MASON, Ohio – Northern Kentucky University Norse women's tennis battled Xavier at Lindner Family Tennis Center on Sunday, after a 6-1 loss to Eastern Kentucky on Friday. The Norse fell 7-0 in the match.

Catharina Cardoso and Sydney Zakic won two sets in doubles play, while NKU's other two pairs won one set apiece. 

No Norse won a set in singles play, as Darya Gneidina came the closest with a 7-5, 6-3 loss in the #1 slot. 

MATCH BREAKDOWN
Singles competition
1. Abby Nugent (XAV) def. Darya Gneidina (NKU) 7-5, 6-3
2. Madeleine Rexroat (XAV) def. Alyssa Cameron (NKU) 6-1, 6-3
3. Emily Flowers (XAV) def. Sydney Zakic (NKU) 6-3, 6-3
4. Ella DeFord (XAV) def. Haley Slay (NKU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Clara Owen (XAV) def. Aaditi Bhat (NKU) 6-2, 6-1
6. Abigail Siminski (XAV) def. Cassia Adamowsky (NKU) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Abby Nugent/Clara Owen (XAV) def. Catharina Cardoso/Sydney Zakic (NKU) 6-2
2. Ella DeFord/Madeleine Rexroat (XAV) def. Alyssa Cameron/Darya Gneidina (NKU) 6-1
3. Emily Flowers/Ellie Brotherton (XAV) def. Didi Steenhuis/Caroline VanDerRiet (NKU) 6-1

NEXT UP
Northern Kentucky travels to Southern Indiana next Saturday, taking on the Screaming Eagles at 10 AM. 

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