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By: Josh Fuller

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Beginning Peach Belt Conference play, the eighth-ranked Columbus State University women's tennis team swept 42^nd-ranked Augusta 9-0 Sunday. The PBC match took place at the Newman Tennis Center in Augusta, Ga.
 
After dropping a tough match Friday, the Lady Cougars (3-1, 1-0 PBC) dominated doubles play. At the top spot, Beatriz Leon and Beatriz Lopez swept the top duo from Augusta 8-0. CSU took second and third doubles 8-2 as Camila Tobar and Giorgia Vitale as well as Kirsa Utech and Olivera Tadijin recorded victories.
 
Columbus State also played strong in singles play. Utech and 33^rd-ranked Leon registered 6-0, 6-0 wins at second and fifth singles, respectively, to kickoff play. Vitale played well at the top spot winning 6-4, 6-0, while 15^th-ranked Lopez won 6-3, 6-0 at third singles.
 
Picking up the final two wins for CSU were Tobar and Tadijin. Tadijin dropped a game in each set winning 6-1, 6-1 at the sixth spot, while 27^th-ranked Tobar breezed to a 6-1, 6-0 win.
 
Columbus State will be back in action on Friday, Feb. 24 against 40^th-ranked Dallas Baptist. The match will begin at 1 p.m. at the Cooper Creek Tennis Center.
 
Singles
 
1. Giorgia Vitale (CSU) def. Monica Gonzalez (AU) 6-4, 6-0
2. Kirsa Utech (CSU) def. Merye Gobernate (AU) 6-0, 6-0
3. #15 Beatriz Lopez (CSU) def. Alejandra Gonzalez (AU) 6-3, 6-0
4. #27 Camila Tobar (CSU) def. Eva Mirallo (AU) 6-1, 6-0
5. #33 Beatriz Leon (CSU) def. Amela Pinoargote (AU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Olivera Tadijin (CSU) def. Joana Barcelo (AU), 6-1, 6-1
 
Doubles
 
1. Beatriz Leon/Beatriz Lopez (CSU) def. Monica Gonzalez/Eva Mirallo (AU) 8-0
2. Giorgia Vitale/Camila Tobar (CSU) def. Merye Gobernate/Alejandra Gonzalez (AU) 8-2
3. Kirsa Utech/Olivera Tadijin (CSU) def. Marie Cantenot/Amela Pinoargote (AU), 8-2