FLORENCE, S.C. - The top-ranked Columbus State University men's tennis team secured a berth in the Peach Belt Conference championship match after sweeping 7^th-ranked Lander 4-0. The semifinal match took place at Francis Marion.

Columbus State (22-2) will have a shot at winning their third consecutive Peach Belt Conference championship on Sunday. 

The top doubles spot saw another showdown for top-ranked Zach Whaanga and Alvaro Regalado as they took on 3^rd-ranked Adam Elliget and Axel Cronje. After defeating them 6-4 just over one week ago, the Cougar duo nabbed another triumph over them, this time taking care of business 6-2. 

KP Pannu and Tommaso Schold took second doubles 6-2 giving the Cougars the doubles point. That left the final court with Matei Avram and Arnold Kokulewski unfinished at 4-4. 

The three points that the Cougars earned in singles play all came via straight set wins. 

Pannu took down 54^th-ranked Cronje for the second time in eight days, beating him 6-1, 6-2 at the top singles spot. At third singles, 30^th-ranked Regalado grabbed another CSU point winning 6-2, 7-6 (7-3).

66^th-ranked Avram notched a point at fifth singles with his straight set takedown at 7-6 (7-4), 6-3. 

The remaining three courts that went unfinished were all taken by Columbus State in the opening set. 

At second singles, 31^st-ranked Whaanga was up 6-2, 6-6 before the match was called while 75^th-ranked Fabien Asdrubal was up 7-6 (7-4), 4-2 at third singles. Over at sixth singles it was Schold who was tied at one set apiece at 6-2, 7-5. 

The championship match will feature the Cougars taking on 6^th-ranked USC Aiken and is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 21.