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Monday, March 19, 2018
Nuggets, Rush extend their winning streaks
NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana extended winning streaks Sunday in 8-1 dual-match decisions against SCAD Atlanta at XULA Tennis Center.
The Gold Rush (7-6) — ranked second in the NAIA and the national runner-up in 2016 and 2017 — have won six in a row. The Gold Nuggets (10-7), ranked fifth, have won seven straight — their best streak since 11 consecutive victories in 2013 — and nine of their last 10. It was the Nuggets' seventh victory this season against a top-20 opponent.
Shaikh Abdullah and Samir Chikhaoui won in doubles and singles for the XULA men, who competed for the first time in 16 days. They defeated Alberto Menendez and Jordan Skalet 8-1 on the first doubles court. Abdullah beat Skalet 7-5, 6-2 at No. 2 singles, and Chikhaoui defeated Jonah Tewes-McCoy 6-3, 6-1 at No. 3.
Catalin Fifea posted his fifth consecutive victory at No. 1 singles, a 6-3, 6-1 decision against Menendez.
Results: Men • Women
Winning in doubles and singles for the Gold Nuggets were Mariia Borodii, Yi Chen Pao,Angela Charles-Alfred and Farah Baklouti. Borodii and Pao defeated Sofia Guerra and Madison Umbaugh 8-3 at No. 1 doubles, and Charles-Alfred and Baklouti dominated Antonella Altamirano and Nathalia Bolivar in an 8-0 decision. In singles, Borodii clinched with a 6-3, 6-2 victory against Katrina De Guzman 6-3, 6-2 at No. 1, Charles-Alfred beat Madison Umbaugh 6-1, 6-4 at No. 3, Baklouti toppled Altamirano 6-0, 6-1 at No. 5, and Pao beat Madelyn Homan 6-1, 6-2 at No. 6.
Charlene Goreau, at No. 2, earned her eighth consecutive singles victory by beating Guerra 6-1, 6-1.
SCAD Atlanta's men are 0-5, and its women — ranked 14th in the NAIA — are 3-4.
The XULA men will play host to NCAA Division I Abilene Christian at 2 p.m. Friday, and the Nuggets will be at home the following day for a noon matchup with NAIA No. 11 LSU-Alexandria.
Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
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