NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana defeated Spring Hill in Gulf Coast Athletic Conference men's and women's tennis matches Saturday at City Park Tennis Center. The Gold Rush defeated the Badgers 9-0, and the Gold Nuggets defeated the Lady Badgers 8-1.
Both Xavier teams are 2-0, and both Spring Hill teams are 0-1.
Xavier's teams combined to win 28 of 30 sets and nearly 75 percent of the games. Gold Rush junior
Miroslav Vukicevic didn't lose a game in singles or doubles, and teammates
Thomas Fugate and
Cameron Knowles dropped one game apiece.
"It was cold today, but both teams had to deal with that," Xavier Coach
Alan Green said. "Our men came out with something to prove because Spring Hill won the conference championship last year. They want to get that title. The women were solid all the way through.
"I thought this match would be a little tougher, and I'm sure it will be when we travel to Spring Hill next month (March 17)."
Abbey Angelle, at women's No. 4 singles, defeated
Colleen McArthur 6-4, 6-1 to score Spring Hill's only point.
Xavier's men and women will play a pair of GCAC opponents next Saturday at City Park — Tougaloo at 10 a.m. and Belhaven at 2 p.m.
Results
Men
Xavier 9, Spring Hill 0
At City Park Tennis Center, New Orleans
Singles
No. 1 -- Mario Myles (XU) d. Brendan Gallagher 6-4, 6-2.
No. 2 -- Terry Richardson (XU) d. Evan Davis 6-2, 6-2.
No. 3 -- Miroslav Vukicevic (XU) d. Santiago Tefel 6-0, 6-0.
No. 4 -- Cameron Knowles (XU) d. Jimmy Chassaing 6-1 6-0.
No. 5 -- Vusumzi Kempele (XU) d. Tom Shakar 6-0, 6-1.
No. 6 -- Thomas Fugate (XU) d. Nick Rayburn 6-0, 6-0.
Doubles
No. 1 -- Mario Myles-Terry Richardson (XU) d. Evan Davis-Brendan Gallagher 8-2.
No. 2 -- Cameron Knowles-Miroslav Vukicevic (XU) d. Tom Shakar-Santiago
Tefel 8-0.
No. 3 -- Vusumzi Kempele-Thomas Fugate (XU) Jimmy Chassaing-Gabriel Capote 8-1.
Records: Xavier 2-0 overall, 1-0 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference;
Spring Hill 0-1, 0-1.
Women
Xavier 8, Spring Hill 1
At City Park Tennis Center, New Orleans
Singles
No. 1 -- Dominique Bell (XU) d. Allie Symulevich 6-1, 6-1.
No. 2 -- Yuliem Dominguez (XU) d. Catherine Thames 6-0, 6-2.
No. 3 -- Angelina Callis (XU) d. Shannon Ward 6-0, 6-3.
No. 4 -- Abbey Angelle (SH) d. Colleen McArthur 6-4, 6-1.
No. 5 -- Jihanna Mughnee (XU) d. Mary McGinn 6-0, 6-2.
No. 6 -- Alexandra Broussard (XU) d. Michelle Brochu 6-0, 6-1.
Doubles
No. 1 -- Angelina Callis-Yuliem Dominguez (XU) d. Abbey Angelle-Shannon Ward 8-2.
No. 2 -- Dominique Bell-Colleen McArthur (XU) d. Allie Symulevich-Catherine Thames 8-0.
No. 3 -- Jihanna Mughnee-Alexandra Broussard (XU) d. Mary McGinn-Amanda Frawley 8-4.
Records: Xavier 2-0 overall, 1-0 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference; Spring Hill 0-1, 0-1.
