COLUMBUS - The 13th-ranked Columbus State University women's tennis team stayed hot on Monday, taking down Southern Arkansas University 7-0 in non-conference play at the John W. Walden Tennis Center.

The win is the fifth in a row for CSU (9-4), all coming in an eight-day stretch.

The Lady Cougars didn't have many issues against Southern Arkansas as all three CSU doubles pairs won to begin the day. Valentina Abrile and Mariana Ramirez had a 6-3 win at first doubles, while both second and third doubles were decided by 6-4 margins. 

Columbus State raced through singles play, with all six being straight-set victories. At the top spot, 22nd-ranked Neila Trklja downed Lena Milosevic 6-1, 6-0, while both Mariana Ramirez (2nd) and Agostina Bigotti (6th) collected 6-0, 6-0 victories. 

Abrile (6-2, 6-4), Yelena Labat (6-1, 6-2) and Luciana Galves (6-2, 6-0) capped off the Lady Cougar sweep by winning third, fourth and fifth singles respectively. 

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Columbus State returns to Peach Belt Conference play to host Augusta University on Friday at the Walden Tennis Center.