Results
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. —
Fifth-ranked Xavier University of Louisiana men's tennis defeated
ninth-ranked Coastal Georgia 4-1 Sunday morning to finish seventh in the
eight-team ITA NAIA National Indoor Championships.
Freshman
Artur Yakubov clinched for the Gold Rush with a 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 victory on the fifth singles
court against Santiago Speranza. XULA's other singles winners were
Nereo Suarez in a 6-2, 6-3
decision on court four against Kevin Leuenberger, and
Julius Hell in a 6-3, 6-2 decision against Lucas Landaluce on court one.
XULA's
Dedric Ray and freshman
Ivan Vazquez
clinched the doubles point for the third consecutive day; they beat Martinez Ferrer
and Gonzalo Tano 6-4 on court three.
Coastal Georgia is 0-3.
The Gold Rush (2-2) will visit city rival Dillard at 3 p.m. Friday.