Results
NEW ORLEANS —
Xavier University of Louisiana women's tennis, ranked 13th in the NAIA, closed its regular season Tuesday
with a 4-1 loss at NCAA Division I University of New Orleans.
The Privateers' Mar Gendra and Estelle Vanthier
clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 victory against
Tianna Dixon and
Valentina Largacha on court three.
UNO clinched the dual when Ank Vullings defeated
Juliette Finch 6-0, 7-5 at No. 2 singles.
Bailey Whitley earned XULA's point
with a default victory at No. 6 singles.
Kareemah Muhammad and
Valaine Clarke, an NAIA
regional doubles champion in October, produced one of the XULA highlights when they
battled Lina Hohnhold and Salma Abdelrahim to a 4-all score in a match that wasn't
completed because of the doubles-point clinch. And at No. 3 singles,
Dixon trailed Estelle Vanthier 7-6 (7-5), 2-2 when the Privateers clinched.
XULA is 12-13 — 0-4 against NCAA Division I
opponents — and UNO is 13-8. The Gold Nuggets will
play next week at home in the Red River Athletic Conference Tournament
April 28-30. Seedings and pairings for the six-team event will be announced
no later than Tuesday.