MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Xavier University of Louisiana earned men's and women's tennis victories Saturday against Cumberland at the AUM Invitational. The Gold Rush, ranked sixth in the NAIA, won 8-1, and the Gold Nuggets, ranked seventh, won 7-2.
    The XU men (8-1) produced their third victory of the season against a ranked NAIA opponent and their second against a top-10 team. Cumberland (1-3) is No. 10.
    The XU men have won seven in a row, their longest streak since the first half of 2012.
    The Gold Nuggets (9-5) lost 2-of-3 doubles matches, then swept the singles to win a dual for the fifth consecutive time.
    Winning in doubles and singles for the Gold Rush were Kyle Montrel and Nikita Soifer. Brandi Nelson and Jana van der Walt did the same for the Nuggets. Clinching the duals were Manav Chakma in a 6-0, 6-0 decision over Madison Mummert and van der Walt in her 6-2, 6-4 victory against Tarsha de Souza, No. 45 in the ITA's NAIA singles rankings.
    Also beating a ranked player was NAIA No. 1 Nour Abbes, who defeated No. 11 Angelica Sepulveda. Abbes won the first set 6-2, then Sepulveda retired because of injury.
    Cumberland's women are 4-3.
    The Rush and Nuggets will play Auburn Montgomery — whose teams are ranked third in the NAIA — at noon Sunday at Lagoon Park Tennis Center in the finale of this three-day event.

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Men's Tennis Results
Xavier 8, Cumberland 1
AUM Invitational

Saturday, March 7, 2015
Lagoon Park Tennis Center, Montgomery, Ala.
Xavier victories highlighted

Doubles
No. 1 — Kyle Montrel-Nikita Soifer (XU) d. Andres Burgos-Jarrod Ritson (CU) 8-2.
No. 2 — Kevin Chaouat-dam Albrecht (XU) d. Dylan Nelson-Jose Ortega Vela (CU) 8-2.
No. 3 — Tushar Mandlekar-Manav Chakma (XU) won by default.

Singles
No. 1 — Kyle Montrel (XU) d. Andres Burgos (CU) 7-5, 6-3.
No. 2 — Nikita Soifer (XU) d. Jarrod Ritson (CU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-1.
No. 3 — Jose Ortega Vela (CU) d. Jordan Harrell (XU) 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-7).
No. 4 — Tushar Mandlekar (XU) d. Dylan Nelson (CU) 6-0, 6-0.
No. 5 — Manav Chakma (XU) d. Madison Mummert (CU) 6-0, 6-0.
No. 6 — Kevin Chaouat (XU) won by default.

Order of Finish: Doubles — 3, 1, 2. Singles — 6, 5, 4, 2, 1, 3.
Records: Xavier 8-1, Cumberland 1-3.


Women's Tennis Results
Xavier 7, Cumberland 2
AUM Invitational

Saturday, March 7, 2015
Lagoon Park Tennis Center, Montgomery, Ala.
Xavier victories highlighted

Doubles
No. 1 — Angelica Sepulveda-Alena Gizdic (CU) d. Nour Abbes-Brion Flowers (XU) 9-8 (8-6).
No. 2 — Tarsha de Souza-Gisela Amor Garcia (CU) d. Carmen Nelson-Caroline Vernet (XU) 8-6.
No. 3 — Brandi Nelson-Jana van der Walt (XU) d. Franki Jecker-Jasmine Shankar (CU) 8-2.

Singles
No. 1 — Nour Abbes (XU) d. Angelica Sepulveda (CU) 6-2, retired.
No. 2 — Caroline Vernet (XU) d. Alena Gizdic (CU) 6-0, 6-4.
No. 3 — Jana van der Walt (XU) d. Tarsha de Souza (CU) 6-2, 6-4.
No. 4 — Carmen Nelson (XU) d. Gisela Amor Garcia (CU) 6-1, 6-2.
No. 5 — Brion Flowers (XU) d. Jasmine Shankar (CU) 7-6 (7-2), 6-2.
No. 6 — Brandi Nelson (XU) d. Trinidad Aguirre (CU) 7-5, 6-3.

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

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