XULA women's tennis
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Langa, Wheatley win in ITA Cup opening round

2024 ITA Cup Championships brackets
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        ROME, Ga. — Xavier University of Louisiana's Mbali Langa and McKenna Wheatley, the No. 2 NAIA women's doubles seed, won 6-3, 3-6, [10-6] Thursday against Lindsey Wilson's Aina Bernabeu and Mariangeles Mateu in the first round of the ITA Cup Championships.
        Langa and Wheatley will play in the quarterfinals at 4:30 p.m. EDT Friday against Tennessee Wesleyan's Olivia Alcala and Laia Berne.
        In women's singles, XULA's Amira Bergaoui lost 6-0, 6-4 to SCAD Atlanta's second-seeded Shalimar Talbi. Bergaoui will play a consolation match at 1:30 p.m. Friday against Morningside's Line Jensen.
        In men's doubles, XULA's Manuel Arias and Nereo Suarez lost 6-3, 3-6, [10-5] to top-seeded Perry Gregg and Luca McManus of Holy Cross (Ind.) Arias and Suarez will play a consolation match at 4:30 p.m. Friday against Grace's Pablo Gregori and Salva Pons.
        The four-day event will conclude Sunday at Rome Tennis Center at Berry College (100 Match Point Way, Rome GA 30185, phone 706-236-4490).

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Players Mentioned

Manuel Arias

Manuel Arias

6' 1"
Graduate Student
Nereo Suarez

Nereo Suarez

5' 11"
Junior
2L
Amira Bergaoui

Amira Bergaoui

5' 8"
Sophomore
1L
Mbali Langa

Mbali Langa

6' 0"
Fifth Year
2L
McKenna Wheatley

McKenna Wheatley

5' 10"
Junior
2L

Players Mentioned

Manuel Arias

Manuel Arias

6' 1"
Graduate Student
Nereo Suarez

Nereo Suarez

5' 11"
Junior
2L
Amira Bergaoui

Amira Bergaoui

5' 8"
Sophomore
1L
Mbali Langa

Mbali Langa

6' 0"
Fifth Year
2L
McKenna Wheatley

McKenna Wheatley

5' 10"
Junior
2L