COLUMBUS, GA – Thirteenth-ranked Columbus State University claimed a 7-0 Peach Belt Conference women's tennis win over Francis Marion University, Thursday afternoon (March 25).
 
The Patriot Women (3-8, 1-4) will play at Georgia Southwestern State University on Friday at 3 p.m. and then host Erskine College on April 2 at 1 p.m. on the Kassab Courts.
 
In the women's match, Patriot sophomore Gabriel Karatantcheva won four games at No.4 singles, falling 6-2, 6-2 to Valentina Abrile.

 
Women's Tennis
3-25-2021 at Columbus, GA (John W. Walden Tennis Center)
#13 Columbus State University 7, Francis Marion University 0
Singles competition
1. Beatriz Lopez (CSU) def. Hermon Mikael (FMUW) 6-2, 6-0
2. Candice Paya (CSU) def. Viktoria Leth (FMUW) 6-0, 6-1
3. Luise Sachs (CSU) def. Eva Zannier (FMUW) 6-1, 6-0
4. Valentina Abrile (CSU) def. G. Karatantcheva (FMUW) 6-2, 6-2
5. S. Ramirez Goncalves (CSU) def. Camryn Cassetori (FMUW) 6-0, 6-0
6. Agostina Bigotti (CSU) def. Nargiza Yakhyaeva (FMUW) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Beatriz Lopez/Candice Paya (CSU) def. Viktoria Leth/Hermon Mikael (FMUW) 6-1
2. Valentina Abrile/S. Ramirez Goncalves (CSU) def. Eva Zannier/G. Karatantcheva (FMUW) 6-2
3. Luise Sachs/Amanda Citre (CSU) def. Nargiza Yakhyaeva/Camryn Cassetori (FMUW) 6-0
 
Match Notes: Francis Marion University 3-8, 1-4 PBC
Columbus State University 7-3, 3-0 PBC; National ranking #13