AUBURN, Ala. - The Columbus State University men's tennis team eliminated Belmont Abbey College in the semifinals of the Southeast Regional #2 on Tuesday afternoon, winning 5-0. The regional is hosted by Columbus State at the Yarbrough Tennis Center in Auburn, Ala.
The Cougars took the doubles match point as the No. 1 and No. 3 teams won. The duo of
Felix Steen and
Thomas Cardona beat Chase Martin and Jackson Korta 6-2 playing in the first spot, and
Andreas Sandrone and
Elias Peter defeated Tim Stemler and Noelle Andrey Ampong 7-6 in the third spot.
CSU won four singles matches to secure the victory, with the No. 1 and No. 3 matches finishing at the exact same time.
- Welz def. Martin 6-1, 6-2
- Cardona def. Winstead 6-1, 6-3
- Cano def. Cary 6-1, 6-3
- Andreas Sandrone def. Golindano 6-3, 6-3
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Columbus State will play for the regional finals on Tuesday, May 14 at noon central standard time in Auburn. CSU will play the winner of North Georgia and Augusta.