DAHLONEGA, Ga. - No. 18 Columbus State University women's tennis team defeated No. 19 Tusculum University 4-2, on Monday, May 1 in the first round of the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional bracket. The third-seeded Cougars (14-6), held the lead the entire match against the sixth-seeded Pioneers (17-7) and earn a spot in the final round of the regional. 

RESULTS

Columbus State 4, Tusculum 2

Doubles
1.  Yelena Labat / Mariana Ramirez (CSU) def. T. Howe / P. Loretz (TU) 6-3 
2. Sara Ramirez / Luciana Galves (CSU) def. V. Loretz / E. Baechler (TU) 6-2
3. Agostina Bigotti / Nikoline Gullacksen (CSU) UF Y. Frafjord Landa / L. Floeth 4-5 UF

Singles 
1. L. Floeth (TU) def. M. Ramirez (CSU) 6-3, 7-6
2. T. Howe (TU) def. Inma Ramon (CSU) 6-3, 6-3
3. N. Gullacksen (CSU) def. E. Baechler (TU) 6-1, 6-0
4. Laura Pesickova  (CSU) def. P. Loretz (TU) 6-3, 6-4
5. Y. Labat (CSU) UF V. Loretz (TU) 2-6, 6-3, 3-3 UF
6. A. Bigotti (CSU) def. Y. Frafjord Landa (TU) 6-7, 6-0, 7-5 

UP NEXT 
Columbus State women's tennis will play the number two-seeded, the University of North Georgia at 1 p.m. in Dahlonega, Ga. for the right to advance to the NCAA Division II Round of 16 in Orlando, Fla. next week.