COLUMBUS – The second-seeded Columbus State women's tennis team, ranked No 8 in the latest ITA Poll, tallied a 4-0 win over seventh-seeded and 25th-ranked Newberry College on the opening day of play in the 2026 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional at the John W. Walden Tennis Center.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- A short-handed Newberry team forfeited the doubles match in the third flight before CSU won at Nos. 1 and 2 to build an early 1-0 match lead. The duo of senior Nikoline Gullacksen and junior Monika Temkova won 6-1 on court two, followed by a 6-3 win in the top flight by senior Laura Pesickova and freshman Isabell Ek.
- Columbus State again collected free points, building a 3-0 advantage, as the Wolves forfeited the Nos. 5 and 6 singles matches.
- Redshirt-sophomore Sofia Lauretti clinched the match for the Cougars with a 6-0, 6-0 sweep on court four to advance her team in the postseason.
UP NEXT
Columbus State will face the winner of today's afternoon match between third-seeded Flagler and sixth-seeded Wingate tomorrow at 1:00 p.m.
