Monday, April 29, 2019

School-record streak continues; 11 in a row for Rush

NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana men's tennis extended its school record for consecutive postseason appearances by receiving an at-large bid Monday to the NAIA National Championship tournament.
     
It's the 11th straight year that the Gold Rush — 14-8 and ranked seventh in the most recent coaches poll — qualified for nationals. The XULA men reached the semifinals a year ago and were national runner-up in 2016 and 2017.
     
The Gold Rush were one of 24 teams selected for nationals. Thirteen teams received automatic bids, 10 received at-large bids, and Mobile received a host-school bid.
     
It's the 11th time overall that the Gold Rush qualified.
     
The final pretournament step — the NAIA's announcement of the bracket and seedings — will occur Tuesday. The five-day tournament will begin May 14 at Copeland-Cox Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile, Ala.
     
The top eight seeds will receive first-round byes and play their first matches May 15. XULA received a bye seven of the previous eight seasons, missing only in 2014.
     
XULA reached the quarterfinals each of the last seven years.
     
Georgia Gwinnett, which eliminated the Gold Rush each of the past three years, will seek its sixth consecutive national championshhip. The Grizzlies have won 105 consecutive dual matches and have not lost since a 5-3 decision against Hawaii Pacific on April 3, 2015, in Pensacola, Fla.

2019 NAIA Men's Tennis National Championship Qualifiers
TeamLocationRecordQualifying BidAt 2018 Nationals
Arizona Christian FirestormPhoenix, Ariz.18-1Automatic2nd round
Asbury EaglesWilmore, Ky.13-3Automatic1st round
Campbellsville TigersCampbellsville, Ky.16-7At-largeQuarterfinals
Cardinal Stritch WolvesMilwaukee, Wis.16-4Automatic2nd round
Coastal Georgia MarinersBrunswick, Ga.12-5At-largeDid not qualify
Cumberland PhoenixLebanon, Tenn.12-6At-largeQuarterfinals
Cumberlands PatriotsWilliamsburg, Ky.12-6At-largeDid not qualify
Georgia Gwinnett GrizzliesLawrenceville, Ga.23-0At-largeChampion for 5th straight year
Keiser SeahawksWest Palm Beach, Fla.16-6AutomaticRunner-up
Lindsey Wilson Blue RaidersColumbia, Ky.10-6Automatic2nd round
Marian KnightsIndianapolis, Ind.20-9AutomaticDid not qualify
McPherson BulldogsMcPherson, Kan.11-6Automatic2nd round
Middle Georgia KnightsCochran, Ga.13-3At-large2nd round
Midland WarriorsFremont, Neb.12-8AutomaticDid not qualify
Mobile RamsMobile, Ala.13-5Host berth2nd round
Northwestern Ohio RacersLima, Ohio13-11Automatic1st Round
Point SkyhawksWest Point, Ga.15-6At-largeDid not qualify
Reinhardt EaglesWaleska, Ga.16-2AutomaticSemifinals
Tennessee Wesleyan BulldogsAthens, Tenn.11-6At-large2nd round
Texas A&M-Texarkana EaglesTexarkana, Texas7-6Automatic1st Round
Union BulldogsBarbourville, Ky.12-8At-large2nd round
William Carey CrusadersHattiesburg, Miss.13-3AutomaticQuarterfinals
William Woods OwlsFulton, Mo.21-2AutomaticQuarterfinals
Xavier Gold RushNew Orleans, La.14-8At-largeSemifinals

Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
Department of Athletics & Recreation
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA 
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