EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern women's tennis advanced to the Round of 32 of the 2021 NCAA tournament with a 4-0 sweep of Xavier in the opening round Friday afternoon. The Wildcats will face No. 10 Texas A&M Saturday, May 8, at noon CT.
#21 Northwestern 4, Xavier 0
Singles competition
1. Maria Shusharina (NUW) def. #121 Ahmeir Kyle (XAV) 6-3, 6-4
2. #120 Clarissa Hand (NUW) def. Kat Lyman (XAV) 6-3, 6-3
3. Julie Byrne (NUW) def. Anna Roggenburk (XAV) 6-3, 6-0
4. Briana Crowley (NUW) vs. Imani Graham (XAV) 6-4, 2-4, unfinished
5. Caroline Pozo (NUW) vs. Kaitlin Ruether (XAV) 6-4, 5-1, unfinished
6. Christina Hand (NUW) vs. Emily Thomas (XAV) 6-2, 4-4, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #77 Julie Byrne/Briana Crowley (NUW) def. Ahmeir Kyle/Emily Thomas (XAV) 6-1
2. Christina Hand/Clarissa Hand (NUW) vs. Anna Roggenburk/Imani Graham (XAV) 5-5, unfinished
3. Hannah McColgan/Caroline Pozo (NUW) def. Kaitlin Ruether/Kat Lyman (XAV) 6-4
Match Notes:
Xavier 17-3
Northwestern 18-5; National ranking #21
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (1,3,2)
#21 Northwestern 4, Xavier 0
Singles competition
1. Maria Shusharina (NUW) def. #121 Ahmeir Kyle (XAV) 6-3, 6-4
2. #120 Clarissa Hand (NUW) def. Kat Lyman (XAV) 6-3, 6-3
3. Julie Byrne (NUW) def. Anna Roggenburk (XAV) 6-3, 6-0
4. Briana Crowley (NUW) vs. Imani Graham (XAV) 6-4, 2-4, unfinished
5. Caroline Pozo (NUW) vs. Kaitlin Ruether (XAV) 6-4, 5-1, unfinished
6. Christina Hand (NUW) vs. Emily Thomas (XAV) 6-2, 4-4, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #77 Julie Byrne/Briana Crowley (NUW) def. Ahmeir Kyle/Emily Thomas (XAV) 6-1
2. Christina Hand/Clarissa Hand (NUW) vs. Anna Roggenburk/Imani Graham (XAV) 5-5, unfinished
3. Hannah McColgan/Caroline Pozo (NUW) def. Kaitlin Ruether/Kat Lyman (XAV) 6-4
Match Notes:
Xavier 17-3
Northwestern 18-5; National ranking #21
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (1,3,2)