THIBODAUX, La. - The Nicholls State University women's and men's tennis teams both secured a fifth straight win as the Colonels defeated Southern University Tuesday afternoon at the Thibodaux Regional Sports Complex.

The men's team earned a 4-0 victory while the women won theirs 4-1. 

On the men's side, Southern had just four players so after winning the doubles point, Nicholls needed only one singles victory to claim the team win. Harry Collins/Kotaro Matsumura and Antonio Sasso/Daniel Banov made quick work of Southern in doubles with 6-0 and 6-1 wins.

After winning courts 5 and 6 in singles by default, Sasso clinched the match with a shutout at No. 4.

For the women, the doubles point came down to the top court as Colonels Aada Inna and Lea Grinberg outlasted Southern's Kai Wince/Parish Washington in a tiebreaker, winning 7-6 (8-6). Carla Bouygues and Constanza Cruz at No. 2, 6-2, while Aana Inna and Liu QianYu were defeated 6-3.

In singles competition, Sara Sophia Safarova won in straight sets at No. 2 before the Lady Jaguars claimed a point as LaTesha Grant defeated Cruz. Inna needed a tiebreaker to win her first set at No. 5 but cruised in the second set with a 6-1 victory.

The final three matches went into three sets. QianYu clinched the match with a 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 win on the top line. Bouygues and Grinberg's courts went unfinished.

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The women's team begins Southland Conference play this weekend by hosting Lamar on Saturday. The men return to the courts next Thursday (March 7) against Tennessee State.