MEDIA, Pa. (3/12/2025) – The Nichols College men's tennis team fell in its spring break meeting with Villanova University on Wednesday afternoon, as the Wildcats handed the Bison a 7-0 defeat at the Springton Racquet Club.

The Bison drop to 1-8 on the season with the loss.

The match opened with doubles play, where the Bison fell in all three matchups. On court No. 1, Caio Dieckmann and Richard Hartmann Zuzio fell 6-2, while the No. 2 doubles team of Rodolfo Hernandez and Jose Nunez also lost by the same final. Moments ahead of the No. 2 result, the Wildcats clinched the doubles point with a victory on court No. 3, defeating Bison duo Leon Zeis and Mason Harris by a score of 6-1.

The struggles continued in singles, as Nichols was unable to come away with a set. The most competitive set of the lineup came at No. 3 singles, where Zeis battled back in the second after surrendering a 6-1 decision in the first, before ultimately falling by a narrow 7-5 margin. No. 5 singles also saw a second set showdown with Enzo Matos Balleux, with the senior falling by combined scores of 6-1 and 6-4.

Men's Tennis returns to regional play with an 11:00 AM match against Connecticut College (5-4, 1-3 NESCAC) on Saturday, March 22^nd at the Robinson Tennis Courts.