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| XU women's tennis vs. William Carey Photo Gallery photos by Yamlak Tsega |
It was the second victory of the season for the XU men (3-1) against a ranked NAIA opponent. The Gold Rush, ranked eighth in the NAIA, are 3-0 at home.
Kyle Montrel, Nikita Soifer, Manav Chakma and Tushar Mandlekar won in doubles and singles for the Gold Rush. Chakma clinched the dual with his 6-2, 6-2 victory against Andreas Brune at No. 5 singles. Soifer, unbeaten in doubles and singles this semester, and Montrel dropped a combined four games at the top two singles flights.
The Gold Nuggets (4-3), ranked third, got doubles and singles victories from Sha'Nel Bruins. Freshman Caroline Vernet clinched with a 7-5, 6-2 victory at No. 2 singles against Caroline Vernet. NAIA champion Nour Abbes improved her XU career singles record to 34-1 with a 6-2, 6-1 decision against Audrey Leitz.
William Carey's men are 0-1, and its women are 0-2. William Carey will play host to both XU teams at 3 p.m. March 19 in Hattie
sburg, Miss.
Both Xavier teams will break for Mardi Gras. The Nuggets will return to the court at 3 p.m. Saturday at the University of New Orleans. The next Gold Rush dual will be 2 p.m. Feb. 24 at home against Alcorn State.
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Results: Men Women
Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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