No. 1 Georgia Gwinnett beats No. 3 Xavier 5-1 in final

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Top-ranked Georgia Gwinnett defeated No. 3 Xavier University of Louisiana 5-1 Friday in the championship round of an NAIA men’s tennis unaffiliated group tournament.      The Grizzlies (22-0) won 2-of-3 doubles matches, then closed the dual by winning at the bottom three singles flights. Lachlan McPhee clinched with a 7-5, 6-2 victory against Tushar Mandlekar at No. 5.      The only victory for the Gold Rush (14-7) was at No. 2 doubles. Kyle Montrel and Karan Salwan defeated the ITA’s third-ranked NAIA tandem, Matias Hatem and Connor Clements, 9-8 (7-5).      “This was a hard-fought match,” XU coach …

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