Results
ALEXANDRIA, La. —
NAIA No. 11 Xavier University of Louisiana got doubles and singles victories Thursday
from
Asadah Ma'at and
Mbali Langa in a 4-1 women's tennis victory against Texas Wesleyan on opening day
of the LSUA Tournament.
Langa and Ma'at defeated Paulina Hudson and Kaja Brunzlow 6-4 at No. 1 doubles.
In singles, Langa defeated Zeynep Ege 6-1, 3-6, 6-2, and Ma'at clinched at No. 3 with her
1-6, 6-0, 6-3 victory against Hudson.
Hana Moss and
Sanai LeSure won 6-4 at No. 2 doubles
against Carla Arce Fernandez and Ege.
The Rams — 5-7 and losers of four straight — had only
five players available, but no forfeits figured in team scoring. Both doubles matches and all five singles
matches were worth one point apiece.
The Gold Nuggets (10-8) won their third straight and their
eighth in the last 10 matches.
The remainder of the Gold Nuggets' schedule in this event:
• 2 p.m. Friday against LSU-Shreveport at Alexandria Aquatic and Racquet Club.
• 10 a.m. Saturday at Louisiana Christian.
• 11 a.m. Sunday at NAIA No. 10 LSU-Alexandria.