SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The Nicholls State University women's tennis team earned its first Southland Conference win of the year by taking down UIW on the road Sunday, 5-2.
The Colonels finished the weekend road trip at 1-1 after falling to Abilene Christian on Friday, 6-1. Senior Stephanie Barnett won on the No. 1 court against the Wildcats, which was one of her two straight-set wins for the weekend. Her victory against UIW was one of three singles wins for the Colonels against the Cardinals.
"Today was a solid conference win on the road. I was really proud of our effort," said Greg Harkins, Nicholls tennis head coach. "This is a win that hopefully will give us some momentum as we head into the backstretch of the season."
UIW was short-handed due to injuries, resulting in a forfeit at No. 6 singles and Nicholls would need just one win in doubles to take the point. The victory came on the No. 2 court as Daphne Haverkamp and Mariia Kozachok edged the Cardinals, 7-6 (9-7).
In singles, Marina Vigil had a straight-set win at No. 3, 6-3, 6-4, before Haverkamp but Nicholls a point away from clinching with a 7-6 (8-6), 6-2 win at No. 4. Barnett secured the win and UIW went on to take the final two matches on courts 2 and 5 to make the final.
UP NEXT
The Colonels continue their seven-match road swing with a short trip to New Orleans to face Tulane on Wednesday, April 2 at the City Park Tennis Center.
ADMISSION
Admission to all Colonel home tennis matches is free of charge.
FOLLOW ALONG
The women's tennis team can be followed all season long on Twitter @Nicholls_WTEN.
