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By: Josh Fuller

COLUMBUS – The eighth-ranked Columbus State University women's tennis team took down regionally ranked Anderson 8-1 Saturday afternoon. The matches took place at the Mary V. Blackmon Tennis Center in Columbus.
 
The Lady Cougars improve to 11-3 after winning their fourth straight match. Anderson, who entered the match ranked 10^th in the Southeast Region, is now 8-6.

Columbus State didn't have any problems in doubles taking all three matches, including a top-25 showdown. At the top spot, the 11^th-ranked team of Camila Tobar and Kirsa Utech knocked off 22^nd-ranked Rebecca Bruning and Ivey Welborn 8-2. It was the first win over a ranked duo this year for Tobar and Utech. Beatriz Leon and Giorgia Vitale were 8-1 winners at second doubles defeating Alexandra Ebner and Jennifer Holcombe. Playing at third doubles, Saravinder Pannu and Rachael Williams flew by Natalia San Jose and Abigail Gregory 8-1.
 
CSU continued its good play into singles action, dropping just one match. Playing at first singles for just the second time this year, Tobar easily won 6-1, 6-1 over Welborn. Tadijin also moved up in the rotation playing at third singles and didn't miss a beat. Tadijin defeated Ebner 6-3, 6-1. Vitale nearly played a perfect match at fourth singles, dropping just one game in a 6-0, 6-1 win over Holcombe.
 
The final two Lady Cougars wins came at the fifth and sixth spots. At fifth singles, Pannu won her third straight match taking down Nikkola Wichenko 6-2, 6-0 while Williams was dominant at sixth singles winning 6-1, 6-1 against Gregory.
 
Anderson got its lone win of the day at second singles as Bruning upset 50^th-ranked Utech 1-6, 6-0, 10-0.
 
Columbus State will return to the court on Wednesday, March 23 hosting Montevallo at the Blackmon Tennis Center.
 
Singles

1. Camila Tobar (CSU) def. Ivey Welborn (AU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Rebecca Bruning (AU) def. #50 Kirsa Utech (CSU) 1-6, 6-0, 10-0
3. Olivera Tadijin (CSU) def. Alexandra Ebner (AU) 6-3, 6-1
4. Giorgia Vitale (CSU) def. Jennifer Holcombe (AU) 6-0, 6-1
5. Saravinder Pannu (CSU) def. Nikkola Wichenko (AU) 6-2, 6-0
6. Rachael Williams (CSU) def. Abigail Gregory (AU) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles
 
1. #11 Tobar/Utech (CSU) def. #22 Bruning/Welborn (AU) 8-2
2. Beatriz Leon/Vitale (CSU) def. Ebner/Holcombe (AU) 8-1
3. Pannu/Williams (CSU) def. Natalia San Jose/Gregory (AU) 8-1