NEW ORLEANS — Both Xavier University of Louisiana tennis teams earned dual-match home victories Saturday against William Carey. The Gold Rush won 7-2, and the Gold Nuggets won 6-3.
     It was the second victory of the season for the XU men (3-1) against a ranked NAIA opponent. The Gold Rush, ranked eighth in the NAIA, are 3-0 at home.
     Kyle Montrel, Nikita Soifer, Manav Chakma and Tushar Mandlekar won in doubles and singles for the Gold Rush. Chakma clinched the dual with his 6-2, 6-2 victory against Andreas Brune at No. 5 singles. Soifer, unbeaten in doubles and singles this semester, and Montrel dropped a combined four games at the top two singles flights.
     The Gold Nuggets (4-3), ranked third, got doubles and singles victories from Sha'Nel Bruins. Freshman Caroline Vernet clinched with a 7-5, 6-2 victory at No. 2 singles against Caroline Vernet. NAIA champion Nour Abbes improved her XU career singles record to 34-1 with a 6-2, 6-1 decision against Audrey Leitz.
     William Carey's men are 0-1, and its women are 0-2. William Carey will play host to both XU teams at 3 p.m. March 19 in Hattiesburg, Miss.
     Both Xavier teams will break for Mardi Gras. The Nuggets will return to the court at 3 p.m. Saturday at the University of New Orleans. The next Gold Rush dual will be 2 p.m. Feb. 24 at home against Alcorn State.

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Men's Tennis Results
Xavier 7, William Carey 2

Saturday, February 14, 2015
XU Tennis Center, New Orleans, La.
Weather:  Mostly sunny, 60 degrees, wind W at 6 mph, humidity 49 percent . . . temperature reached upper 60s by the end of the dual

Xavier victories highlighted

Doubles
No. 1 — Kyle Montrel-Nikita Soifer (XU) d. Nick Georgian-Andreas Brune (WCU) 8-4.
No. 2 — Clement Fosse-Lukas Moritzen (WCU) d. Kevin Chaouat-Adam Albrecht (XU) 8-6.
No. 3 — Manav Chakma-Tushar Mandlekar (XU) d. Gleb Bilyalov-Leonardo Sechi (WCU) 8-2.

Singles
No. 1 — Kyle Montrel (XU) d. Clement Fosse (WCU) 6-1, 6-0.
No. 2 — Nikita Soifer (XU) d. Lukas Moritzen (WCU) 6-2, 6-1.
No. 3 — Leonardo Sechi (WCU) d. Jordan Harrell (XU) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3.
No. 4 — Tushar Mandlekar (XU) d. Gleb Bilyalov (WCU) 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 (11-9).
No. 5 — Manav Chakma (XU) d. Andreas Brune (WCU) 6-2, 6-2.
No. 6 — Adam Albrecht (XU) d. Nick Georgian (WCU) 6-0, 6-2.

Order of Finish: Doubles — 3, 1, 2. Singles — 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 4.
Records: Xavier 3-1, William Carey 0-1.

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Women's Tennis Results
Xavier 6, William Carey 3

Saturday, February 14, 2015
XU Tennis Center, New Orleans, La.
Weather:  Mostly sunny, 60 degrees, wind W at 6 mph, humidity 49 percent . . . temperature reached upper 60s by the end of the dual

Xavier victories highlighted

Doubles
No. 1 — Audrey Leitz-Oceane Sanchez (WCU) d. Nour Abbes-Carmen Nelson (XU) 9-7.
No. 2 — Sha'Nel Bruins-Brion Flowers (XU) d. Sara Valero Marin-Gloria Kaufmann (WCU) 8-3.
No. 3 — Jana van der Walt-Brandi Nelson (XU) won by default.

Singles
No. 1 — Nour Abbes (XU) d. Audrey Leitz (WCU) 6-2, 6-1.
No. 2 — Caroline Vernet (XU) d. Sara Valero Marin (WCU) 7-5, 6-2.
No. 3 — Oceane Sanchez (WCU) d. Carmen Nelson (XU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-1.
No. 4 — Gloria Kaufmann (WCU) d. Brion Flowers (XU) 6-3, 6-2.
No. 5 — Sha'Nel Bruins (XU) d. Natalie Saunders (WCU) 6-0, 6-2.
No. 6 — Jana van der Walt (XU) won by default.

Order of Finish: Doubles — 3, 2, 1. Singles — 6, 1, 3, 2, 5, 4.
Records: Xavier 4-3, William Carey 0-2.

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