THIBODAUX, La.  – The Nicholls State University women's tennis team played its first match in Thibodaux of the spring season and came away with a 6-1 win against Alcorn State Tuesday at the Colonel Tennis Complex.

Nicholls (7-3) took two of the three matches in doubles, including an 8-0 victory by Natalia Cardiff/Emma Pitre in the No. 3 match. Isla Brock/Marie Aubert secured the point with an 8-5 win at No. 2, while Rachel Howie/Eva Castiglioni lost by a slim 8-7 margin in the top pairing.

Aubert, who received honorable mention in this week's SLC Player of the Week voting, had little trouble in the No. 1 match, shutting out Kersten Vanem 6-0, 6-0. Howie also picked up a shutout in her first set at No. 3 before winning 6-2.

For the rest of singles play, Cardiff earned a straight set win at No. 2, Brock took both of her sets 6-2 at No. 4 and Castiglioni won No. 5 6-2, 6-3. Pitre lost in the No. 6 match 6-2, 6-4.

Nicholls will have a quick turnaround, heading to Jackson State tomorrow for a 1 p.m. match.

Nicholls 6, Alcorn State 1
Singles competition
1. Marie Aubert (NICH) def. Kersten Vanem (ASU) 6-0, 6-0
2. Natalia Cardiff (NICH) def. Victoria Kozachuk (ASU) 6-1, 6-3
3. Rachel Howie (NICH) def. Merilin Tipp (ASU) 6-0, 6-2
4. Isla Brock (NICH) def. Kate Potapova (ASU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Eva Castiglioni (NICH) def. Agoncha Punj (ASU) 6-2, 6-3
6. C. Rutherford (ASU) def. Emma Pitre (NICH) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Victoria Kozachuk/Kersten Vanem (ASU) def. Rachel Howie/Eva Castiglioni (NICH) 8-7
2. Isla Brock/Marie Aubert (NICH) def. Merilin Tipp/Kate Potapova (ASU) 8-5
3. Natalia Cardiff/Emma Pitre (NICH) def. C. Rutherford/Agoncha Punj (ASU) 8-0

Match Notes:
Alcorn State 2-8
Nicholls 7-3