WACO, Texas (March 30, 2026) – Congratulations to Xavier's (La.) Christian Sanchez on being named RRAC Men's Tennis Player of the Week, and teammate McKenna Wheatley as Women's Tennis Player of the Week for the dates of March 23-29. This is the seventh set of weekly winners for the 2026 RRAC tennis season.

RRAC Men's Tennis Player of the Week – Christian Sanchez – No. 7 Xavier (La.)

Freshman Christian Sanchez led his team to a 5-2 win over New College of Florida.

Although the Gold Rush did not earn the doubles point, Sanchez and partner Nereo Suarez have stormed from unranked to the No. 4 doubles pair in the nation since the spring season started. The two defeated Konstantin Kukaras and Pedro Lemos 6-3 at No. 1 doubles.

Against St. Thomas (Fla.), Sanchez led the team to a 4-3 battle. At No. 1 doubles, Suarez and Sanchez defeated Pablo Olmedo and Ivan Menendez 6-2. Sanchez defeated Olmedo 6-3, 6-2 at No. 2 singles. Sanchez is ranked the No. 12 singles player in the NAIA, per ITA.

XULA is 12-5 and is ranked No. 7 in the NAIA Men's Tennis Coaches Top 25 Poll, and No. 3 in the ITA ratings.

RRAC Women's Tennis Player of the Week – McKenna Wheatley – No. 6 Xavier (La.)

At No. 2 singles, senior McKenna Wheatley defeated St. Thomas' (Fla.) Maeva Roguet 7-5, 6-0 and New College of Florida's Camila Cardona-Carballosa 6-4, 6-0. As the No. 1 doubles player, Wheatley and partner Maja Brnic defeated St. Thomas' Marta Miralles and Alicia Andres Rodriguez 6-1 and New College's Emilia Schulte and Itza Rogel 6-4.

The Gold Nuggets downed New College 5-2 and St. Thomas 4-3.

Wheatley is currently ranked as the No. 18 singles player in the country by ITA. Wheatley and Brnic are ranked as the NAIA's No. 3 pair.

Wheatley is a native of Madison, Miss.

XULA is 13-5 and is ranked No. 6 in the NAIA Women's Tennis Coaches Top 25 Poll, and No. 1 in the ITA ratings.