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FLORENCE, S.C. – The third-ranked and top-seeded Columbus State University men's tennis team kept rolling on Friday, defeating eighth-seeded and No. 40 North Georgia 5-0 in the quarterfinals of the Peach Belt Conference Tournament. The tournament is being played at Francis Marion.
 
Columbus State (20-3) extended its winning streak to eight matches and will take on fifth-seeded and No. 25 Georgia College on Saturday. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m.
 
The Cougars got the day started with a pair of easy victories at the top two doubles positions. Zach Whaanga and Alvaro Regalado won 8-2 at first doubles, while KP Pannu and Matei Avram took second doubles by the same tally.
 
Jorge Vargas and Shao-Yu Yu trailed 7-4 at third doubles and faced match point. However, the CSU duo fought back to win five straight games for a 9-7 victory to give the Cougars the doubles sweep.
 
From there, it was a singles race to find the two victories needed to seal the match. Pannu was the first winner with a 6-1, 6-1 triumph at first singles, followed by a 6-3, 6-3 win from Avram at fifth.
 
Columbus State was rolling all around, with all four of the unfinished matches featuring a Cougar with a first-set win.
 
Singles competition
1. #2 KP Pannu (CSU-M) def. Ryan Gaskin (UNGM) 6-1, 6-1
2. #17 Zach Whaanga (CSU-M) vs. Tim Kiehl (UNGM) 6-4, 4-1, unfinished
3. #62 Alvaro Regalado (CSU-M) vs. Mark Laishley (UNGM) 6-3, 2-0, unfinished
4. Paul Sprengelmeijer (CSU-M) vs. Zack Waldow (UNGM) 6-1, 4-0, unfinished
5. Matei Avram (CSU-M) def. Kevin Candido (UNGM) 6-3, 6-3
6. Jorge Vargas (CSU-M) vs. Jared Bones (UNGM) 6-2, 2-2, unfinished
 
Doubles competition
1. #9 Zach Whaanga/Alvaro Regalado (CSU-M) def. Zack Waldow/Kevin Candido (UNGM) 8-2
2. KP Pannu/Matei Avram (CSU-M) def. Tim Kiehl/Jared Bones (UNGM) 8-2
3. Jorge Vargas/Shao-Yu Yu (CSU-M) def. Ryan Gaskin/Mark Laishley (UNGM) 9-7