Opata-Callis victory highlight of XU duals at Azusa
Ed Cassiere 03/29/10

AZUSA, Calif. -- Xavier University of Louisiana's Anastesia Opata and Angelina Callis, ranked 14th by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association among NAIA doubles teams, defeated sixth-ranked Sarita Adhikary and Sheryl Bon of Azusa Pacific 8-6 Monday.Azusa won both dual matches, however.

The women won 6-3, and the men won 9-0 in matchups of ranked NAIA teams.The Gold Nuggets (11-8), ranked 19th, held a 2-1 lead after Colleen McArthur and Carmen Nelson teamed for an 8-4 victory over Emily Ignas and Natalie McNall. But the XU women won just one of six singles matches -- Callis' victory over 29th-ranked McNall, who retired after losing the first seven games.

The Gold Rush (9-8) didn't win a set against Azusa's men. The closest match came at No. 1 singles, where sixth-ranked Matthijs Bolsius beat 21st-ranked Steffen Giles-Osborn 7-5, 6-4. Giles-Osborn entered the rankings Friday.Xavier had just five players available for each dual and had to forfeit matches at No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles.Azusa Pacific's men (12-3), ranked fifth, won their sixth in a row.

The Azusa women (10-4), ranked sixth, have won five of six.Both Xavier teams will play Fresno Pacific at 4 p.m. CDT Tuesday (2 p.m. PDT) at Costa Mesa, Calif. Fresno Pacific's men are ranked first in the NAIA and the defending national champion, and the women are No. 2.