COLLEGE PARK, Georgia — NAIA power Xavier University of Louisiana earned six victories against NCAA Division I opponents and advanced seven players to singles quarterfinals in the main draw of the HBCU National Tennis Championships.
Karan Salwan, in his first XU match after transferring from Utah State, defeated Howard's William Jones 6-3, 6-1 to reach the men's A-flight quarterfinals. Teammate Kyle Montrel, seeded second in that bracket, defeated Shaw's Daniel Ac 6-3 7-6. Tushar Mandlekar reached the men's B quarterfinals by beating Hampton's Matthew Foster-Estwick 6-4, 7-6.
In the men's C bracket, Kevin Chaouat defeated Hampton's Johsua McQueen 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-8), and Adam Albrecht beat Shaw's Mauricio Gonzalez 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-5) to reach the quarterfinals. Hampton and Howard are NCAA DI members.
In women's C singles, Sha'Nel Bruins beat Taylor Wilson of Tuskegee 6-2, 6-0 and Howard's Margie Funches 6-1, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals. Dasia Harris beat Phylicia Hemphill of DI Tennessee State 2-6, 6-0, 1-0 (10-7) in the first round before losing 7-5, 6-0 to Bluefield State's aura Hernandez in the round of 16.
Also advancing to the quarterfinals was Caroline Vernet, who had a bye in the women's A bracket. Vernet will play Hampton's Kristina Titova at 8 a.m. EDT Friday.
XavieSr's other victory against NCAA DI occurred in women's B doubles, where Bruins and Jana van der Walt defeated North Carolina A&T's Angelica Ochoe and Nadia Hilton 8-2 to reach the round of 16.The Gold Nuggets' Brandi Nelson, seeded first in B singles, lost 7-5, 6-1 to Tennessee State's Pragait Natraj in the round of 16.
The tournament, Xavier's first of the fall season, will conclude Saturday.
Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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