XULA women's tennis
Jack Lewis

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Langa, Wheatley advance to ITA Cup semifinals

2024 ITA Cup Championships brackets
ITA Cup information

        ROME, Ga. — Xavier University of Louisiana's Mbali Langa and McKenna Wheatley, the No. 2 NAIA women's doubles seed, won 6-3, 7-5 Friday against Tennessee Wesleyan's Olivia Alcala and Laia Berne in the quarterfinals of the ITA Cup Championships.
        Langa and Wheatley will play in the semifinals at 5:30 p.m. EDT Saturday against Keiser's third-seeded Vanja Vidanovic and Eloise de Mooij.
        In women's singles, XULA's Amira Bergaoui won 6-0, 7-6 (7-0) in the consolation bracket against Morningside's Line Jensen. Bergaoui will play at noon Saturday against Lindsey Wilson's Anastasiia Vorobiova.
        In the men's doubles consolation bracket, XULA's Manuel Arias and Nereo Suarez lost 6-1, 7-5 to Grace's Pablo Gregori and Salva Pons. Arias and Suarez will play Noah Burton and Zinovii Nahirniak of William Woods at 5 p.m. Saturday.
        The four-day tournament 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