NEW ORLEANS — Nicholls State did not lose a set Thursday in a 7-0 women's tennis victory against NAIA No. 3 Xavier University of Louisiana.
     It was the second consecutive loss for the Gold Nuggets (1-2) against an NCAA Division I opponent.
     Milou Pietersz and Stephanie Barnett clinched the doubles point with a 6-2 victory against Nour Abbes and Carmen Nelson at the first flight. The doubles were played under NCAA Division I scoring rules.
     Marie Aubert clinched the dual with a 6-2, 6-2 No. 2 singles victory against Brion Flowers.
     Xavier's closest singles match was at the top flight, where Klara Skopac defeated Nelson 7-5, 6-2. Both team's regular No. 1 singles players, Abbes and Barnett, did not compete after suffering injuries during doubles.
     Xavier will play Belhaven at noon Saturday and LSU-Alexandria at noon Sunday at XU. The XU men will visit Louisiana-Lafayette at 6 p.m. Friday and play Belhaven at noon Saturday at XU.

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Women's Tennis Results
Nicholls State 7, Xavier 0

Thursday, February 5, 2015
XU Tennis Center, New Orleans, La.
Weather:  Clear, 58 degrees, wind NW at 10 mph, humidity 62 percent
Xavier victories highlighted

Doubles
No. 1 — Milou Pietersz-Stephanie Barnett (NSU) d. Nour Abbes-Carmen Nelson (XU) 6-2.
No. 2 — Sha'Nel Bruins-Brion Flowers (XU) vs. Kateryna Nakonechna-Isla Brock (NSU), did not finish . . . Nakonechna-Brock led 5-3.
No. 3 — Marie Aubert-Klara Skopac (NSU) d. Brandi Nelson-Jana van der Walt (XU) 6-2.

Singles
No. 1 — Klara Skopac (NSU) d. Carmen Nelson (XU) 7-5, 6-2.
No. 2 — Marie Aubert (NSU) d. Brion Flowers (XU) 6-2, 6-2.
No. 3 — Milou Pietersz (NSU) d. Sha'Nel Bruins (XU) 6-2, 6-0.
No. 4 — Isla Brock (NSU) d. Jana van der Walt (XU) 6-3, 6-2.
No. 5 — Kateryna Nakonechna (NSU) d. Brandi Nelson (XU) 6-0, 6-0.
No. 6 — Emma Kranendonk (NSU) d. Dasia Harris (XU) 6-1, 6-1.

Order of Finish: Doubles — 3, 1. Singles — 5, 6, 2, 3, 4, 1.
Records: Xavier 1-2, Nicholls State 2-1.

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