2024-25 (Senior): Member of the Seahawks' squad that won the 2025 CAA Championship and reached the NCAA Raleigh Regional. Singles: Named a first-team All-CAA selection for singles ... Achieved a No. 104 singles ranking in the International Tennis Association's national rankings (May 1, 2025) ... Went 12-6 overall in singles play, including a 12-5 record at the No. 2 position ... Posted a 3-0 record in CAA play during the regular season ... Finished the season winning nine of his last 10 matches ... Named CAA Player of the Week on Feb. 11, 2025, following a 2-0 week at No. 2 singles ... Played No. 2 singles and defeated Karol Malirz of Delaware 6-1, 6-0 in the CAA semifinals (April 26, 2025) ... Earned a 6-4, 7-6 (1) win at the No. 2 singles spot against Rafael Ymer of Elon in the 2025 CAA Championship match (April 27, 2025) ... Played No. 3 singles against No. 26 Georgia in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament (May 3, 2025). Doubles: Competed in two No. 1 doubles matches and played in one No. 3 doubles match.
2023-24 (Junior) at UNC Asheville: Member of UNC Asheville's squad that won 2024 Big South Championship and reached the NCAA Durham Regional. Singles: Named to the All-Big South first team ... Finished third on the team in wins, after going 14-6 in singles play ... Went 11-4 at the No. 2 spot ... Tallied three No. 2 singles wins in conference play. Won 6-2, 6-0 at the No. 2 singles position against Alex Lepine of top-seeded Gardner-Webb to win the Big South crown (April 22, 2024) ... Played No. 2 singles against No. 13 Duke in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. Doubles: Member of the All-Big South second team in doubles ... Went 9-11 in doubles play with Freddy Murray, including going undefeated in conference ... Won six matches at the No. 3 spot.
2022-23 (Sophomore) at UNC Asheville: Singles: Named a first-team All-Big South selection as a rookie ... Led the team in singles wins with 14 ... In Big South play, he had four wins at No. 1, eight at No. 2 and two at No. 3 ... Doubles: Posted nine combined wins in doubles play as a freshman ... Went 5-1 paired with Harry Thursfield with one win at No. 1 and four wins at No. 2 ... Also went 4-4 paired with Chester Wickwire at No. 3.
2021-22: Did not compete.
2021 (Spring) at Montana: Singles: Posted a 3-1 record in singles, earning wins at No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4. Doubles: Played in four doubles matches and went 1-2 ... Earned a win with Ed Pudney at the No. 1 doubles spot against Whitworth (Feb. 21, 2021).
Prep Career: Was ranked among the top 10 U-18 players in Britain… Posted a 508-185 career record … Won the 2020 Fred Perry Championship.
Personal: Full Name: Samuel Elvis Nicholson ... Born in Brighton, England ... Son of Stewart and Heather Nicholson.
