Nicholls defeats Lamar in straight sets

THIBODAUX, La. — Entering Thursday night’s match at David R. Stopher Gymnasium, Lamar had won seven consecutive meetings against Nicholls. The Colonels snapped the streak with a 25-15, 25-14, 25-21 sweep, earning their first victory over the Cardinals since November 2022. The teams were tied twice early in the opening set before Nicholls used a 6-0 run to build a six-point advantage. Lamar trimmed the deficit to two with four consecutive points behind kills from Nisaan Martinez and Kimaya Webb , along with an ace from Gabby Baker . Nicholls responded with a 3-0 run to push its lead back…