April 22, 2007

MONROEVILLE, Pa. - The Xavier University women's tennis team concluded the season with a 4-3 loss to No. 6 Duquesne in the fifth-place match of the 2007 Atlantic 10 Championship at the Club 4 Life in Monroeville, Pa.  With the loss, Xavier completes the year with a 16-8 record while the Dukes' finish their season with a 15-6 mark.

The Musketeers took care of business in doubles play as Kate Lohner and Jeanette Feider cruised to an 8-3 victory in their No. 3 doubles match and Jackie Vilines and Kara Courtney secured the point with an 8-4 No. 1 doubles win. 

Feider continued her strong play with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Andrea Sailer in the No. 5 singles match and Jackie Vilines got a win at No. 1 singles but that was all XU could muster. 

Xavier's sixth-place finish marks the first time the Musketeers have failed to finish in the top-four since 2002.    

 Duquesne 4, Xavier 3

Singles

1. Jackie Vilines (XU) def. Johanna Bezjak (DUQ) - 6-4, 0-6 (10-7)

2. Jackie Hughes (DUQ) def. Kara Courtney (XU) - 6-2, 6-3

3. Beckie Poole (DUQ) def. Jill Ducro (XU) - 6-0, 6-3

4. Rachel McGowan (DUQ) def. Kaitlyn Zinn (XU) - 6-7 (6), 6-3 (10-5)

5. Jeanette Feider (XU) def. Andrea Sailer (DUQ) - 6-2, 6-4

6. Alicia McNamara (DUQ) def. Alicia Papa (XU) - 6-3, 6-2

Doubles

1. Vilines/Courtney (XU) def. Hughes/Poole (DUQ) - 8-4

2. Bezjak/McGowan (DUQ) vs. Ducro/Diedalis (XU) - 7-4 (DNF)

3. Lohner/Feider (XU) def. Sailer/Albano (DUQ) - 8-3

Xavier Musketeers Women's Tennis

Printer-friendly format	Email this article