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COLUMBUS – The Columbus State University men's tennis team earned its fourth straight sweep to open the season with a 9-0 victory over Anderson on Wednesday. The match was played at the John W. Walden Tennis Center.
 
Columbus State improved to 4-0 on the season and has yet to lose a match this spring.
 
The second-ranked duo of KP Pannu and Alvaro Regalado got the day started with an 8-1 romp at first doubles. No. 24 Matei Avram and Zach Whaanga tallied an 8-1 victory of their own at second doubles and Shao-Yu Yu and Arnold Kokulewski capped the doubles sweep with an 8-5 win.
 
CSU was just as strong in singles play, winning all six matches in straight sets.
 
Top-ranked Pannu worked quickly for a 6-2, 6-1 win at the top spot, while 18^th-ranked Whaanga won 6-2, 6-2 and No. 22 Regalado took it down 6-1, 6-0.
 
Paul Sprengelmeijer was victorious 6-2, 6-1 at fourth singles, with Avram reversing the score 6-1, 6-2 at fifth. Kokulewski made it a perfect night with a  7-5, 6-2 win in the sixth position.
 
Columbus State will start Peach Belt Conference play on Friday at ninth-ranked Lander. First serve is set for 2 p.m. in Greenwood, S.C.
 
Singles competition
1. #1 KP Pannu (CSU-M) def. Ignacio Bidegain (AUM) 6-2, 6-1
2. #18 Zach Whaanga (CSU-M) def. Jeffrey Dayton (AUM) 6-2, 6-2
3. #22 Alvaro Regalado (CSU-M) def. Preston Morpeth (AUM) 6-1, 6-0
4. Paul Sprengelmeijer (CSU-M) def. Tomas Depiaggio (AUM) 6-2, 6-1
5. Matei Avram (CSU-M) def. Simon Wilson (AUM) 6-1, 6-2
6. Arnold Kokulewski (CSU-M) def. Hufelder Duarte (AUM) 7-5, 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. #2 KP Pannu/Alvaro Regalado (CSU-M) def. Jeffrey Dayton/Hank Sartain (AUM) 8-1
2. #24 Matei Avram/Zach Whaanga (CSU-M) def. Hufelder Duarte/Tomas Depiaggio (AUM) 8-1
3. Shao-Yu Yu/Arnold Kokulewski (CSU-M) def. Ignacio Bidegain/Preston Morpeth (AUM) 8-5