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By: Josh Fuller

COLUMBUS – The eighth-ranked Columbus State University women's tennis team kicked off Peach Belt Conference play in style on Sunday defeating Francis Marion 8-1. The match took place at the Mary V. Blackmon Tennis Center in Columbus.
 
CSU (3-1) wasted no time taking control of the match sweeping doubles play. At first doubles, the 11^th-ranked duo of Camila Tobar and Kirsa Utech defeated Samantha Koelliker and Marie Krueger 8-3. Beatriz Leon and Giorgia Vitale dropped just one game at second doubles winning 8-1 over Eva Lieben and Anna Wintrich. In the final doubles match, Olivera Tadijin and Rachael Williams took down Kristel Kalm and Mona Piller 8-4.
 
In singles play, the Lady Cougars dropped just one match to go on for the win. After taking Saturday off from singles play, 14^th-ranked Leon returned to her number one singles spot and didn't miss a beat winning 6-0, 6-3 against Koelliker. Tobar was also dominant at second singles winning 6-2, 6-2 against Krueger. At fourth singles, Tadijin defeated Sofia Henning 6-1, 6-2. Playing at fifth singles, 50^th-ranked Utech didn't have a problem with Wintrich taking the match 6-3, 6-0. At the final spot, Williams defeated Kalm 6-2, 6-4.

Francis Marion's (3-2) lone win of the day came at third singles where Lieben won 6-4, 6-3 against Pannu.
 
Columbus State will be back in action on Saturday, Feb. 20 taking on Lander in Greenwood, S.C. The match is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.  
 
Singles
1. #14 Beatriz Leon (CSU) def. Samantha Koelliker (FMU) 6-0, 6-3
2. Camila Tobar (CSU) def. Marie Krueger (FMU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Eva Lieben (FMU) def. Saravinder Pannu (CSU) 6-4, 6-3
4. Olivera Tadijin (CSU) def. Sofia Henning (FMU) 6-1, 6-2
5. #50 Kirsa Utech (CSU) def. Anna Wintrich (FMU) 6-3, 6-0
6. Rachael Williams (CSU) def. Kristel Kalm (FMU) 6-2, 6-4
 
Doubles
1. #11 Camila Tobar/Kirsa Utech (CSU) def. Samantha Koelliker/Marie Krueger (FMU) 8-3
2. Beatriz Leon/Giorgia Vitale (CSU) def. Eva Lieben/Anna Wintrich (FMU) 8-1
3. Olivera Tadijin/Rachael Williams (CSU) def. Kristel Kalm/Mona Piller (FMU) 8-4