XULA women's tennis / Valentina Largacha
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Women's Tennis

XULA defeats Reinhardt; No. 1 Georgia Gwinnett is next

Results

        CANTON, Ga. — Xavier University of Louisiana got doubles and singles victories from Kyra Akinnibi, Farah Baklouti, Angelica De Vincenzis and Valentina Largacha in a 6-1 women's tennis victory Saturday against Reinhardt.
        XULA (3-1), a winner for the second straight day and the third consecutive time overall, will visit NAIA No. 1 Georgia Gwinnett (7-0) in a 9 a.m. EST Sunday matchup at Lawrenceville, Ga. XULA is ranked third.
        XULA won 2-of-3 doubles matches and 5-of-6 in singles. De Vincenzis and Largacha clinched the doubles point on the third court with their 6-4 victory against Taylor Nelson and Sofia Guaglianone.
        Akinnibi was the first to finish in singles. She defeated Glauka Carvajal 6-1, 6-1 at No. 3. Baklouti, playing No. 4, clinched for the second consecutive day with a 6-0, 6-2 victory against Tayla Kruger.
        "Our women are winning with team balance, which is nice because it shows we can depend on the entire lineup to help us win matches," 18th-year XULA head coach Alan Green said.
 
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Players Mentioned

Kyra Akinnibi

Kyra Akinnibi

5' 8"
Junior
TR
Farah Baklouti

Farah Baklouti

5' 9"
Fifth Year
3L
Angelica De Vincenzis

Angelica De Vincenzis

5' 7"
Senior
2L
Valentina Largacha

Valentina Largacha

5' 4"
Freshman
HS

Players Mentioned

Kyra Akinnibi

Kyra Akinnibi

5' 8"
Junior
TR
Farah Baklouti

Farah Baklouti

5' 9"
Fifth Year
3L
Angelica De Vincenzis

Angelica De Vincenzis

5' 7"
Senior
2L
Valentina Largacha

Valentina Largacha

5' 4"
Freshman
HS