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ALMA MATER
In the Mississippi Valley,
In the Crescent Bend
Stands our loved and noble Xavier,
Far her praises send.
Refrain:
Wave her colors bear them onward
Gold and white so true
Hail to thee, all hail, dear Xavier
Hail, all hail, X.U.!
Xavier, ever be our guide
And lead us on the way,
Through life's journey, onward, upward
To the eternal day. (Refrain)
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Mario Myles
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XU rallies past Tennessee Wesleyan at nationals
May 19, 2010
Results
MOBILE, Ala. — Seniors Mario Myles and Cameron
Knowles won three-set singles matches, and Mikhail Vaval scored points in doubles
and singles to help the Xavier University of Louisiana men's tennis team
defeat Tennessee Wesleyan 5-3 in the opening round of the NAIA National
Championship.
The dual was completed Wednesday morning after
being suspended Tuesday because of rain.
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The Gold Rush (13-13), ranked 16th, won at the
national tournament for the second consecutive season. Xavier will play
top-ranked and defending champion Fresno Pacific in the second
round at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Fresno Pacific (18-1) had a first-round bye.
Xavier trailed Tennessee Wesleyan 2-1 after the doubles matches, which were
completed Tuesday. Hassan Abbas put the Rush ahead to stay at 3-2 when he
defeated Giovanni Santos 7-5, 6-3 at No. 2 singles. Knowles made it 4-2
after beating Tanner Stancil 7-6 (7-4), 0-6, 6-2 at No. 6, and Myles clinched the dual with
his 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 decision against Cody Gaby at No. 3.
Knowles won in singles for the first time since March
20. He missed nine consecutive duals because of a knee injury but returned May 1
to score in doubles in Xavier's 5-1 victory over William Carey in the championship
match of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament.
Vaval and Steffen Giles-Osborn teamed for an 8-5 victory
over Gaby and Santos at No. 1 doubles, and Vaval defeated Guilherme Cervezao 6-3, 6-4
at No. 4 singles.
Eric Chastain won in doubles and singles for Tennessee
Wesleyan (11-5), ranked 17th and competing at nationals for the first time. Chastain and Stancil
fought off a match point in the tiebreaker at No. 3 doubles to beat Knowles and Sean
Richardson 9-8 (9-7).
Xavier will play Fresno Pacific for the second time this
season. The Sunbirds defeated the Rush 8-1 on March 30 at Azusa, Calif.
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