XULA women's tennis
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Women's Tennis

Gold Nuggets defeat NAIA No. 8 St. Thomas (Fla.)

Results

        MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Xavier University of Louisiana's McKenna Wheatley won 6-2, 6-0 Tuesday against Lauren Seemann of St. Thomas (Fla.) to clinch a 4-3 victory in a matchup of NAIA top-10 women's tennis teams.
        The Gold Nuggets, ranked fifth, are 12-5, and the Bobcats, ranked eighth, are 2-5. The NAIA will announce new team rankings Wednesday.
        XULA won four singles matches after losing the doubles point. Mbali Langa defeated Alicia Andres-Rodriguez 6-2, 6-4, Amira Bergaoui beat Isabella Ciancaglini-Ribera 6-2, 6-4, and Kyra Akinnibi defeated Carme Ibanez Navarro 6-2, 6-1. Wheatley's victory gave the Gold Nuggets a 4-1 lead.
        It was the 12th consecutive match that the Gold Nuggets played a top-25 opponent. XULA is 9-5 this season against ranked opponents, 5-3 against teams in the top 10.
        Next for XULA's women and men will be the LSUA Tournament at Alexandria, La., April 5-7.
 
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Players Mentioned

Mbali Langa

Mbali Langa

6' 0"
Senior
1L
McKenna Wheatley

McKenna Wheatley

5' 10"
Sophomore
1L
Kyra Akinnibi

Kyra Akinnibi

5' 8"
Fifth Year
2L
Amira Bergaoui

Amira Bergaoui

5' 8"
Freshman
HS

Players Mentioned

Mbali Langa

Mbali Langa

6' 0"
Senior
1L
McKenna Wheatley

McKenna Wheatley

5' 10"
Sophomore
1L
Kyra Akinnibi

Kyra Akinnibi

5' 8"
Fifth Year
2L
Amira Bergaoui

Amira Bergaoui

5' 8"
Freshman
HS