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Men's Tennis

Suarez wins twice on final day of Cajuns Classic

        LAFAYETTE, La. — Xavier University of Louisiana's Nereo Suarez won two consolation matches Sunday on the final day of the Cajuns Classic men's tennis tournament.
        Suarez and Manuel Arias won 6-1 in doubles against Rasmus Becker and Pasawee Reansuwong of Southern Miss. In singles, Suarez defeated Saheb Sodhi of Southern Miss 6-1, retired.
        XULA, ranked fifth in the NAIA coaches poll, was the only non-NCAA Division I team competing.
        This was XULA's final fall competition. Next will be dual matches during the spring semester. The XULA women will play Jan. 31-Feb. 2 in the ITA NAIA National Indoor Championships at Overland Park, Kan. XULA head coach Alan Green will announce soon the remainder of the spring schedule.
        XULA's Sunday results, all consolation matches:
        Singles
        •  Harold van Raemdonck, South Alabama, d. Artur Yakubov, XULA, 6-2, 6-1.
        •  Samuel Kyjaci, Louisiana-Lafayette, d. Dedric Ray, XULA, 6-1, 6-2.
        •  Niklas Jensen, Southern Miss, d. Manuel Arias, XULA 2-6, 7-6 (7-2), [10-8].
        •  Nereo Suarez, XULA, d. Saheb Sodhi, Southern Miss, 6-1, retired.
        Doubles
        •  Artur Yakubov, XULA/Samuel Kyjaci, Louisiana-Lafayette, d. Dedric Ray/Ivan Vazquez, XULA, 6-4.
        •  Manuel Arias/Nereo Suarez, XULA, d. Rasmus Becker/Pasawee Reansuwong, Southern Miss, 6-1.
 
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Players Mentioned

Manuel Arias

Manuel Arias

6' 1"
Graduate Student
Dedric Ray

Dedric Ray

5' 11"
Senior
3L
Nereo Suarez

Nereo Suarez

5' 11"
Junior
2L
Ivan Vazquez

Ivan Vazquez

6' 6"
Sophomore
1L
Artur Yakubov

Artur Yakubov

6' 1"
Sophomore
1L

Players Mentioned

Manuel Arias

Manuel Arias

6' 1"
Graduate Student
Dedric Ray

Dedric Ray

5' 11"
Senior
3L
Nereo Suarez

Nereo Suarez

5' 11"
Junior
2L
Ivan Vazquez

Ivan Vazquez

6' 6"
Sophomore
1L
Artur Yakubov

Artur Yakubov

6' 1"
Sophomore
1L