THIBODAUX, La. – Playing for the final time this season, the Nicholls State University women's tennis team looked to pull off an upset against Sam Houston State, but the Colonels were handed a 6-1 loss by the Bearkats Saturday at the Colonel Tennis Complex.
 
With the loss, Nicholls finished with an 11-11 overall record and a 2-9 mark in the Southland Conference. Sam Houston improved to 13-5 and 8-3.
 
Marina Vigil highlighted the day for the Colonels, winning in three sets against Carrie Casey on the No. 4 court in singles. Vigil was shut out in the opening set but went on to prevent the Bearkat sweep with 7-5, 10-7 victories to close it out.
 
Stephanie Barnett also went three sets in her match against Fabienne Gettwart on the No. 1 court. Barnett bounced back from a 6-1 loss to win the second, 6-4. However, Gettwart took the match with a 6-3 victory in the decisive set.
 
Despite the loss, Barnett wrapped up the season with a winning record in singles at 15-6, all on the top court. Mariia Kozachok joined her with a 12-9 mark at No. 3.

Sam Houston State 6, Nicholls 1
Singles competition
1. Fabienne Gettwart (SHSU) def. Stephanie Barnett (NICH) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
2. Sahaja Yamalapalli (SHSU) def. Lingfeng Gu (NICH) 7-5, 6-0
3. Khee Yen Wee (SHSU) def. Mariia Kozachok (NICH) 6-1, 7-5
4. Marina Vigil (NICH) def. Carrie Casey (SHSU) 0-6, 7-5, 10-7
5. Lusine Chobanyan (SHSU) def. Anastasia Kuzevanova (NICH) 6-1, 6-2
6. Mila Milanovic (SHSU) def. Changwei Wei (NICH) 7-5, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Carrie Casey/Mila Milanovic (SHSU) def. Stephanie Barnett/Lingfeng Gu (NICH) 6-2
2. Fabienne Gettwart/Khee Yen Wee (SHSU) def. Mariia Kozachok/Marina Vigil (NICH) 6-4
3. Changwei Wei/Anastasia Kuzevanova (NICH) vs. Lusine Chobanyan/Wendy French (SHSU) 5-4, unfinished

Match Notes:
Sam Houston State 13-5, 8-3 SLC
Nicholls 11-11, 2-9 SLC
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (5,6,3,4,2,1)