COLLEGE PARK, Georgia — Xavier University of Louisiana's men's tennis team will play for a pair of titles in singles Saturday and possibly two more in doubles at the HBCU National Championships.
XU newcomer Karan Salwan will meet Bethune-Cookman's Alexander Chepik at 9 a.m. EDT in the A-flight final. Salwan defeated North Carolina Central's Kert Kilumets 6-2, 6-3 in the quarterfinals Friday and Bluefield State's Jacob Carey 6-2, 6-2 in the semifinals. This is Salwan's first XU tournament after transferring from Utah State, where he was all-conference.
Chepik eliminated XU's Kyle Montrel 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 in the semifinals. Montrel beat North Carolina A&T's Dre Jarmon 7-5, 6-3 in the quarterfinals.
The other Gold Rush finalist is Manav Chakma in the B-flight consolation bracket. Chakma defeated Howard's Myron Davis 8-2, North Carolina A&T's George Tojeda 8-1 and Tennessee State's Kyle Burton 8-5. Chakma will play Bethune-Cookman's Greg Almeida for the title at 9 a.m.
Salwan and Tushar Mandlekar reached the A-flight doubles semifinals with an 8-2 victory against A&T's Jarmon and John Wilson. The XU team will play Hampton's Luke Thompson and Matthew Foster-Estwick at 11 a.m.
Playing in the other half of that doubles bracket at 11 a.m. will be Montrel and Kevin Chaouat against Florida A&M's Walner Espinoza and Courage Okungbowa. Chaouat and Montrel defeated Bluefield State's Carey and Aziz Yuldashev 8-2 in the quarters.
Chakma and Adam Albrecht will meet Shaw's Guido Margiotta and Mauricio Gonzalez in the B-flight doubles semifinals. Chakma and Albrecht defeated Florida A&M's Heme Hasona and Jalen Evans 8-4 in the round of 16 and A&T's Tojeda and Brett Cobert 8-3 in the quarterfinals.
Sha'Nel Bruins had the best run for XU's women. She won three matches in the singles C-flight before losing 6-1, 6-1 in the semifinals to FAMU's Arrice Robinson. Bruins defeated Bethune-Cookman's Ancia Fill 7-5, 7-5 in the quarterfinals.Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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