LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Xavier University of Louisiana's tennis teams defeated Bluefield State Sunday on the final day of the Grizzly Invitational. The Gold Nuggets won 5-0, and the Gold Rush won 5-3.
     The Gold Nuggets (3-6) clinched when Farah Baklouti defeated Kelsi Browning 6-0, 6-1 at No. 4 singles. In doubles, Yi Chen Pao and Mariia Borodii defeated Milica Knezevic and Milica Kmjaja 8-0, and Charlene Goreau and Manon Bonada beat Sophie Bygrave and Browning 8-2. XULA also picked up forfeit wins at No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles.
     In the men's dual, the Gold Rush (2-6) clinched when freshman Sheikh Abdullah won a third-set tiebreaker 8-6 after trailing 5-0. Abdullah took his first lead with a sideline backhand that hit the corner line — "An absolutely amazing shot," coach Alan Green said.
     XULA's men are ranked second in the NAIA, and the women are 13th. Bluefield State (0-4 men, 0-3 women) is an NCAA Division II member.
     Both XULA teams will visit NCAA Division I Nicholls State at 1 p.m. Wednesday.