NEW ORLEANS – Drury tennis started its spring break trip to Louisiana with losses to Xavier, ending both teams' six-match winning streak.
 
MEN'S MATCH – No. 10 (NAIA) Xavier 6, Drury 1

• Xavier ranks tenth in NAIA, and they showed why early, winning the doubles point. Drury's second line of Oscar Reis and Marco Romano was able to win their match 7-5.
• Leading 1-0, the Gold clinched the match by winning the first three singles lines, all in three sets.
• The Panthers won their only point of the match on the fourth line from Tristan Stock. After dropping the first set 6-7, Stock rebounded with a 6-4 and 6-2 win.
• The singles match that did not go to a decisive set was the fifth line that Xavier won in straight sets.
• The loss ended Drury's six-match winning streak.

 
WOMEN'S MATCH – No. 6 (NAIA) Xavier 6, No. 49 Drury 1

• The sixth-ranked NAIA team, Xavier, swept the doubles line, handing the Panthers their first doubles point loss of the season.
• The Gold singles player maintained the momentum of their doubles win by winning five of the six singles lines.
• Leana Chanove lost her first match of the season. Maja Brnic beat Chanove in straight sets, 6-3 and 6-2.
• Drury's Antanina Novik (second), Naz Yaver (third), and Ina Bechle (fourth) did not win a set to allow Xavier to clinch the win.
• Franca Piaggi won Drury's lone point of the afternoon on the fifth singles line. Piaggi had to go to a tiebreaking third set against Laure Lopez. Piaggi won 12-10 in that set.
• Ana Luisa Sathler Rosa won the second set on the sixth line but was unable to win the third.
• The loss ends Drury's six-match winning streak and undefeated season.

 
UP NEXT
Drury finishes their spring break trip on March 12 at Dillard in New Orleans. The first serve is scheduled for noon.
 
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