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| 2014-15 team photo, XU women's tennis ROSTER |
The Gold Rush, ranked sixth in the NAIA, won 7-2. The Gold Nuggets, ranked seventh, won 9-0.
The XU men (7-1) have won their last six duals, their longest streak since the second half of the 2012 season. The Gold Nuggets (8-5) have won four in a row.
Gold Rush highlights included:
- Nikita Soifer improving to 5-0 in singles and 5-0 in doubles this semester. After teaming with Kyle Montrel for an 8-6 doubles victory against Ramiro Vargas and Cristian Arias, Soifer beat Arias 7-5, 6-4.
- Montrel winning his sixth consecutive singles match, 6-2, 6-2 against Vargas at the top flight. Montrel is 8-0 in doubles this semester, 4-0 with Soifer.
- Manav Chakma and Tushar Mandlekar extending their doubles win streak to six. They defeated Salomon Persson and Daniel Emirzian 8-3. Mandlekar won for the sixth straight time in singles, a 6-3, 6-2 decision against Nicolas Galleguillo which clinched the dual.
- Nour Abbes beating Gema Bolada Yusta 6-1, 6-0 for her 39th singles victory in 40 XU decisions. Abbes is 22-1 this season and 9-0 this semester.
- Brion Flowers and Brandi Nelson defeating Victoria Ryjak and Laura Ariza 8-1. Flowers and Nelson are 4-0 in doubles this semester.
- Newcomers Caroline Vernet and Jana van der Walt producing their third consecutive singles victories. Vernet defeated Brenda Rique 6-2, 6-1, and van der Walt beat Ariza 6-0, 6-0.
Martin Methodist's men are 1-4, and the women are 0-5.
Both XU teams will play Cumberland at noon Saturday. Cumberland's men are No. 10 in the NAIA, and the women received votes in this week's coaches poll.
Results: Men Women
Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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