Xavier University of Louisiana women's tennis
Yamlak Tsega / XULA Athletics

Women's Tennis

Unbeaten Union (Ky.) ends XULA's winning streak

Results

        GREENTOWN, Ind. — Unbeaten Union (Ky.) won two singles super-tiebreakers to defeat Xavier University of Louisiana 4-3 at the IWU Invitational in a Friday matchup of two of the hottest NAIA women's tennis teams.
        The Bulldogs, 12-0 and ranked 11th, snapped the eight-dual winning streak of XULA, 14-5 and ranked third.
        Nicole Viljoen clinched at No. 5 singles when she defeated Angelica De Vincenzis 6-3, 5-7, 1-0 (10-5).
        Angela Charles-Alfred was XULA's only player to win in doubles and singles. Charles-Alfred and Lailaa Bashir defeated Ljiljana Pajcin and Christina Schoener 6-3, in doubles, and Charles-Alfred beat Schoener 6-0, 6-3 at No. 3 singles.
        XULA also got singles victories from Farah Baklouti and Valentina Largacha. Baklouti defeated Maria Arteaga 6-0, 6-2 at No. 4, and Largacha tied the dual at 3 with her 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 victory against Mai Kitashita at No. 6.
        Wet weather forced XULA indoors for the second consecutive day. XULA is scheduled to play two NAIA top-10 teams Saturday at Indiana Wesleyan's Sutter Tennis Center: No. 7 Cardinal Stritch at 11 a.m. and No. 9 Indiana Wesleyan at 4 p.m. Times are Eastern. The weather forecast: 90-percent chance of rain and a high of 68 degrees.

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Players Mentioned

Lailaa Bashir

Lailaa Bashir

5' 6"
Sophomore
1L
Farah Baklouti

Farah Baklouti

5' 9"
Fifth Year
3L
Angela Charles-Alfred

Angela Charles-Alfred

5' 8"
Senior
3L
Angelica De Vincenzis

Angelica De Vincenzis

5' 7"
Senior
2L
Valentina Largacha

Valentina Largacha

5' 4"
Freshman
HS

Players Mentioned

Lailaa Bashir

Lailaa Bashir

5' 6"
Sophomore
1L
Farah Baklouti

Farah Baklouti

5' 9"
Fifth Year
3L
Angela Charles-Alfred

Angela Charles-Alfred

5' 8"
Senior
3L
Angelica De Vincenzis

Angelica De Vincenzis

5' 7"
Senior
2L
Valentina Largacha

Valentina Largacha

5' 4"
Freshman
HS