Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nicholls State University Athletics, in conjunction with the Southland Conference, announced on March 14 all remaining competitions and championships for the 2020 spring season would be canceled.
Women's tennis, men's tennis, baseball, softball, outdoor track, and beach volleyball all had their seasons cut short and with that, several seniors did not have the opportunity to finish their athletic careers as Colonels.
Nicholls will honor the seniors who have decided to end their athletic tenures for the Red and Gray.
Lingfeng Gu
Sport: Women's Tennis
Hometown: Guangzhou, China
Major: Management
Graduation Date: May 2020
Gu joined the Nicholls program in the fall of 2016. For her career, she totaled 15 singles victories in spring competition and won 19 matches in doubles. Her best individual season was as a freshman in '17 where she posted a 7-10 record in singles, playing all of her matches at No. 1. The following season, Gu earned a 7-7 mark in doubles, with all but one match coming on the top line.
Q&A
What are your plans after graduation?
Going to graduate school.
How did you initially feel when your season was canceled, and how do you feel about it now?
I felt pity but I will try to make it up in other places.
What made you decide to come to Nicholls?
A scholarship and Coach Meenakshi Sundaram.
What is one of your favorite memories during your time as a Colonel?
All the moments with my teammates in my junior year.
What will you miss most about playing tennis at Nicholls?
When I am clinching the match.
Any funny story/moment you'd like to share?
Road trips were fun.
What was your favorite class at Nicholls?
Sport marketing.
Where was your favorite place to eat?
Panda Express.
If you could go back and give yourself advice before you started college, what would you tell yourself?
Get prepared earlier.
Is there anyone you'd like to thank?
Thank you to all the teammates who gave me unforgettable memories. Thank you, Mariia Kozachok for being my roommate and getting through our senior year together. Thank you, Marina Vigil for being my best friend and always supporting me. Thank you, Coach Sundaram for giving me the opportunity to join the team. Thank you, En Mao for being my American mom who takes care of me a lot. Thanks to everyone who ever came to support tennis team. Thanks for all the help from coach Greg Harkins.
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