CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Six members of the Columbus State tennis teams participated in the first day of the ITA Southeast Regional Championship hosted by Belmont Abbey College.
The Cougars and Lady Cougars picked up 10 wins in 11 singles and doubles matches on Thursday.
It could be an all-Cougar doubles championship as the teams of Alvaro Regalado and Tommaso Schold and Christian Garay and Liam Wickwire have a chance to meet in the finals. Both pairs won two matches on the opening day. On the women's side, Beatriz Lopez and Sara Ramirez Goncalves also knocked off two opponents to secure their spot in the semifinal round.
In early singles action, five players won their opening round match to advance.
The action will resume at 8 a.m. on Friday morning.
Day One Results:
Men's Singles:
Alvaro Regalado (CSU) def. Joshua Gwynne (Lander) - 6-0; 6-1
Christian Garay (CSU) def. Kevin Yarzagary (BAC) - 6-1; 6-3
Tommaso Schold (CSU) def. Kent Shiell (BAC) - 6-1; 6-1
Bailey Horne (BAC) def. Liam Wickwire (CSU) - 7-5; 6-3
Men's Doubles:
Regalado/Schold (CSU) def. Jorge Canadas/Juan Carlos Romero (Emmanuel) - 6-3
Regalado/Schold (CSU) def. Mikael Erier/Jamieson Nathan (Lander) - 6-1
Garay/Wickwire (CSU) def. Francisco Aran/Renzo Fassioli (BAC) - 6-0
Garay/Wickwire (CSU) def. Matthew De Groot/Thomas De Negril (Lander) - 6-0
Women's Singles:
Beatriz Lopez (CSU) def. Valentina Aparicio (Converse) - 6-0; 6-0
Sara Ramirez Goncalves (CSU) def. Maria Guerrero (Emmanuel) - Wd ill
Women's Doubles:
Lopez/Ramirez Goncalves (CSU) def. Paloma Martinez/Alessandra Traub (Flager) - 6-3
Lopez/Ramirez Goncalves (CSU) def. Genesis Gonzalez/Hannah Farmer (BAC) - 6-0
