MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University women's tennis team lost to Xavier, 6-1, on Saturday at MSU Tennis Center in East Lansing, Michigan.


 
West Virginia (2-1) struggled from the start as it was unable to earn the doubles point. The pairing of senior Mille Haagensen and freshman Lyla Byers won the No. 1 seed match, 6-1, but the Mountaineers lost the other two matches.  
 
In singles play, the Mountaineers only won one match. Senior Michaela Kucharova defeated Xavier's Madeleine Rexroat in the No. 3 spot, 6-2, 6-4.
 
West Virginia will face Michigan State on Sunday at 10 a.m. at the MSU Tennis Center in East Lansing, Mich.
 
Doubles Results

• Mille Haagensen/Lyla Byers (WVU) def. Clara Owen/Abby Nugent (XU), 6-1
• Emily Flowers/Elizabeth Pendergast (XU) def. Michaela Kucharova/Julie Bousseau (WVU), 6-2
• Abigail Siminski/Ella Brotherton (XU) def. Susannah Su/Maja Dodik (WVU), 6-1

Singles Results

• Elizabeth Pendergast (XU) def. Mille Haagensen (WVU), 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (1)
• Abby Nugent (XU) def. Julie Bousseau (WVU), 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
• Michaela Kucharova (WVU) def. Madeleine Rexroat (XU), 6-2, 6-4
• Emily Flowers (XU) def. Maja Dodik, 6-1, 6-4
• Abigail Siminski (XU) def. Lyla Byers (WVU), 6-3, 6-3
• Clara Owen (XU) def. Susannah Su (WVU), 6-2, 6-1

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