Results
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Xavier University of
Louisiana's
Yi Chen Pao and
Mariia Borodii won in doubles and singles Thursday,
but the Gold Nuggets fell 5-2 to Southern Miss in women's tennis.
Pao and Borodii defeated
Tanit Lopez Lopez and Lara Isis De Oliveir 7-6 (7-4) at No. 2 doubles.
Then both produced shutout sets in their singles victories — Borodii
defeated Arina Amaning 7-5, 6-0 at No. 1, and Pao beat Lopez 6-0, 7-5 at No. 4.
The Gold Nuggets'
Manon Bonada and
Charlene Goreau
had a match point in their 11th game against Amaning and Tjasa Jerse,
but Southern Miss rallied for a 7-6 (7-5) victory that clinched the doubles point.
XULA, ranked 10th in the NAIA, is 0-5, and Southern Miss is 4-1 with a four-dual win streak.
All but one of the Gold Nuggets' losses are to NCAA Division I opponents.
XULA will play at noon Saturday at NAIA No. 9 LSU-Alexandria, where
there's a 60-percent chance of rain.