XULA women's tennis
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Women's Tennis

Gold Nuggets advance to semifinals

Results

        SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Xavier University of Louisiana women's tennis defeated Texas A&M-Texarkana 4-2 Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Red River Athletic Conference Tournament.
        The Gold Nuggets (12-9), ranked 12th in the NAIA, will play 20th-ranked Our Lady of the Lake at 9 a.m. CDT Friday in the semifinals at Blossom Tennis Center. The championship round will be Saturday.
        XULA's Mbali Langa and McKenna Wheatley, No. 1 in the ITA NAIA doubles rankings, defeated Emmanouela Besi and Ana Gonzalez 6-3 to clinch the doubles point. Amira Bergaoui clinched the match with her 6-2, 7-5 victory against Gonzalez at No. 1 singles.
        The Gold Nuggets seek their third consecutive RRAC Tournament championship.

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Players Mentioned

Amira Bergaoui

Amira Bergaoui

5' 8"
Sophomore
1L
Mbali Langa

Mbali Langa

6' 0"
Fifth Year
2L
McKenna Wheatley

McKenna Wheatley

5' 10"
Junior
2L

Players Mentioned

Amira Bergaoui

Amira Bergaoui

5' 8"
Sophomore
1L
Mbali Langa

Mbali Langa

6' 0"
Fifth Year
2L
McKenna Wheatley

McKenna Wheatley

5' 10"
Junior
2L