Xavier University of Louisiana women's tennis

Women's Tennis

Pao, Borodii win in doubles, singles at Southern Miss

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.

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Players Mentioned

Charlene Goreau

Charlene Goreau

5' 5"
Sophomore
1L
Yi Chen Pao

Yi Chen Pao

5' 1"
Freshman
HS
Manon Bonada

Manon Bonada

5' 6"
Freshman
HS
Mariia Borodii

Mariia Borodii

5' 6"
Freshman
HS

Players Mentioned

Charlene Goreau

Charlene Goreau

5' 5"
Sophomore
1L
Yi Chen Pao

Yi Chen Pao

5' 1"
Freshman
HS
Manon Bonada

Manon Bonada

5' 6"
Freshman
HS
Mariia Borodii

Mariia Borodii

5' 6"
Freshman
HS