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THIBODAUX, La. – The Samford women's tennis team picked up a 6-1 win at Nicholls State Saturday afternoon.
 
With the win, Samford improves to 4-1 on the season. Nicholls State falls to 1-3 with the loss.
 
In doubles, Samford earned wins at No. 1 and No. 2 to pick up the first point of the match. The doubles match at No. 3 was not finished.
 
In singles, Samford earned wins at No. 1, No. 3, No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 to close out the 6-1 win. The Bulldogs' lone loss of the match came at the No. 2 position.
 
Samford will play at Tulane Sunday at 12 p.m.
 
MATCH RESULTS
Samford def. Nicholls State, 6-1
SINGLES
1. R.J. Van Rensburg (SAM-W) def. Simona Maksimovic (NICH) 6-0, 6-3
2. Laura Lopez (NICH) def. Grace Jennings (SAM-W) 6-2, 4-6, 10-7
3. Natalia De Ugarte (SAM-W) def. Carla Bouygues (NICH) 7-5, 7-6 (7-3)
4. Elsa Pool (SAM-W) def. M. Konstantinova (NICH) 6-0, 6-0
5. Arianna Beltrame (SAM-W) def. Mariia Kozachok (NICH) 6-3, 6-0
6. Holly Horsfall (SAM-W) def. Morgan Forshag (NICH) 3-6, 6-1, 10-6
 
DOUBLES
1. R.J. Van Rensburg/Elsa Pool (SAM-W) def. Simona Maksimovic/Laura Lopez (NICH) 6-1
2. Natalia De Ugarte/Arianna Beltrame (SAM-W) def. Lingfeng Gu/M. Konstantinova (NICH) 6-2
3. Carla Bouygues/Morgan Forshag (NICH) vs. Cindy Oest/Holly Horsfall (SAM-W) 5-4, unfinished