SUMTER, S.C. - The Columbus State University tennis program had a good showing at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Southeast Regional Championships this past weekend. The tournament was held at the Palmetto Tennis Center in Sumter, S.C.

On the singles side, the Cougars and Lady Cougars shined on the court. Junior Alvaro Regalado captured the singles title in the men's bracket while Luise Sachs won the individual honors for the Lady Cougars.

Columbus State nearly swept the doubles championship as well. Regalado capped off his perfect week taking home the doubles title with his partner Matei Avram. For the women, Kristina Baran and Beatriz Lopez reached the finals before falling in a tight 7-5 match.

"This was an excellent tournament for both teams," stated head coach Evan Isaacs. "To battle through the elements was tough for our student-athletes, but they got the job done, and I'm super proud of their accomplishments. We have to continue to improve and get ready for our spring season."

Regalado rolled to the singles title not dropping a set in any of his six matches. The junior entered the tournament as the second-seed and defeated three top-10 seeds in his path to the title. In the semifinals, Regaldo knocked off fourth-seeded Ignacio Bidegain of Anderson 6-0, 6-2 before taking down No. 1 seeded Daniel Belsito of Wingate 6-4, 6-2 in the championship.

It was a similar path for Sachs en route to her title. The junior had a test in her Round of 64 match as she needed three sets (3-6, 6-3, 6-1) to advance pass Fredrika Regner of Francis Marion. Sachs advanced by two ranked opponents into the semifinals where she faced her teammate, Beatriz Lopez. Sachs got the best of Lopez 6-3, 6-4 to reach the finals against Eden Schlagenhauf of Flagler. In a three-set classic, Sachs earned the title with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 victory.

Fabien Asdrubal and Justin Welz also reached the Round of 16 for the Cougars over the weekend. Both won two matches in the tournament before bowing out of the event. Asdrubal fell in a three-set match (2-6, 7-5, 6-2) to fifth-seeded Luca Bolla of Flagler in the Round of 16. Welz retired due to an illness.

Tommaso Schold and Felix Steen each won a match in the regional for Columbus State. 

On the doubles side, Avram and Regalado breezed their way to the championship. The duo collected wins against the ninth-seeded, fifth-seeded, and third-seeded doubles teams over the weekend to win the title. In the championship, Avram and Regalado defeated Matteo Gostoli and Roy Sepanov of Wingate 8-4. 

The Lady Cougars dominated the singles bracket as four players reached the Round of 16, including three who reach the quarterfinals. In addition to Sachs and Lopez, Candice Paya and Neila Trklja also had good showings at the event.

Paya reached the quarterfinals after earning three hard-fought three-set matches victories. In the Round of 32, the junior defeated 16th-seeded Cibeles Zuddy of North Georgia 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 before going the distance to knock off ninth-seeded Elena Bompieri of Wingate 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. Paya retired in her quarterfinal matchup.

Trklja had an impressive come from behind win against ninth-seeded Amelie Vossgaetter of Flagler. After dropping the first set 7-5, the freshman rebounded to win the next to sets 6-2, 6-0 to capture the win. She eventually fell in the Round of 16 to fifth-seeded Annie McCullough of Tusculum 6-3, 7-5.

Lopez didn't have any trouble until facing off against her teammate Sachs in the semifinals. She recorded wins against three-ranked foes and won all three matches in straight sets.

Kristina Baran also won a match for the Lady Cougars during the regional.

Baran and Lopez had a good run in the doubles draw for Columbus State. The duo reached the semifinals after a 6-3 win in the Round of 16 and a 6-2 victory in the quarterfinals. Against the twin team of McCullough-McCullough of Tusculum in the semifinals, Baran and Lopez fell in a tight 7-5 match.

The team of Paya and Sachs and Agostina Bigotti and Amanda Citre each round their first matches of the event.

Singles Results (Men)

Round of 128
Steen def.  William Anth-Forsberg (Francis Marion) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3

Round of 64
Regalado def. Rodrigo Carvalho (Flagler) 6-4, 6-2
Weiz def. Kent Shiell (Belmont Abbey) 6-3, 6-2 
Avram loss to Alex Hyman (Lenoir-Rhyne) 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 
Schold def. Rhodri Atkinson (Lenoir-Rhyne) 7-5, 6-2 
Martinetti retired against Josh Lazenby (Lenoir-Rhyne)
Asdrubal def. Ben Van Hout (Georgia College) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 
Steen loss to #4 Ignacio Bidegain (Anderson) 6-4, 6-4 

