Xavier University of Louisiana men's tennis

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Ramirez, Bain advance in main draw of ITA Cup

Men's scores
Women's scores

        ROME, Ga. — Juan Ramirez and Jacobi Bain were Xavier University of Louisiana's only main-draw winner during opening rounds of the ITA Cup tennis championships Thursday. They scored a 6-4, 6-4 men's doubles victory against Vitek Subert and Nathan Cooke of William Woods.
        Ramirez, a senior, and Bain, a freshman, are 7-1 as a team this season. They advanced to a 3 p.m. EDT Friday quarterfinal in the NAIA bracket against Georgia Gwinnett's second-seeded Daniel Czepielewski and Federico Bonacia, a 6-4, 1-6, 1-0 (10-6) winner against Federico Barbon and Roy Stepanov of Southeastern (Fla.)
        All three XULA women's entries were defeated. In singles, Georgia Gwinnett's Iryna Lysykh defeated Aisha Niyonkuru 7-6 (8-6), 6-4, and Montreat's second-seeded Stephanie Petit beat Kyra Akinnibi 6-1, 7-6 (7-3). SCAD Savannah's Alessia Piccoliori and Francina Llompart defeated Kareemah Muhammad and Valaine Clarke 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-6) in doubles.
        Niyonkuru will play Montreat's Valerie Quiceno Ibarguen in a consolation quarterfinal match at 10:30 a.m. EDT Friday.
 
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Players Mentioned

Kyra Akinnibi

Kyra Akinnibi

5' 8"
Junior
TR
Juan Ramirez

Juan Ramirez

6' 2"
Senior
1L
Jacobi Bain

Jacobi Bain

6' 1"
Freshman
HS
Valaine Clarke

Valaine Clarke

5' 8"
Freshman
HS
Kareemah Muhammad

Kareemah Muhammad

5' 8"
Freshman
HS

Players Mentioned

Kyra Akinnibi

Kyra Akinnibi

5' 8"
Junior
TR
Juan Ramirez

Juan Ramirez

6' 2"
Senior
1L
Jacobi Bain

Jacobi Bain

6' 1"
Freshman
HS
Valaine Clarke

Valaine Clarke

5' 8"
Freshman
HS
Kareemah Muhammad

Kareemah Muhammad

5' 8"
Freshman
HS