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WTN Continues Three-Match Road Swing at Xavier Friday; Hosts In-State Rival Butler Sunday
February 27, 2025 | Women's Tennis
MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State women's tennis team will look to snap a two-match losing streak when it plays at Xavier Friday afternoon. First serve is at 2 pm ET at the Eastern Hills Indoor Tennis Club. The Cardinals will then host Butler on Sunday at 1 pm ET.
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The Cardinals bring a 3-3 record to Musketeer land while Xavier owns a 4-4 overall ledger. Ball State and Xavier haven't met since the 2014-15 season when the Cardinals fell to the Musketeers by a 4-0 decision at the Eastern Hills Indoor Tennis Club. The match prior to that resulted in a 5-2 loss in Muncie on March 15, 2014.Â
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The Ball State women's tennis team will close out the weekend at home against the Butler Bulldogs at the Northwest YMCA. The Cardinals own an 8-3 ledger over the Bulldogs in their last 11 matches. Butler won the last meeting on March 3, 2024, by a score of 4-3 in Indianapolis.
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Ball State is coming off two losses last weekend to Youngstown State (4-3) and Michigan State (4-1) in East Lansing, Mich. Ella Hazelbaker highlighted the match against the Spartans after earning a straight set victory (6-2, 6-2) at No. 6 singles.Â
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After this weekend, the Ball State women's tennis team will play two matches in Tennessee at Austin Peay (March 6) and Middle Tennessee (March 8). The matches will begin at 1 pm ET and 4 pm ET, respectively.
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The Cardinals bring a 3-3 record to Musketeer land while Xavier owns a 4-4 overall ledger. Ball State and Xavier haven't met since the 2014-15 season when the Cardinals fell to the Musketeers by a 4-0 decision at the Eastern Hills Indoor Tennis Club. The match prior to that resulted in a 5-2 loss in Muncie on March 15, 2014.Â
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The Ball State women's tennis team will close out the weekend at home against the Butler Bulldogs at the Northwest YMCA. The Cardinals own an 8-3 ledger over the Bulldogs in their last 11 matches. Butler won the last meeting on March 3, 2024, by a score of 4-3 in Indianapolis.
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Ball State is coming off two losses last weekend to Youngstown State (4-3) and Michigan State (4-1) in East Lansing, Mich. Ella Hazelbaker highlighted the match against the Spartans after earning a straight set victory (6-2, 6-2) at No. 6 singles.Â
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After this weekend, the Ball State women's tennis team will play two matches in Tennessee at Austin Peay (March 6) and Middle Tennessee (March 8). The matches will begin at 1 pm ET and 4 pm ET, respectively.
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