Sunday, February 9
East Lansing, Mich.
2 PM (MT)
Montana
1
vs
6
Xavier
Photo by: Derek Johnson
Oosterbaan picks up win as Griz fall to Xavier 6-1
2/9/2020 5:30:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Freshman Olivia Oosterbaan once again proved to be a rising star for the Montana women's tennis team as the only Grizzly to pick up a win in a 1-6 loss to the Xavier Musketeers on a neutral court in East Lansing, Michigan.
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The Griz dropped to 1-5 in the early season with the loss, while Xavier improved to 3-4 as Montana returns from its two-match trip to the Midwest winless as a team.
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"We're getting situations where we have chances, but today felt flat. We're having trouble getting going on a higher level and finding that gear, but we competed well," said Ascher. "We're getting there, but we have to figure out how we get over the hurdle and get some wins."
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The defending Big East Conference regular-season champion Musketeers jumped on the Grizzlies early with a pair of quick wins in the doubles round to take an early 1-0 lead.
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The experience in Xavier's lower-lineup helped extend their lead with singles wins on courts five and six, and the Musketeers clinched the match on court one with Julia Ronney falling 6-4, 6-2 to XU's All-Big East performer Ahmeir Kyle.
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Meanwhile, on court two Oosterbaan bounced back strong from a 5-7 loss in the first set to battle to a three-set win. The sophomore then worked her way to the first dual win of her career at UM with a 6-3 win in the second set and a 15-13 marathon win in the superbreaker.
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Oosterbaan went 5-3 for the Griz in the fall tournament season and has pushed three of her six dual matches to three sets, each more competitive than the last.
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"I think she's working on some things, and she needed to do those in this match, so it was cool to see her put what's she's learned to work in a match under pressure," Ascher added.
 "Her match was pretty awesome. It was a great fightback, the tiebreaker was a battle, and she won it."
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Montana returns to the road next week for a high-altitude match against Denver University in Colorado before its first Big Sky Conference match of the year at 7,000 feet in Flagstaff against the defending league champion Northern Arizona Lumberjacks on February 27.Â
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Xavier 6, Montana 1
2/9/2020 at East Lansing, Mich. (Michigan State)
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The Griz dropped to 1-5 in the early season with the loss, while Xavier improved to 3-4 as Montana returns from its two-match trip to the Midwest winless as a team.
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"We're getting situations where we have chances, but today felt flat. We're having trouble getting going on a higher level and finding that gear, but we competed well," said Ascher. "We're getting there, but we have to figure out how we get over the hurdle and get some wins."
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The defending Big East Conference regular-season champion Musketeers jumped on the Grizzlies early with a pair of quick wins in the doubles round to take an early 1-0 lead.
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The experience in Xavier's lower-lineup helped extend their lead with singles wins on courts five and six, and the Musketeers clinched the match on court one with Julia Ronney falling 6-4, 6-2 to XU's All-Big East performer Ahmeir Kyle.
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Meanwhile, on court two Oosterbaan bounced back strong from a 5-7 loss in the first set to battle to a three-set win. The sophomore then worked her way to the first dual win of her career at UM with a 6-3 win in the second set and a 15-13 marathon win in the superbreaker.
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Oosterbaan went 5-3 for the Griz in the fall tournament season and has pushed three of her six dual matches to three sets, each more competitive than the last.
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"I think she's working on some things, and she needed to do those in this match, so it was cool to see her put what's she's learned to work in a match under pressure," Ascher added.
 "Her match was pretty awesome. It was a great fightback, the tiebreaker was a battle, and she won it."
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Montana returns to the road next week for a high-altitude match against Denver University in Colorado before its first Big Sky Conference match of the year at 7,000 feet in Flagstaff against the defending league champion Northern Arizona Lumberjacks on February 27.Â
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Xavier vs Montana (2/9/2020)
2/9/2020 at East Lansing, Mich. (Michigan State)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Kyle, Ahmeir (XUW) def. RONNEY, Julia (UM) 6-4, 6-2 |
| 2. OOSTERBAAN, Olivia (UM) def. Roggenburk, Anna (XUW) 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (15-13) |
| 3. Thomas, Emily (XUW) def. GOHEEN, Maria (UM) 6-1, 6-2 |
| 4. Reichenbach, Rachael (XUW) def. DUNLAP, Lauren (UM) 6-3, 6-4 |
| 5. Ruether, Kaitlin (XUW) def. BOSTROM, Bianca (UM) 6-0, 6-1 |
| 6. Moyer, Natalie (XUW) def. REGUANT, Claudia (UM) 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Kyle, Ahmeir/Thomas, Emily (XUW) def. RONNEY, Julia/OOSTERBAAN, Olivia (UM) 6-2 |
| 2. Reichenbach, Rachael/Roggenburk, Anna (XUW) def. BOSTROM, Bianca/GOHEEN, Maria (UM) 6-1 |
| 3. DUNLAP, Lauren/WALKER, Alex (UM) vs. Ruether, Kaitlin/Letto, Anna (XUW) 2-5, unfinished |
| Match Notes |
| Xavier 3-4 |
| Montana 1-5 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (5,6,1,4,3,2) |
| Neutral site match at Michigan State |
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Kyle, Ahmeir / 0 [XUW]
66
42
#2 Singles Match
123
Roggenburk, Anna / 0 [XUW]
730
561
#3 Singles Match
12
Thomas, Emily / 0 [XUW]
66
12
#4 Singles Match
12
Reichenbach, Rachael / 0 [XUW]
66
34
#5 Singles Match
12
Ruether, Kaitlin / 0 [XUW]
66
01
#6 Singles Match
12
Moyer, Natalie / 0 [XUW]
76
61
Order of Finish:
5,6,1,4,3,2
Players Mentioned
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