Sunday, February 16
Hattiesburg, Miss.
12 p.m.
Southern Miss
4
vs
3
Nicholls
Women’s Tennis Holds Off Nicholls to Preserve Undefeated Home Record
2/16/2025 8:16:00 PM | Women's Tennis
HATTIESBURG, Miss.-The Southern Miss women's tennis team (3-1, 0-0 Sun Belt) secured a thrilling 4-3 win over Nicholls on Sunday at home, preserving an undefeated 3-0 record in Hattiesburg this season, the program's best start at home since the 2021-2022 season.
The Golden Eagles improved to 3-1 on the season, clinching Sunday's match behind another strong doubles performance and key singles victories from Miranda Xu, Sakura Sudo and Gagana Mohan Kumar.
Southern Miss set the tone early, winning the doubles point for the fourth consecutive time this season. The duo of Hannah Chambers and Malannia Vashkevich earned a 6-2 win, while Jordan Parker and Talia Wunnenberg secured a tight 7-5 victory. The third doubles match remained unfinished at 6-6.
In singles play, the Golden Eagles struck first as Mohan Kumar took down Amalie Grube Andersen 6-2, 6-1. Nicholls responded with wins at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions, but Southern Miss battled back. Xu secured a victory on court three, winning by retirement, but Nicholls' Julia Bordiginon forced a decisive final match with a three-set win over Wunnenberg at No. 5.
With the match tied at 3-3, all eyes turned to court four, where Sudo faced off against Noemie Piquet. Sudo took the first set 6-3 but dropped the second 2-6, setting up a final frame. The freshman delivered under pressure, sealing Southern Miss' third victory of the season with a 6-3 third-set win.
Up Next
Southern Miss will travel to Hammond, La. next to face the Southeastern Louisiana Lions on Friday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m.
For the latest information on Southern Miss Women's Tennis, follow the program on Instagram @SouthernMissWTN and Twitter.
The Golden Eagles improved to 3-1 on the season, clinching Sunday's match behind another strong doubles performance and key singles victories from Miranda Xu, Sakura Sudo and Gagana Mohan Kumar.
Southern Miss set the tone early, winning the doubles point for the fourth consecutive time this season. The duo of Hannah Chambers and Malannia Vashkevich earned a 6-2 win, while Jordan Parker and Talia Wunnenberg secured a tight 7-5 victory. The third doubles match remained unfinished at 6-6.
In singles play, the Golden Eagles struck first as Mohan Kumar took down Amalie Grube Andersen 6-2, 6-1. Nicholls responded with wins at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions, but Southern Miss battled back. Xu secured a victory on court three, winning by retirement, but Nicholls' Julia Bordiginon forced a decisive final match with a three-set win over Wunnenberg at No. 5.
With the match tied at 3-3, all eyes turned to court four, where Sudo faced off against Noemie Piquet. Sudo took the first set 6-3 but dropped the second 2-6, setting up a final frame. The freshman delivered under pressure, sealing Southern Miss' third victory of the season with a 6-3 third-set win.
Up Next
Southern Miss will travel to Hammond, La. next to face the Southeastern Louisiana Lions on Friday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m.
For the latest information on Southern Miss Women's Tennis, follow the program on Instagram @SouthernMissWTN and Twitter.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Aada Inna / 0 [NICH]
76
52
#2 Singles Match
12
Paulia Villegas / 0 [NICH]
67
06
#3 Singles Match
123
Sophia Sara Safarova / 0 [NICH]
652
27WR
#4 Singles Match
123
Noemie Piquet / 0 [NICH]
363
626
#5 Singles Match
123
Julia Bordiginon / 0 [NICH]
366
630
#6 Singles Match
12
Amalie GrubeAndersen / 0 [NICH]
21
66
Order of Finish:
6,2,1,3,5,4
Players Mentioned
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