Results

        MOBILE, Ala. — Xavier University of Louisiana's bid for an eighth semifinal appearance in the UTR NAIA Women's Tennis National Championship ended Thursday when Tennessee Wesleyan defeated the Gold Nuggets 4-1.
        The Gold Nuggets, ranked 12th in the final coaches poll and seeded 13th at the tournament, finished 14-11.
        Amira Bergaoui won in singles for the third consecutive day and scored XULA's only point with her 6-3, 6-2 victory against Olivia Alcala on the first court.
        Mercedes Chasset clinched for the Bulldogs (17-4) at No. 3 singles with her 6-4, 7-5 victory against McKenna Wheatley. Tennessee Wesleyan's Ivet Prat saved three match points against XULA freshman Sanai LeSure in a match that Prat led 2-0 in the third set.
        Prat and Chasset defeated Bergaoui and Ana Vasilis 6-1 to clinch the doubles point.
        Tennessee Wesleyan (17-4), seeded 12th and ranked ninth, will play top-seeded and top-ranked Keiser at 9 a.m. Friday in the semifinals.
        It was the Gold Nuggets' 13th consecutive appearance in the tournament and seventh straight quarterfinal berth. XULA won first- and second-round matches — 4-2 Wednesday against fifth-seeded Southeastern (Fla.) — despite having only five healthy players.