University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Saturday, February 15
Hattiesburg, Miss.
2 PM
Southern Miss
5
vs
2
Nicholls State
Photo by: Joe Harper
Men's Tennis Claims Second-Straight Win, 5-2 over Nicholls
2/15/2020 7:14:00 PM | Men's Tennis
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- The momentum continued for Southern Miss Men's Tennis after its Sunday shutout of UAB, this time earning a 5-2 win over visiting Nicholls on Saturday afternoon.
The contest concluded a seven-match homestand, and the team will now play its next three on the road from New Orleans to Jackson and Troy, Ala.
"We're one-third of the way through the season, and we've learned a lot about ourselves," head coach Zubin Engineer said. "Each match, someone new steps up and shows their potential. It started with our two big wins in doubles and then eventually Emilio clinching in singles."
Matthieu Peres and Alexander Gima improved to a team-best 5-1 with their win on No. 2, but Vence N'Tcha and Christopher Cahour shut their Colonel foes out in their first decision as a pair this season.
Bowen is now 3-2 on the year in singles, while Cahour and Antoine Androine moved to 7-1 and 6-1, respectively.
Like this past week, the Golden Eagles will have the next several days off before its next match, this time at New Orleans on Saturday afternoon.
Singles Competition
1. Alexander Gima (USM) def. P. Surendra Salekar (NIC) 7-5, 6-2
2. Christopher Cahour (USM) def. Pavle Drobnjakovic (NIC) 6-1, 6-4
3. Ricardo Machado (NIC) def. Matthieu Peres (USM) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4
4. Antoine Androine (USM) def. Omar Hussein (NIC) 2-6, 6-4, 7-5
5. Emilio Bowen (USM) def. Adam Larsen (NIC) 6-3, 6-7 (0-4), 6-3
6. Antoine Martin-Thiri (NIC) def. Vence N'Tcha (USM) 6-0, 6-3
Doubles Competition
1. Hsiang Yi Wang/Antoine Androine (USM) vs. P. Surendra Salekar/Ricardo Machado (NIC) 4-4, unfinished
2. Alexander Gima/Matthieu Peres (USM) def. Omar Hussein/Pavle Drobnjakovic (NIC) 6-1
3. Vence N'Tcha/Christopher Cahour (USM) def. Antoine Martin-Thiri/Adam Larsen (NIC) 6-0
The contest concluded a seven-match homestand, and the team will now play its next three on the road from New Orleans to Jackson and Troy, Ala.
"We're one-third of the way through the season, and we've learned a lot about ourselves," head coach Zubin Engineer said. "Each match, someone new steps up and shows their potential. It started with our two big wins in doubles and then eventually Emilio clinching in singles."
Matthieu Peres and Alexander Gima improved to a team-best 5-1 with their win on No. 2, but Vence N'Tcha and Christopher Cahour shut their Colonel foes out in their first decision as a pair this season.
Bowen is now 3-2 on the year in singles, while Cahour and Antoine Androine moved to 7-1 and 6-1, respectively.
Like this past week, the Golden Eagles will have the next several days off before its next match, this time at New Orleans on Saturday afternoon.
Singles Competition
1. Alexander Gima (USM) def. P. Surendra Salekar (NIC) 7-5, 6-2
2. Christopher Cahour (USM) def. Pavle Drobnjakovic (NIC) 6-1, 6-4
3. Ricardo Machado (NIC) def. Matthieu Peres (USM) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4
4. Antoine Androine (USM) def. Omar Hussein (NIC) 2-6, 6-4, 7-5
5. Emilio Bowen (USM) def. Adam Larsen (NIC) 6-3, 6-7 (0-4), 6-3
6. Antoine Martin-Thiri (NIC) def. Vence N'Tcha (USM) 6-0, 6-3
Doubles Competition
1. Hsiang Yi Wang/Antoine Androine (USM) vs. P. Surendra Salekar/Ricardo Machado (NIC) 4-4, unfinished
2. Alexander Gima/Matthieu Peres (USM) def. Omar Hussein/Pavle Drobnjakovic (NIC) 6-1
3. Vence N'Tcha/Christopher Cahour (USM) def. Antoine Martin-Thiri/Adam Larsen (NIC) 6-0
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
12
P. Surendra Salekar/ Ricardo Machado [NICM]
40
4UF
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
P. Surendra Salekar / 0 [NICM]
52
76
#2 Singles Match
12
Pavle Drobnjakovic / 0 [NICM]
14
66
#3 Singles Match
123
Ricardo Machado / 0 [NICM]
166
644
#4 Singles Match
123
Omar Hussein / 0 [NICM]
645
267
#5 Singles Match
123
Adam Larsen / 0 [NICM]
373
666
#6 Singles Match
12
Antoine Martin-Thiri / 0 [NICM]
66
03
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