LAFAYETTE, Louisiana -- Louisiana-Lafayette won all five completed matches Wednesday and prevented Nour Abbes from scoring in a 4-0 women's tennis victory against Xavier University of Louisiana.The Ragin' Cajuns (2-0) snapped the two-dual win streak of the Gold Nuggets (3-3), who are ranked third in the NAIA. All three XU losses are to NCAA Division I opponents.
It was the third consecutive year that the Cajuns beat the Nuggets.
Kelly Drew and Alexandra Way won in doubles and singles for the Cajuns, who opened their spring season earlier in the day with a 4-1 home victory against Southern University.
Elena Sava's 6-2, 6-2 victory against Caroline Vernet ended the dual. Still on the court was Abbes, the NAIA's top-ranked singles player, who was leading Nelo Phiri 6-3, 5-1.
Way defeated Brion Flowers, playing in her hometown, 6-3, 6-1, and Drew defeated Carmen Nelson 6-3, 6-1.
The Cajuns clinched the doubles point with victories at the second and third flights. Melissa Burckhartt and Drew beat Vernet and Flowers 6-2, and Way and Abby Johnson defeated Brandi Nelson and Sha'Nel Bruins 6-3.
Vernet's losses were her first of the season. She had won twice in doubles and once in singles during the weekend and was named Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Week on Tuesday.
Next for Xavier's women and men will be William Carey at 11 a.m. Saturday at XU Tennis Center. XU's men are ranked eighth, and William Carey's men are ranked 22nd. William Carey's women received votes in the preseason poll.
NOTE: Coach Alan Green said Xavier's men's and women's duals Feb. 24 against Alcorn State have been moved to XU Tennis Center. Starting time was moved up one hour to 2 p.m.
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Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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