CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas  – The Nicholls State University men's tennis team saw its six-match winning streak come to an end as the Colonels were defeated, 4-0, by the No. 40 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders on Monday at the Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center.
 
The Islanders (13-5, 2-0 SLC) took courts 1 and 3 by the score of 8-4 in doubles for a 1-0 lead before clinching the match with wins in singles on courts 1, 2 and 5. A&M-Corpus Christi won all three singles matches in straight sets, although Kieran Cronin went extra points in his match against Javier Pujol at No. 5, falling 7-6 (7-5), 6-2.
 
Bernard Wezeman battled to three sets at No. 3 and Sam Meessen took the first set on the No. 6 court, but both matches went unfinished. Evan Karatzas also led in the second set of his match at No. 3 before play was suspended.
 
The Colonels will play their final two matches of the season at home, starting with a conference match against Abilene Christian on Friday, April 3 at 10:30 a.m.
 
#40 Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 4, Nicholls 0
 
Singles
1. #70 Peter Nagy (AMCC) def. Partha Adavelly (NICM) 6-0, 6-1
2. Kevin Bettendroffer (AMCC) def. Lukas Clemens (NICM) 6-2, 6-2
3. Ricardo Mayagoitia (AMCC) vs. Evan Karatzas (NICM) 6-4, 1-3, unfinished
4. Guillaume Rauseo (AMCC) vs. Bernard Wezeman (NICM) 6-3, 4-6, 2-3, unfinished
5. Javier Pujol (AMCC) def. Kieran Cronin (NICM) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
6. Paul Cook (AMCC) vs. Sam Meessen (NICM) 4-6, 3-3, unfinished
 
Doubles
1. Peter Nagy/Arthur Bedel (AMCC) def. Partha Adavelly/Lukas Clemens (NICM) 8-4
2. Kevin Bettendroffer/Guillaume Rauseo (AMCC) vs. Kieran Cronin/Bernard Wezeman (NICM) 5-6, unfinished
3. Ricardo Mayagoitia/Paul Cook (AMCC) def. Evan Karatzas/Sam Meessen (NICM) 8-4
 
Match Notes:
Nicholls 7-8, 1-2 SLC
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 13-5, 2-0 SLC; National ranking #40
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (1,2,5)