
 
MATCH BREAKDOWN
Singles Competition
1. Justin Boulais (OSU) vs. Nick Nienhaus (NKU) 6-2, 3-2, unfinished 
2. Cannon Kingsley (OSU) def. Brandon Ponomarew (NKU) 6-0, 6-2 
3. #11 Jack Anthrop (OSU) def. Josef Zapletal (NKU) 6-1, 6-0 
4. #4 JJ Tracy (OSU) def. Emilio Bravo (NKU) 6-2, 6-1 
5. Preston Stearns (OSU) vs. Santiago Casamayor (NKU) 6-2, 2-2, unfinished 
6. Reece Yakubov (OSU) vs. Trevor Ball (NKU) 6-3, 3-2, unfinished 
 
Doubles Competition
1. #1 Robert Cash/JJ Tracy (OSU) def. Nick Nienhaus/Brandon Ponomarew (NKU) 6-0 
2. Cannon Kingsley/Justin Boulais (OSU) def. Santiago Casamayor/Josef Zapletal (NKU) 6-1 
3. #53 Jack Anthrop/Preston Stearns (OSU) def. Emilio Bravo/Trevor Ball (NKU) 6-2 
 
 
NEXT UP
The NKU women hit the road for a non-conference clash with in-state foe Western Kentucky on Friday, January 26 at 1:30 PM ET while the men's squad returns home to host cross-river rival Xavier on Saturday, January 27 at 4 PM.
 

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