Nicholls Upended by SLC Champ UTA
Natalia Zamora and the Colonels fell to conference champion UTA on Sunday

Nicholls Upended by SLC Champ UTA

THIBODAUX – The Nicholls State University women's team hosted the No. 62 University of Texas at Arlington on Sunday afternoon at the Colonel Tennis Complex and was defeated by the score of 7-0 as UTA clinched the Southland Conference regular season title with the victory.

UTA (17-4, 11-0 SLC) proved to be too strong as the Mavericks dominated doubles play while winning each singles match in straight sets.

Although losing both matches this weekend, Nicholls (10-11, 3-7 SLC) is still currently in eighth place in the conference standing with its final match scheduled on Thursday against Texas-San Antonio. The teams will meet in Beaumont, Texas for an 11 a.m. first serve.

The complete results for the match are listed below.

Texas-Arlington 7, Nicholls 0

Singles competition
1. Daiana Negreanu (UTA) def. Florina Nosca (NICH) 6-0, 6-0
2. Linda Aqvist (UTA) def. Natalia Zamora (NICH) 7-6, 6-2
3. Maria Martinez (UTA) def. S. Kalyanasundaram (NICH) 6-2, 6-1
4. Natalia Mayuk (UTA) def. Tatiana Denezhkina (NICH) 6-0, 6-1
5. Katarina Mlcochova (UTA) def. Marina Ljoshevska (NICH) 6-1, 6-1
6. Giada D'ortona (UTA) def. Melissa Harrison (NICH) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Negreanu/ Aqvist (UTA) def. Florina Nosca/Marina Ljoshevska (NICH) 8-2
2. Matovicova/ Martinez (UTA) def. Natalia Zamora/S. Kalyanasundaram (NICH) 8-4
3. D'ortona/ Mayuk (UTA) def. Tatiana Denezhkina/Melissa Harrison (NICH) 8-3