Women remain unbeaten, men lose twice
For immediate release . . . February 17, 2007

NEW ORLEANS — The Xavier University of Louisiana women's tennis team defeated Alcorn State 6-3 Saturday at City Park Tennis Center to remain unbeaten.

The Gold Nuggets, ranked 13th in the NAIA, won five of six singles matches and improved to 5-0. It was their second dual-match victory of the year against an NCAA Division I opponent.

Xavier's men (4-2), ranked 25th in the NAIA, suffered their first two losses of the season, 5-4 against Alcorn and 6-0 against Florida A&M.

Xavier's Dominique Bell, ranked 14th in NAIA women's singles, defeated Swetha Deveraj 6-2, 3-4 (retired) and teamed with Colleen McArthur for an 8-1 doubles victory against Avernelle Holder and Martina Garda.

Xavier's men split their six singles matches against Alcorn, but the Braves won two of three doubles matches to win the dual. Alcorn's Juan Marcos Hernandez and Aziz Abdurazzarov built a 5-0 lead against Cameron Knowles and Miroslav Vukicevic at No. 2 doubles and held on for a 9-7 victory.

In the Gold Rush's second dual of the day, Florida A&M clinched the dual by winnning all six singles matches.

Florida A&M also defeated Alcorn 4-1 on Saturday.

The next match for Xavier's men and women will start at 2 p.m. Thursday against Prairie View A&M at City Park.

Results:
Women
Xavier 6, Alcorn State 3
At City Park Tennis Center, New Orleans
Singles
No. 1 -- Dominique Bell (XU) d. Swetha Deveraj 6-2, 3-4, retired.
No. 2 -- Yuliem Dominguez (XU) d. Stefania Guzman 7-6 (8-6), 6-0.
No. 3 -- Angelina Callis (XU) d. Felichia Chen 6-0, 6-2. 
No. 4 -- Colleen McArthur (XU) d. Martina Garda 6-0, 6-3.
No. 5 -- Jihanna Mughnee (XU) d. Avernelle Holder 7-5, 6-2.
No. 6 -- Sarah Peters (ASU) d. Alexandra Broussard 7-6 (8-6), 6-1.

Doubles
No. 1 -- Sarah Peters-Stefanie Guzman (ASU) d. Angelina Callis-Yuliem Dominguez 9-8 (7-3).
No. 2 -- Dominique Bell-Colleen McArthur (XU) d. Avernelle Holder-Martina Garda 8-1.
No. 3 -- Swetha Deveraj-Felichia Chen (ASU) d. Jihanna Mughnee-Alexandra Broussard 8-3.

Records: Xavier 5-0, Alcorn State 0-4.

Men
Alcorn State 5, Xavier 4
At City Park Tennis Center, New Orleans
Singles
No. 1 -- Abhaya Prakash (ASU) d. Terry Richardson 6-2, 6-1.
No. 2 -- Shashank Kulkarni (ASU) d. Mario Myles 6-2, 6-1.
No. 3 -- Miroslav Vukicevic (XU) d. Aziz Abdurazzarov 7-5, 7-5.
No. 4 -- Juan Marcos Hernandez (ASU) d. Cameron Knowles 7-6 (7-1), 6-3.
No. 5 -- Vusumzi Kempele (XU) d. Fedor Khruschev 6-3, 6-2.
No. 6 -- Thomas Fugate (XU) d. Michael Okada 6-1, 6-2.

Doubles
No. 1 -- Shashank Kulkarni-Abhaya Prakash (ASU) d. Mario Myles-Terry Richardson 8-3.
No. 2 -- Juan Marcos Hernandez-Aziz Abdurazzarov (ASU) d. Cameron Knowles-Miroslav Vukicevic 9-7.
No. 3 -- Vusumzi Kempele-Thomas Fugate (XU) d. Michael Okada-Fedor Khruschev 8-2.

Records: Xavier 4-1, Alcorn State 1-1.

Florida A&M 6, Xavier 0
At City Park Tennis Center, New Orleans
Singles
No. 1 -- Artiom Podgainii (FAMU) d. Terry Richardson 6-4, 7-5.
No. 2 -- Clifford Malivert (FAMU) d. Mario Myles 6-3, 6-2.
No. 3 -- William Mau-Asam (FAMU) d. Miroslav Vukicevic 6-1, 6-4.
No. 4 -- Jarrell Williams (FAMU) d. Cameron Knowles 6-2, 6-2.
No. 5 -- Paul Paige (FAMU) d. Vusumzi Kempele 6-2, 6-0.
No. 6 -- Forrest Jenkins (FAMU) d. Thomas Fugate 6-2, 6-3.

Doubles
Not played

Records: Xavier 4-2, Florida A&M 3-4.