Xavier University of Louisiana women's tennis

Women's Tennis

DI Southern Miss wins every set against Gold Nuggets

Results

     NEW ORLEANS — The women of Southern Miss won every set and snapped a pair of lengthy Xavier University of Louisiana singles win streaks Thursday in a 9-0 victory at XU Tennis Center.
     The Golden Eagles (15-2) won their seventh in a row and recorded their first-ever shutout of the Gold Nuggets (7-9). Southern Miss won 6-3 each of the previous two seasons.
     At the top singles flight, Carolin Drescher defeated Charlene Goreau 6-4, 6-3 to end Goreau's 10-match win streak. At No. 4, Claudia Castella won her eighth in a row and snapped Sha'Nel Bruins' 5-match streak with a 6-4, 6-0 decision.
     Southern Miss lost one game combined at the top two doubles flights, then Tjasa Jerse and Elena Roca pulled away late for an 8-5 victory against Bruins and Dasia Harris.
     Tjasa Jerse clinched the dual with a 6-3, 6-0 victory against Brandi Nelson on the third court.
     Xavier, ranked 15th in the NAIA, is 1-2 this season against NCAA Division I opponents. Five more DIs are on the Gold Nuggets' schedule, including 11 a.m. Saturday at home against Prairie View A&M. The XU men also will play host to Prairie View at that time.

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Players Mentioned

Sha

Sha'Nel Bruins

5' 8"
Junior
2L
Dasia Harris

Dasia Harris

5' 7"
Sophomore
1L
Brandi Nelson

Brandi Nelson

5' 8"
Junior
2L
Charlene Goreau

Charlene Goreau

5' 5"
Freshman
HS

Players Mentioned

Sha

Sha'Nel Bruins

5' 8"
Junior
2L
Dasia Harris

Dasia Harris

5' 7"
Sophomore
1L
Brandi Nelson

Brandi Nelson

5' 8"
Junior
2L
Charlene Goreau

Charlene Goreau

5' 5"
Freshman
HS