XULA tennis / from left, Emmanuel Jebutu, Ana Sabikova, Nereo Suarez

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3 top-4 finishes for XULA at HBCU nationals

        COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — Xavier University of Louisiana got top-four singles finishes Sunday from Nereo Suarez, Emmanuel Jebutu and Ana Sabikova at the HBCU National Tennis Championships.
        Suarez, seeded fourth in the men's A-flight, lost 6-3, 6-4 to Tennessee State's Taj Hibbert in the final.
        Jebutu, seeded fifth in the men's C-flight, lost 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 to Alabama State's unseeded Loris Gueli in the final.
        Sabikova, seeded seventh in the women's A-flight, lost 6-2, 6-2 to Howard's third-seeded Franchesca Brown in the third-place match.
        Next for XULA's men and women will be the NAIA Gulf ITA Regional Championships at Thibodaux, La. The three-day event will begin Friday at Thibodaux Regional Sports Complex (294 Bowie Road, zip 70301).

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Players Mentioned

Nereo Suarez

Nereo Suarez

5' 11"
Junior
2L
Emmanuel Jebutu

Emmanuel Jebutu

6' 0"
Junior
JC

Players Mentioned

Nereo Suarez

Nereo Suarez

5' 11"
Junior
2L
Emmanuel Jebutu

Emmanuel Jebutu

6' 0"
Junior
JC