THIBODAUX, La. - The Nicholls State University men's tennis team received a perfect day from Oleksander Podgursky in Sunday's match against College of Charleston, but the Colonels came away with just a lone point in their 6-1 setback Sunday at the Colonel Tennis Complex.
 
Podgursky and Max Sinn won in doubles at No. 3 after the Colonels (4-4) dropped the No. 1 court, but College of Charleston (5-3) earned the point after the duo of Juan Estevarena/Vasily Kichigin took down Bernard Wezeman and Sam Meessen at the No. 1 line.
 
In singles, Podgursky's win came on the No. 3 court after the Cougars clinched the team victory by winning the first three completed matches. Podgursky won in straight sets over Vasily Kichigin, 7-5, 6-2.
 
"We played against a team with a lot of success," said head coach Greg Harkins. "We showed improvement, but need to do a better job of competing from start to end, playing complete matches and continue to grow."
 
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Nicholls will host Florida A&M Friday, March 10 at noon at the Colonel Tennis Complex.

THE SCORESHEET
 
Col. of Charleston 6, Nicholls 1
Singles competition
1. Juan Estevarena (COFCM) def. Bernard Wezeman (NICM) 6-4, 6-2
2. Benedikt Henning (COFCM) def. Sam Meessen (NICM) 6-3, 6-2
3. Oleksander Podgursky (NICM) def. Vasily Kichigin (COFCM) 7-5, 6-2
4. Ryan Khan (COFCM) def. Max Sinn (NICM) 7-6 (10-6), 6-2
5. F. Ramirez Lascurian (COFCM) def. Cornelius Schramm (NICM) 6-4, 6-3
6. Luke Kusmider (COFCM) def. Leo Santos (NICM) 6-4, 6-0
 
Doubles competition
1. Juan Estevarena/Vasily Kichigin (COFCM) def. Bernard Wezeman/Sam Meessen (NICM) 6-2
2. Benedikt Henning/Alec Angadi (COFCM) def. Cornelius Schramm/Leo Santos (NICM) 6-2
3. Oleksander Podgursky/Max Sinn (NICM) def. Easton Thomas/F. Ramirez Lascurian (COFCM) 6-2
 
Match Notes:
Col. of Charleston 5-3
Nicholls 4-4
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (6,5,1,3,2,4)