Nicholls State University - La Pirogue Yearbook (Thibodaux, LA)

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Q - ilflrttritt it dvr? secscoitiirifi SSCQQBSSCQDW 4. 4. Patrice Hidalgo hits a torehand shot in her singles match at the state tourna- The team met with me University of Southwestern Louisiana ment hosted by Northeast Louisiana University. Patrice will be graduating, after having served as the team's captain during its two years of existence. 4 With the return of tour members, the women's tennis team began its second year of play. The team, coached by Carolyn Self, saw the return of seniors Jane Morgan and Patrice Hidalgo, and sophomores Sharon Ftobicheaux and Mary King. Newcomers to the team are senior Jana Picou and freshman Mary Anne Batres. The Lady Colonels had hopes for a better season, counting on the experience of their first year of play. However, with strong competition from other schools, the women did not do as well as had been expected. ln a match with Northwestern State University, the ladies were able to secure three wins, with Picou and Batres winning their no. 3 doubles 6-3, 6-2, Ftobicheaux's win in no. 1 singles 6-4, 6-2, and King's win, 6-1 , 6-4, in no. 2 singles. Results were not as good in matches with Louisiana State University, in which the women were defeated in all matches. Nicholls met LSU twice and was beaten both times. LSU, how- ever, was ranked first in the state, and offered the tough compe- tition of a much larger university. .I U. in twice. ln the first meeting, USL defeated the women in all matches. ln the second match, Nicholls came back in the sin- gles competition, with three wins. Pobicheaux won her no. 1 singles 6-O, 6-1 , King in no. 2 singles 6-O, 6-2, and Picou won in no. 5 singles 6-2, 6-3. In the only match with Southeastern Louisiana University, the women were able to win some decisive victories. King and Hidalgo won in no. 2 doubles, with scores of 6-2, 6-2. The ladies also captured four out of six wins in singles competition, with Robicheaux in no. 1 singles 6-4, 6-3, King in no. 2 singles 6-4, 6-Og Morgan in no. 3 singles, 6-1, 6-1, and Hidalgo in no. 4 singles 6-2, 6-1. Sharon Ftobicheaux, Nicholls no. 1 player, finished the regu- lar season with a 3-3 record in singles play, and an O-6 record in doubles competition. Sharon faced stiff competition in her no. 1 position, playing against Kay McDaniels of LSU, ranked no. 1 in the state, and Dawn Herrington of Tulane, who ranks in sec- ond place. This is the last year of competition for seniors Jane Morgan and Patrice Hidalgo who graduate this year. Patrice is also a member of the women's volleyball team. At the state tournament, the women were eliminated from the .aEh1 'l'l :- W 7 ..,-.,-... .-.M ---.-. h? , - . .-:rw-tx.l.,.-41.4, ,-,ww .. A: sk Lil:-LL 1 :A 'VZ . V x A, ,N r X.-I , I i '-.'. '..'.sa.... .....,..,I, .,-.. ,i....,,,u...-M.. -Q a .l '- - ---....., . 49 Jana Picou leaves the ground for a backhand shot in her singles match at the state tournament. This is Jana's first year on the team, Mary King returns a shot to Northwestern's Janie Wal- lace and Peggy Ates in a doubles match at the state tournament, held in Monroe. C d I Womens Tennis 123

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. f - 4 mwwZ2H2s2zn21ln2 'h:3 ' 4ln g3ggn gfi75lIilg'llla3lllg 'ilk' C .Q Uv E C c an CL Jane Morgan attempts to get back into posi- tion forthe return of her shot. Besides being involved in athletics, Jane was awarded the tennis team scholastic award both years on the team. Mary Anne Batres plays up at the net on a volley in one of two tournaments held at Nic- holls. . ll i? in ' uf. A '- -1,- ' Ill' -..N 2::'f2f-. H u . ill . lllll. I Q. 'W' mwi'11'l'!H1wil2l 'l5 lwm': iEl xg'lmw2fWigg,2llxg5Wllglg'li z 5255 ill lla 'll ll g iifg-t agu1Qglm22glxg59 l Q ,ns - ,. my . fling, Mg ,JVAW Q tg winner's bracket, but came back with some wins in the consola- tion bracket. ln her first match, Mary King defeated Janet Welch of South- eastern, 6-3, 6-1. This win kept her in the winner's bracket, only to be beaten by Barb Konrad of Tulane who was seeded first in women's no. 2 singles. Mary then competed for third place, but was defeated by Jane Eason of LSU. Jane Morgan won her first match of the tournament against Vicki Cottrell of Southeastern, 6-O, 7-5. She was then defeated by Karen Zimmerman of Northeast Louisiana University. Com- peting for third place in no. 3 singles, Mary was beaten by Tulane's Cecy Peeler. Jana Picou tries to reach an agreement over the score with her opponent at a home tour- nament for the Lady Colonels. 124 Womens Tennis .tw f