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Women's Tennis

Gold Nuggets beat NCAA D2 Southern Arkansas to stretch win streak to 13

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        PENSACOLA, Fla. — Xavier University of Louisiana women's tennis earned its 13th consecutive victory, a 4-3 decision Friday against NCAA Division II Southern Arkansas.
        The streak is the second longest in the program's history. The 2018 Gold Nuggets won 16 straight.
        Mbali Langa and Yi Chen Pao won in doubles and singles, and McKenna Wheatley clinched for XULA with her 6-2, 6-2 victory against Inna Serpukhova on the fifth singles court.
        Langa defeated Sarah Roy, No. 65 in the ITA NCAA Division II singles rankings, 6-3, 6-2 on court one. Pao won 6-0, 7-5 on court six against Tamiya Lintz.
        Langa and Valentina Largacha won 6-2 against Kalley Smith and Greta Wallin on the first court, and Pao and Valaine Clarke clinched the doubles point on court two with their 6-1 decision against Lena Milosevic and Annika Berrendorf.
        XULA is 18-3, and Southern Arkansas is 6-11.
        XULA will stay in Pensacola and play another NCAA D2 opponent, 35th-ranked West Florida, at 10 a.m. CDT Saturday.

Longest win streaks of XULA women's tennis
16 — Feb. 23-May 17, 2018 (streak ended May 18, 2018)
13 — Feb. 19-March 24, 2023 (active)
11 — March 26-May 16, 2013 (streak ended May 17, 2013)
10 — Feb. 20-March 22, 2019 (streak ended March 23, 2019)

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Players Mentioned

Mbali Langa

Mbali Langa

6' 0"
Junior
JC
Valaine Clarke

Valaine Clarke

5' 8"
Sophomore
1L
Yi Chen Pao

Yi Chen Pao

5' 1"
Fifth Year
4L
McKenna Wheatley

McKenna Wheatley

5' 10"
Freshman
HS
Valentina Largacha

Valentina Largacha

5' 4"
Junior
2L

Players Mentioned

Mbali Langa

Mbali Langa

6' 0"
Junior
JC
Valaine Clarke

Valaine Clarke

5' 8"
Sophomore
1L
Yi Chen Pao

Yi Chen Pao

5' 1"
Fifth Year
4L
McKenna Wheatley

McKenna Wheatley

5' 10"
Freshman
HS
Valentina Largacha

Valentina Largacha

5' 4"
Junior
2L