NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana women's tennis doubles teams
Mbali Langa/
McKenna Wheatley and
Valentina Largacha/
Sydney Green reached championship rounds Friday at city rival Dillard's James Branche Invitational.
In the semifinals, Langa and Wheatley defeated Dillard's Truc Tran and Yui Suzuki 8-5 in the A-bracket, and Largacha and Green defeated Louisiana Christian's Alexandra Cedeno and Ana Sofia Ferrer Martinez 8-6 in the B-bracket.
The tournament will conclude Saturday. Doubles finals will follow 9 a.m. singles matches.
The XULA men competed at the Cajuns Classic in Lafayette, La. Here are all of the XULA women's Friday results at Dillard:
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A-singles quarterfinal: Hang Nguyen, Dillard, d.
Mbali Langa, XULA, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4.
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B-singles quarterfinal: McKenna Wheatley, XULA, d. Valentina Gomez, Dillard, 6-4, 6-1;
Valentina Largacha, XULA, d. Elly Carpenter, Loyola (N.O.), 6-3, 6-1.
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C-singles quarterfinal: Sydney Green, XULA, d. Reilly Briggs, Loyola (N.O.), 6-0, 6-4.
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A-doubles quarterfinal: Mbali Langa/
McKenna Wheatley, XULA, d. Elly Carpenter/Adele Fereres, Loyola (N.O.), 8-2.
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A-doubles semifinal: Mbali Langa/
McKenna Wheatley, XULA, d. Truc Tran/Yui Suzuki, Dillard, 8-5.
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B-doubles semifinal: Valentina Largacha/
Sydney Green, XULA, d. Alexandra Cedeno/Ana Sofia Ferrer Martinez, Louisiana Christian, 8-6.
