LIVINGSTON, Ala. - Beginning the season on the road, the No. 5 Columbus State University women's tennis team dropped a 5-2 decision to No. 21 the University of West Alabama on Saturday. The non-conference match took place at the Vaughan Tennis Complex.

The Tigers (1-0) won all three doubles matches, including two tightly contested affairs. At first doubles, Sarah Manseri and Heden Ly edged Beatriz Lopez and Sara Ramirez Goncalves 7-6, while Haina Franco and Daryna Hukasian were 6-4 winners against Amanda Citre and Luise Sachs in the second spot. Morgan Bishop and Valeria Varevalo took third doubles over Valentina Abrile and Agostina Bigotti by a comfortable 6-1 margin.

Columbus State's (0-1) two victories came at first and second singles as Lopez and Sachs both bounced back from their doubles defeat. Lopez won a 6-3, 7-5 straight-set decision over Manseri at the top spot in singles action. After getting shutout in the first set, Sachs turned it on to win to come back for a 0-6, 6-4, 6-4 win against Franco. 

Third and fourth singles saw West Alabama take three-set matches. Ly defeated Abrile 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 in the third position, while Goncalves lost 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 to Yang at fourth singles. Bigotti dropped a 6-1, 6-4 match at sixth singles to Vidnere.

Arevalo added the final win for UWA at the fifth spot after Citre retired in the third set.  

Columbus State will be right back in action Sunday at Auburn University Montgomery. All the action will begin at 1 p.m. at the AUM Tennis Complex.