XULA men's tennis / Nereo Suarez
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Men's Tennis

Gold Rush defeat NAIA No. 11 SCAD Savannah

Results

        PENSACOLA, Fla. — Nereo Suarez and Jacobi Bain won in doubles and singles Sunday to help Xavier University of Louisiana produce a 4-2 men's tennis neutral-site victory against SCAD Savannah.
        It was the second victory of the season for the Gold Rush (5-6) against a top-15 opponent. XULA is eighth and SCAD Savannah (6-4) 11th in the NAIA coaches poll.
        Suarez and Bain defeated Danil Ozernoy and David Lopez Cruz 6-4 on the first court to clinch the doubles point. In singles, Bain beat Mark Tryakshin 6-2, 6-3 at No. 2, and Suarez clinched at No. 1 with his 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 victory against Ozernoy.
        XULA's Ivan Vazquez and Gabriel Velez defeated Tryakshin and Diego Fernandez 6-4 at No. 2 doubles, and Tomas Giangrasso gave the Gold Rush a 3-1 lead when he won 6-4, 7-6 (7-1) against Patricio Medrano at No. 5.
        Next the Gold Rush and Gold Nuggets will compete four consecutive days at XULA Tennis Center (3619 Pine St., zip 70125, free admission). That schedule:
        •  10 a.m. Thursday vs. Hope International
        •  2 p.m. Friday vs. SCAD Atlanta
        •  10 a.m. Saturday vs. Our Lady of the Lake
        •  2 p.m. Sunday vs. Lewis-Clark State
 
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Players Mentioned

Jacobi Bain

Jacobi Bain

6' 1"
Senior
3L
Nereo Suarez

Nereo Suarez

5' 11"
Junior
2L
Ivan Vazquez

Ivan Vazquez

6' 6"
Sophomore
1L

Players Mentioned

Jacobi Bain

Jacobi Bain

6' 1"
Senior
3L
Nereo Suarez

Nereo Suarez

5' 11"
Junior
2L
Ivan Vazquez

Ivan Vazquez

6' 6"
Sophomore
1L