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SURPRISE, Ariz. – The second-ranked Columbus State Men's Tennis team made quick work of No. 10 Southwest Baptist, winning 5-0 in Wednesday's NCAA Round of 16 match.
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Columbus State (25-3) moves into the national quarterfinal round for the second straight season and the fourth time in program history. The Cougars will now take on Midwestern State on Thursday at noon.
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"The guys came out and played really well today," head coach
Evan Isaacs said. "Southwest Baptist was a great team, but we got off to a strong start in doubles and took care of business quickly in singles."
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The Cougars got rolling early on Wednesday, winning all three doubles matches. Zach Whanga and
Alvaro Regalado took down first doubles 8-3 to get the day started.
KP Pannu and
Matei Avram made it 2-0 with an 8-5 win at second, and
Jorge Vargas and
Arnold Kokulewski completed the sweep with an 8-5 win of their own at third.
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Needing just two victories to advance, CSU turned in straight set wins at third and sixth singles. Regalado won 6-3, 6-1 at third, with Vargas winning by the same tally to send the Cougars into the quarterfinal round.
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Columbus State was cruising through singles play, up a set in three of the four unfinished matches.
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