NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Xavier University of Louisiana's men's and women's tennis teams concluded their spring-break trip with Thursday losses to ASA Miami. The Gold Rush lost 6-3, and the Gold Nuggets lost 9-0.
     Both ASA teams are ranked first in the National Junior College Athletic Association. Because ASA is a 2-year school, the results will not be included in Xavier's record or statistics, per NAIA rules.
     Winning matches for the Gold Rush were Tushar Mandlekar and Manav Chakma in a 9-7 No. 3 doubles decision against Rasheed Carey and Patricio Zarazua; Karan Salwan in a 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 No. 1 singles decision against Callum Poland-Smith; and Kyle Montrel in a 6-3, 6-2 No. 3 singles decision against Federico Gomez.
     Mandlekar and teammates Adam Albrecht and Thomas Setodji lost 3-set singles matches.
     The XU women did not win a set. The Gold Nuggets' most competitive singles matches were at No. 4, where Sha'Nel Bruins lost 6-1, 6-4 to Mingxiu Du, and at No. 5, where Tess Guarino lost 6-4, 6-1 to Mikala Lowrance.
     ASA Miami's men are 11-1 and have an 11-dual win streak, and its women are 19-1 with a 17-dual win streak. Both squads have defeated NCAA Division I opponents this season.
     The previous two days of the trip, Xavier's men and women won dual matches against St. Thomas (Fla.) and Keiser.
     Xavier's next duals will start at 2 p.m. Tuesday against Northwestern Ohio at XU Tennis Center. All four teams are ranked among the NAIA's top 16. The NAIA will announce new team rankings late Tuesday afternoon.