HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Xavier University of Louisiana's tennis teams won dual matches Thursday against William Carey. The Gold Nuggets won 5-1, and the Gold Rush won 5-2.
    The Gold Nuggets (11-7), ranked seventh in the NAIA, earned their first victory of the season against a ranked opponent. The Gold Rush (9-3), ranked sixth, are 4-1 this season against ranked teams.
    William Carey's women (6-6) are 20th in the NAIA, and its men (6-5) are 21st.
    Nour Abbes and Caroline Vernet won in doubles and singles for the Nuggets. Vernet clinched with a 6-3, 6-4 victory against Sara Valero Marin.
    Abbes rallied to defeat Audrey Leitz 3-6, 6-0, 6-3. Abbes is 41-2 in singles during her XU career, 24-2 this season.
    Jordan Harrell clinched for the Gold Rush when he defeated Gleb Bilyalov 6-3, 6-3. Kyle Montrel and Tushar Mandlekar won in doubles and singles. Montrel and Nikita Soifer's 8-1 victory against Nick Georgian and Carlos Lopez Ruiz gives Montrel a 12-0 doubles record this season, 8-0 with Soifer.
    XU's men will travel to Troy, Ala., to play Troy at 3 p.m. Friday and Columbus State -- ranked sixth in NCAA Division II -- at 11 a.m. Saturday. Next for the Gold Nuggets will be Southern Miss at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at XU Tennis Center.

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Men's Tennis Results
Xavier 5, William Carey 2

Thursday, March 19, 2015
William Carey Tennis Courts, Hattiesburg, Miss.
(note:  the dual was completed at Tatum Park)
Xavier victories highlighted

Doubles
No. 1 — Kyle Montrel-Nikita Soifer (XU) d. Nick Georgian-Carlos Lopez Ruiz (WCU) 8-1.
No. 2 — Tushar Mandlekar-Manav Chakma (XU) d. Clement Fosse-Lukas Moritzen (WCU) 9-8 (7-4).
No. 3 — Theo Baudin-Gleb Bilyalov (WCU) d. Kevin Chaouat-Adam Albrecht (XU) 8-6.

Singles
No. 1 — Kyle Montrel (XU) d. Theo Baudin (WCU) 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-3.
No. 2 — Clement Fosse (WCU) d. #16 Nikita Soifer (XU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4.
No. 3 — Tushar Mandlekar (XU) d. Leonardo Sechi (WCU) 6-3, 6-4.
No. 4 — Jordan Harrell (XU) d. Gleb Bilyalov (WCU) 6-3, 6-3.
No. 5 — Manav Chakma (XU) vs. Lukas Moritzen (WCU), did not finish . . . Chakma led 6-3.
No. 6 — Adam Albrecht (XU) vs. Nick Georgian (WCU), did not finish . . . Albrecht led 6-0, 5-3.

Order of Finish: Doubles — 1, 3, 2. Singles — 3, 1, 2, 4. 
Records: Xavier 9-3, William Carey 6-5.

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Women's Tennis Results
Xavier 5, William Carey 1

Thursday, March 19, 2015
William Carey Tennsi Courts, Hattiesburg, Miss.
Xavier victories highlighted

Doubles
No. 1 — Caroline Vernet - Simone-Alyse Ewell (XU) d. Audrey Leitz-Oceane Sanchez (WCU) 8-5.
No. 2 — Nour Abbes-Carmen Nelson (XU) d. Sara Valero Marin-Daria Veretennikova (WCU) 8-3.
No. 3 — Brion Flowers-Brandi Nelson (XU) d. Gloria Kaufmann-Hannah Bradford (WCU) 8-2.

Singles
No. 1 — Nour Abbes (XU) d. Audrey Leitz (WCU) 3-6, 6-0, 6-3.
No. 2 — Caroline Vernet (XU) d. Sara Valero Marin (WCU) 6-3, 6-4.
No. 3 — Daria Veretennikova (WCU) d. Carmen Nelson (XU) 6-0, 6-3.
No. 4 — Simone-Alyse Ewell (XU) vs. Oceane Sanchez (WCU), did not finish . . . 2-2.
No. 5 — Brion Flowers (XU) vs. Gloria Kaufmann (WCU), did not play.
No. 6 — Brandi Nelson (XU) vs. Natalie Saunders (WCU), did not play.

Order of Finish: Doubles — 3, 2, 1. Singles — 3, 1, 2. 
Records: Xavier 11-7, William Carey 6-6.

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