Phoenix Women's Tennis falls to No. 5 XULA
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.--No. 5 XULA defeats Cumberland 4-0 in the opening match of the GGC Invite.
Cumberland lost the doubles point losing 6-2 at No. 2 and 6-0 at No.3 for Xavier to go up a point early.
In singles action, only three matches were completed as the teams played to clinch with the frigid temperatures to open the event. Mbali Langa defeated Jessica Hernandez at No. 1 singles 6-4, 6-3. At No. 5 Tianna Dixon beat Lara Zugasti 6-1, 6-1 and at No. 6 Valentna Largacha defeated Kaede Hatano 6-3, 6-1 to clinch the win for XULA.
The Phoenix are set to take on No. 13 St. Thomas tomorrow afternoon.
| Position | Doubles | Score | ||
| 1 | Jessica Hernandez/Maria Arbelaez | Jalynn Balleste/Valaine Clarke | 4--4 unf. | |
| 2 | Mbali Langa/Valentina Largacha | def. | Juanita Mendez/Elina Sungatullina | 6--2 |
| 3 | Lindsey Dixon/McKenna Wheatley | def. | Alexandra Leisibach/Lara Zugasti | 6--0 |
| Singles | ||||
| 1 | Mbali Langa | def. | Jessica Hernandez | 6-4, 6-3 |
| 2 | Juliett Finch | Elina Sungatullina | 7-5, 1-1 unf. | |
| 3 | Maria Arbelaez | Valaine Clarke | 6-4, 1-2 unf. | |
| 4 | Jalynn Balleste | Juanita Mendez | 6-1, 4-1 unf. | |
| 5 | Tianna Dixon | def. | Lara Zugasti | 6-1, 6-1 |
| 6 | Valentina Largacha | def. | Kaede Hatano | 6-3, 6-1 |
