NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana got three-set victories from Mariia Borodii, Angela Charles-Alfred and Yi Chen Pao in a 7-2 victory Saturday against LSU-Alexandria. It was a matchup of ranked NAIA women's tennis teams.
The Gold Nuggets (11-7) have won eight straight and 10 of their last 11 dual matches. The victory was their eighth this season against a top-20 NAIA opponent. XULA is ranked fifth, and LSUA (6-4) is 11th.
Borodii defeated Alba Perry 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 on the first singles court. Charles-Alfred beat Laia Charles 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 at No. 3, and Pao defeated Patricia Perez 6-1, 5-7, 6-1 at No. 5.
Farah Baklouti clinched with her 7-6 (8-6), 6-0 victory against Ariadna Cabezas on the fourth court.
Borodii is 11-0 in singles this season, and Charles-Alfred is 6-0. Both are freshmen.
Earning her ninth straight victory was Charlene Goreau at No. 2 with a 6-0, 6-2 decision against Miljana Milojevic. In her last eight singles matches — seven victories and one unfinished — Goreau has won 94-of-102 games. Eight of her completed 15 sets were by 6-0.
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Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
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