THIBODAUX, Louisiana – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) men's tennis team snapped it four-match losing streak with a 4-2 win over Nicholls State University on Saturday at the Colonel Tennis Complex.
 
UTRGV (5-8) and Nicholls State (2-7) decided to play singles first and then doubles only if necessary.
 
In singles, junior Yehonatan Kaufman got things started with a 6-0, 6-2 win on court three over Alvaro Barranco giving UTRGV the 1-0 lead.
 
Senior Elliot Johnstone pushed UTRGV's lead to 2-0 with a 6-4, 6-0 win over Eduardo Marino on court four.
 
Sophomore Dennis Boisseau made it 3-0 with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Tobias Lentz on court two but Nicholls State answered with wins on courts five and six to make it 3-2 UTRGV.
 
Senior Koby Jansen then clinched the win after defeating Oleksander Podgursky on court one. Jansen opened his match with a 6-4 win in the first set before falling 4-6 in the second. Jansen put the match away with a 6-4 win in the third.
 
UTRGV returns home to host the UTRGV Spring Break Showdown from March 22-24 at McAllen Country Club.  
 
Complete Results
Singles (3,4,2,5,6,1)
1. Koby Jansen (UTRGV) def. Oleksander Podgursky (NSU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
2. Dennis Boisseau (UTRGV) def. Tobias Lentz (NSU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Yehonatan Kaufman (UTRGV) def. Alvaro Barranco (NSU) 6-0, 6-2
4. Elliot Johnstone (UTRGV) def. Eduardo Marino (NSU) 6-4, 6-0
5. Lewis Cox (NSU) def. Zane Kohrs (UTRGV) 6-2, 6-3
6. Nestor Giribet (NSU) def. Clement Sarradin (UTRGV) 6-4, 6-4

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