Round of 32
Regalado def. #16 Matteo Gostoli (Wingate) 6-1, 6-0
Weiz def.  Christian Djonov (Mount Olive) 7-6 (7-5), 0-6, 6-4 
Schold loss to #16 Federico Garnier (Limestone) 6-0, 6-3
Asdrubal def. #16 Ryan Gaskin (North Georgia) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2

Round of 16
Regalado def. David Akinpetide (Tusculum) 6-4, 6-2
Weiz retired against Paul Pahun (North Georgia)
Asdrubal fell to #5 Luca Bolla (Flagler) 2-6, 7-5, 6-2

Quarterfinals
Regalado def. #9 Josep Canyadell (Wingate) 6-0, 6-4 

Semifinals
Regalado def. #4 Ignacio Bidegain (Anderson) 6-0, 6-2

Finals
Regalado def. #1 Daniel Belsito (Wingate) 6-4, 6-2

Doubles Results (Men's)

Round of 64
Schold & Weiz fell to Diego Agudelo & Oscar Marmestedt (Barton) 6-3

Round of 32
Avram & Regalado def. Christian Djonov & Paul Sitkiewiez  (Mount Olive) 6-2
Asdrubal & Martinetti retired to Kevin Magnusson & George Waldo (North Georgia)

Round of 16
Avram & Regalado def. #9 Ryan Gaskin & Daniel Ostap (UNG) 6-2

Quarterfinals
Avram & Regalado def. #5 Agustin Aran & Sebastian Meum (Queens) 6-4

Semifinals
Avram & Regalado def. #3 Armando Ferreira & Milosh Petrovic (Mount Olive)

Finals
Avram & Regalado def. #9 Matteo Gostoli & Roy Sepanov (Wingate) 8-4

Women's Results (Singles)

Round of 128
Bigotti def. Elisa Lang (Francis Marion) 6-4, 6-2


Round of 64
Paya def. Lucy Whelan (Lenoir-Rhyne) 6-1, 6-1 
Trklja def. Kayla Vaughan (Belmont Abbey) 6-0, 6-0
Baran def. Edith Rueda (Augusta) 6-4, 6-3
Lopez def. Africa Mota (Tusculum) 6-1, 6-2
Citre fell to Camille Haus (Limestone) 6-2, 7-5
Sachs def. Fredrika Regner (Francis Marion) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
Bigotti def. #3 Ana Carla Resende 1-6, 6-2, 6-2

Round of 32
Bigotti fell to #16 Eduarda Ferreira (Lander) 2-6, 6-4, 7-5
Trklja def. #9 Amelie Vossgaetter (Flagler) 5-7, 6-2, 6-0
Paya def. #16 Cibeles Zuddy (North Georgia) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
Baran fell to #16 Julia Lopez (Tusculum) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
Lopez def. #16 Anna Greer (Anderson) 7-5, 4-0 retired
Sachs def. #16 Evelin Menyhart (Lenoir-Rhyne) 6-1, 6-4

Round of 16
Trklja fell to #5 Annie McCullough (Tusculum) 6-3, 7-5
Paya def. #9 Elena Bompieri (Wingate) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
Lopez def. 6-3, 6-3 #9 Viktorija Veselinova (Queens)
Sachs def. #9 Caitlin McCullough (Tusculum) 6-1, 7-5

Quarterfinals
Paya retired to #5 Annie McCullough (Tusculum)
Lopez def. #9 Anika Nissen (Flagler) 6-1, 6-2 
Sachs def. #16 Lixin Wang (Flagler) 6-2, 6-4

Semifinals
#5 Sachs def. #5 Lopez 6-3, 6-4

Finals
#5 Sachs def. Eden Schlagenhauf (Flagler) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4

Doubles Results (Women's)

Round of 32
Paya & Sachs def. Elisa Aguirre & Judit Gonzalez Agud (Newberry) 7-5
Baran & Lopez def. Julieta Boerr & Carol Quevedo (Young Harris) 6-1
Bigotti & Citre def. Charlotte Clarke & Gabriela Del Val del Toro (Coker) by retirement 

Round of 16
Paya & Sachs fell to #9 Vaishali Jorge & Anna Moller (UNG) 6-2
Baran & Lopez def. #9 Isabel Fornies & Viktorija Veselinova (Queens) 6-3
Bigotti & Citre fell to #2 Annie McCullough & Caitlin McCullogh (Tusculum) 6-1

Quarterfinals
Baran & Lopez def. #4 Eden Schlagenhauf & Amelie Vossgaetter (Flagler) 6-2

Semifinals
Baran & Lopez fell to #2 Annie McCullough & Caitlin McCullogh (Tusculum) 7-5