NEW ORLEANS – The Nicholls State University men's tennis team earned a hard-fought 5-2 victory against Loyola University New Orleans on Saturday afternoon.
 
Despite losing the doubles point, the Colonels (1-1) dominated singles play and went on to win five of the six matches. Following straight-set wins by Oleksander Podgursky, Cornelius Schramm and Bernard Wezeman; Leo Santos went on to clinch the team victory with a 7-6, 6-3 win on the No. 6 court.
 
Sam Meessen went on to win on the No. 2 court, while Max Sinn fell in a three-set battle with Ernesto de Diego, 6-1, 2-6, 7-6 (7-1).
 
Wezeman and Meessen started things off with a win in doubles on the No. 2 court, but Loyola (2-3) came away with a point after winning courts 2 and 3.
 
Nicholls will return to New Orleans for its next two matches. First up is a contest against NAIA Xavier (La.) on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 2 p.m. For the latest news on Nicholls Men's Tennis, follow the team on Twitter at @Nicholls_MTEN.
 
Nicholls 5, Loyola-NO 2
Singles competition
1. Bernard Wezeman (NICM) def. Steven Le (LU) 6-4, 6-4
2. Sam Meessen (NICM) def. Galileo Cabrales (LU) 7-6, 6-1
3. Oleksander Podgursky (NICM) def. Maxime Rumeau (LU) 6-1, 6-4
4. Ernesto de Diego (LU) def. Max Sinn (NICM) 6-1, 2-6, 7-6 (7-1)
5. Cornelius Schramm (NICM) def. Alexander DePascual (LU) 6-1, 6-2
6. Leo Santos (NICM) def. Sean Presti (LU) 7-6, 6-3
 
Doubles competition
1. Bernard Wezeman/Sam Meessen (NICM) def. Steven Le/Ernesto de Diego (LU) 6-2
2. Maxime Rumeau/Sean Presti (LU) def. Oleksander Podgursky/Leo Santos (NICM) 6-2
3. Galileo Cabrales/Alexander DePascual (LU) def. Max Sinn/Cornelius Schramm (NICM) 6-4
 
Match Notes:
Nicholls 1-1
Loyola-NO 2-3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (3,5,1,6,2,4)