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FLORENCE, S.C. – The third-ranked and top-seeded Columbus State University men's tennis team is headed back to the Peach Belt Conference Tournament championship match after a 5-1 victory over fifth-seeded and No. 25 Georgia College on Saturday. The conference tournament is being played at Francis Marion.
 
Columbus State (21-3) is in the final match for the third straight year and sixth time overall. The Cougars will take on fourth-ranked and second-seeded Lander, who they defeated 7-2 in February. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m.
 
The Cougars got off to a quick start with Zach Whaanga and Alvaro Regalado notching their fourth win over a nationally-ranked duo with an 8-1 victory at first doubles.
 
Georgia College (11-10) tallied its lone win over Jorge Vargas and Shao-Yu Yu at third doubles to even up the match, but KP Pannu and Matei Avram took second doubles 8-5 to give the Cougars the edge heading to singles.
 
Needing three victories, Columbus State took care of business at third, fifth and sixth singles. Vargas got on the board first with a 6-2, 6-2 win at six, before Avram took down fifth 7-6, 6-0. Regalado then clinched the victory with a 6-0, 7-5 win at third.
 
The Cougars had taken the opening set in the three matches that were unfinished.
 
Singles competition
1. #2 KP Pannu (CSU-M) vs. #15 Pedro Ecenarro (GC-M) 7-6, 3-3, unfinished
2. #17 Zach Whaanga (CSU-M) vs. Jannik Kumbier (GC-M) 6-4, 2-3, unfinished
3. #62 Alvaro Regalado (CSU-M) def. Robin Moller (GC-M) 6-0, 7-5
4. Paul Sprengelmeijer (CSU-M) vs. Enzo Kohn (GC-M) 7-6 (7-3), 5-4, unfinished
5. Matei Avram (CSU-M) def. Noah Wallace (GC-M) 7-6 (7-3), 6-0
6. Jorge Vargas (CSU-M) def. Gabriel Caron (GC-M) 6-2, 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. #9 Zach Whaanga/Alvaro Regalado (CSU-M) def. #26 Jannik Kumbier/Robin Moller (GC-M) 8-1
2. KP Pannu/Matei Avram (CSU-M) def. Pedro Ecenarro/Enzo Kohn (GC-M) 8-5
3. Noah Wallace/Gabriel Caron (GC-M) def. Jorge Vargas/Shao-Yu Yu (CSU-M) 8-6