Nuggets set school mark; Rush fall to No. 9 D2 team

PENSACOLA, Florida — Xavier University of Louisiana women's tennis defeated Valdosta State 5-1 Saturday to set a school record with its 12th consecutive victory.
     
The XULA men lost 5-3 to Valdosta State, ranked ninth in NCAA Division II.
     
The 2013 XULA women held the old record of 11 consecutive victories. The Gold Nuggets (15-7), ranked fourth in the NAIA, tied the record by winning at home Thursday against William Carey.
     
The Gold Nuggets' 15 victories equal their combined total of the previous two seasons. They've won 14 of their last 15 dual matches.
     
The Gold Rush (10-10), ranked third, have dropped two straight duals for the first time since February. The XULA men had won 9-of-12 prior to Saturday.
     
Valdosta State's women are 6-12, and its men are 14-3.
     
Both XULA teams will visit West Florida at noon Sunday. The UWF women are 23-2 and ranked second in NCAA Division II; the men are 20-2, ranked sixth and have won 10 straight.

Results:  Men   •   Women

Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
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