Women's Tennis 4/02/2016

No. 8 Lady Cougars Fall to No. 4 Armstrong

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By: Josh Fuller

COLUMBUS – The eighth-ranked Columbus State University women's tennis team faltered Saturday dropping an 8-1 decision to fourth-ranked Armstrong State in a Peach Belt Conference match. All the action took place at the Mary V. Blackmon Tennis Center.

The Lady Cougars are now 12-5 and 7-1 inside PBC play, while Armstrong moves to 16-1 overall and a perfect 7-0 in conference action.

Armstrong won two of the three doubles matches to grab control of the day. In a top-10 showdown at first doubles, the third-ranked team of Lena Lutzeier and Diana Stomlega shutout the 10th-ranked pair of Camila Tobar and Kirsa Utech 8-0. The Pirates also won third doubles as Lena Pacholski and Nicole Fossa Huergo defeated Olivera Tadjin and Rachael Williams 8-2.

Columbus State was able to earn a win at second doubles where Beatriz Leon and Giorgia Vitale upset the 19th-ranked pair of Carolina Prats-Millian and Alejandra Cisneros 8-5.

The Pirates swept singles action despite the Lady Cougars battling. In the showcase match of the day, fourth-ranked Huergo and 14th-ranked Leon played a three-set thriller at first singles. Huergo took the first set 6-4 before Leon responded for a 6-4 victory in set two. However, Huergo took the third set 10-4 to secure the win. At second singles, ninth-ranked Lutzeier defeated 36th-ranked Tobar 6-3, 6-0.

Playing at third singles, fifth-ranked Cisneros took down Tadijin 6-1, 6-2 while 48th-ranked Prats-Millian won fourth singles 6-0, 6-4 over Utech. Vitale put up a strong fight at fifth singles, but in the end Stomlega walked away victorious with a 6-4, 6-4 win. In the final match of the day, Pacholski defeated Pannu 6-4, 6-0.

Columbus State will have another top-10 clash on Sunday as the Lady Cougars host 10th-ranked Flagler. All the action will begin at 10 a.m. at the Blackmon Tennis Center.

Singles

1. #4 Nicole Fossa Huergo (ARMST) def. #14 Beatriz Leon (CSU) 6-4, 4-6, 10-4
2. #9 Lena Lutzeier (ARMST) def. #36 Camila Tobar (CSU) 6-3, 6-0
3. #5 Alejandra Cisneros (ARMST) def. Olivera Tadijin (CSU) 6-1, 6-2
4. #48 Carolina Prats-Millan (ARMST) def. Kirsa Utech (CSU) 6-0, 6-4
5. Diana Stomlega (ARMST) def. Giorgia Vitale (CSU) 6-4, 6-4
6. Lena Pacholski (ARMST) def. Saravinder Pannu (CSU) 6-4, 6-0

Doubles

1. #3 Lutzeier/Stomlega (ARMST) def. #10 Tobar/Utech (CSU) 8-0
2. Leon/ Vitale (CSU) def. #19 Prats-Millan/Cisneros (ARMST) 8-5
3. Pacholski/Huergo (ARMST) def. Tadijin/Rachael Williams (CSU) 8-2