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wten 18 pbc champs
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Georgia College GC-W (15-7)
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Winner Columbus State CSU-W (22-2)
Georgia College GC-W
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Final
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Columbus State CSU-W
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Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

Lady Cougars Repeat at PBC Tournament

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FLORENCE, S.C. – For the second consecutive year, the fourth-ranked and top-seeded Columbus State University women's tennis team captured the Peach Belt Conference Tournament championship, defeating second-seeded and No. 25 Georgia College 5-1 on Sunday. The conference tournament was played at Francis Marion.
 
Columbus State (22-2) has now won 29 straight matches over conference opponents while sweeping the PBC regular season and tournament titles each of the last two seasons.
 
The Lady Cougars opened the day with a pair of doubles wins to pick of two of the five points needed for the title. Marleen Tilgner and Giorgia Vitale put the first point on the board with an 8-3 win at third doubles. Candice Paya and Natalia Kattah Paz then followed with a victory of their own by the same score in the top position.
 
Georgia College (15-7) grabbed its only victory of the day at second doubles, where Beatriz Lopez and Noa Davico were bested in a tiebreak 9-8 (8-6).
 
Paya was the first in the win column in singles play, as the PBC Freshman of the Year improved to 18-1 on the season with a 6-1, 6-2 victory at fourth singles. Vitale finished off her opponent 6-2, 6-0 at third singles to bring the Lady Cougars within a point of the title.
 
Luise Sachs then delivered championship point with a 6-2, 6-2 victory at sixth singles.
 
Columbus State gets the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Southeast Regional, which will be played Saturday and Sunday. The NCAA Tournament field will be revealed during the selection show on Tuesday evening.
 
Singles competition
1. #7 Beatriz Lopez (CSU-W) vs. Jena Kelly (GC-W) 6-3, 3-2, unfinished
2. #64 Noa Davico (CSU-W) vs. Valeria Lopez (GC-W) 6-7 (4-7), unfinished
3. Giorgia Vitale (CSU-W) def. Emilia Richter (GC-W) 6-2, 6-0
4. #62 Candice Paya (CSU-W) def. Kristen Jones (GC-W) 6-1, 6-2
5. Marleen Tilgner (CSU-W) vs. Paula Garriga (GC-W) 6-2, 5-4, unfinished
6. Luise Sachs (CSU-W) def. Emma Niemi (GC-W) 6-2, 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. #29 Candice Paya/Natalia Kattah Paz (CSU-W) def. Jena Kelly/Valeria Lopez (GC-W) 8-3
2. Emilia Richter/Kristen Jones (GC-W) def. Noa Davico/Beatriz Lopez (CSU-W) 9-8 (8-6)
3. Marleen Tilgner/Giorgia Vitale (CSU-W) def. Emma Niemi/Paula Garriga (GC-W) 8-3
 
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