NEW ORLEANS – The Nicholls State University women's tennis team picked up its first win of the season in an impressive fashion as the Colonels defeated NAIA Loyola University New Orleans, 7-0, Saturday afternoon.
 
With the win, the Colonels even their record to 1-1 on the season. Loyola drops to 1-4 after the setback.
 
Nicholls won all six singles matches in straight sets and allowed a combined five points in doubles action. The most dominating performance of the day came from Andrea Mastrippolito who earned a shutout on the No. 6 court.
 
Mastrippolito also clinched the doubles point for Nicholls as she paired up with Ambika Pande for a 6-2 victory on the No. 3 court. Mariia Kozachok and Changwei Wei gave Nicholls its first win of the day by taking the No. 1 court, 6-2. Lingfeng Gu and Clemence Krug also won by a score of 6-2.
 
In singles, Kozachok made quick work of Margaret Adams at No. 4 with a pair of 6-1 victories to secure the first singles point. Pande and Gu also won by the same scores on the No. 3 and 1 courts, respectively, to give Nicholls the team win.
 
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 Women's Tennis, follow the team on Twitter at @Nicholls_WTEN.
 
Nicholls 7, Loyola-NO 0
 
Singles competition
1. Lingfeng Gu (NICH) def. Koral Martinez (LU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Clemence Krug (NICH) def. Nadja Ochsner (LU) 6-1, 6-4
3. Ambika Pande (NICH) def. Miranda Cano (LU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Mariia Kozachok (NICH) def. Margaret Adams (LU) 6-1, 6-1
5. Changwei Wei (NICH) def. Tori Sutherland (LU) 6-1, 6-3
6. Andrea Mastrippolito (NICH) def. Ariana Del Mar River (LU) 6-0, 6-0
 
Doubles competition
1. Lingfeng Gu/Clemence Krug (NICH) def. Koral Martinez/Miranda Cano (LU) 6-2
2. Mariia Kozachok/Changwei Wei (NICH) def. Margaret Adams/Nadja Ochsner (LU) 6-1
3. Ambika Pande/Andrea Mastrippolito (NICH) def. Tori Sutherland/Ariana Del Mar River (LU) 6-2
 
Match Notes:
Nicholls 1-1
Loyola-NO 1-4
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (4,3,1,6,2,5)