XU's Flowers, Soifer voted GCAC Players of the Week

Brion Flowers

Nikita Soifer

NEW ORLEANS -- Xavier University of Louisiana tennis standouts Brion Flowers (women) and Nikita Soifer (men) have been selected Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Players of the Week for April 14-20.

Both players were chosen for the awards for the second time this season and the third time in their careers.
    
Flowers, a sophomore from Lafayette, La., and a graduate of St. Thomas More High School, won in doubles and singles in the Gold Nuggets' 6-3 home victory against Southern University. She teamed with Kourtney Howell for an 8-3 victory against Laura Syori and Kendall Bunch at the top doubles flight, and she won 6-1, 6-3 against Bunch at No. 3 singles. Flowers helped Xavier defeat Southern for the first time since 2009.
    
Soifer, a junior from Beer Sheva, Israel, and a graduate ofHof Hasharon school, won in doubles and singles in the Gold Rush's 5-4 home victory against the University of New Orleans. He teamed with Kyle Montrel for an 8-5 No. 1 doubles victory against Timo Kranz and Rui Silva, and he clinched the dual at No. 2 singles with a 6-2, 6-4 victory against Gonzalo Garcia.
    
Xavier's men, ranked 10th in the NAIA, will conclude its regular season with a 2 p.m. Thursday home dual against Alcorn State. Both XU teams will compete Friday in the NAIA Unaffiliated Group 2 Tournament in New Orleans. The Gold Nuggets are ranked second nationally.


Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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