Xavier University of Louisiana men's tennis

Men's Tennis

Gold Rush win, Gold Nuggets lose at Jackson State

Results:  Men   •   Women

     JACKSON, Miss. — Xavier University of Louisiana split a pair of tennis dual matches Monday at Jackson State. The Gold Rush won 4-0, and the Gold Nuggets lost 4-1.
     Catalin Fifea won in doubles and singles for the Gold Rush (9-3), ranked second in the NAIA. Fifea and Pierre Andrieu clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 victory against Vishu Prasad and Stylianos Gkontsaris. Fifea stretched his singles win streak to seven with a 6-3, 6-1 decision against Fritz Jacobs at No. 3.
     Moses Micheal and Antoine Richard produced the other XULA singles victories. Michael beat Ryan Swanier 6-1, 6-2 at No. 2, and Richard clinched the dual on the first court with a 6-0, 3-6, 6-3 decision against Alawi Andrey. Richard has a four-match singles win streak.
     The XULA men have won nine of their last 10 duals, including two victories against NCAA Division I opponents. Coach Alan Green's men are 7-0 all-time against Jackson State.
     In the women's dual, Brandi Nelson won 6-2, 6-4 against Oni Jones on the third singles court for the Gold Nuggets' only victory. The XULA women are 6-10.
     Jackson State's women are 10-13, and its men are 6-19.
     Both XULA teams will play William Carey at 11 a.m. Thursday at XULA Tennis Center.

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Players Mentioned

Brandi Nelson

Brandi Nelson

5' 8"
Senior
3L
Pierre Andrieu

Pierre Andrieu

5' 11"
Freshman
HS
Catalin Fifea

Catalin Fifea

6' 0"
Junior
TR
Moses Micheal

Moses Micheal

6' 1"
Freshman
HS
Antoine Richard

Antoine Richard

6' 4"
Freshman
HS

Players Mentioned

Brandi Nelson

Brandi Nelson

5' 8"
Senior
3L
Pierre Andrieu

Pierre Andrieu

5' 11"
Freshman
HS
Catalin Fifea

Catalin Fifea

6' 0"
Junior
TR
Moses Micheal

Moses Micheal

6' 1"
Freshman
HS
Antoine Richard

Antoine Richard

6' 4"
Freshman
HS