YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. | The Young Harris College women's tennis team won four of the six singles matches – including three that were decided in the third set – as the Mountain Lions rallied for a 5-4 Peach Belt Conference victory over their cross-mountain rival University of North Georgia Saturday (Feb. 27) afternoon at the Bob and Gayle Nichols Tennis Complex.
                                      
The Mountain Lions improved to 3-0 overall and to 1-0 in the league while the Nighthawks fell to 5-1 and 0-1. Young Harris travels to Tigerville, South Carolina, Wednesday (March 2) for a 2 p.m. match against North Greenville University.
 
North Georgia took a 2-1 lead after doubles, but Young Harris came back to tie the match at 4 when Elin Rundcrantz picked up a 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles. Oriana Labaqui clinched the match for the Mountain Lions at No. 2 singles with a 0-6, 7-5, 6-1 win.
 
YOUNG HARRIS 5, NORTH GEORGIA 4
Singles competition
1. Elin Rundcrantz (YHC) def. Kathrin Waidner (UNG) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
2. Oriana Labaqui (YHC) def. Karina Gurgenyan (UNG) 0-6, 7-5, 6-1
3. Sandra Ungricht (UNG) def. Carolina Hernandez (YHC) 6-2, 6-4
4. Laura Sanchez (YHC) def. Mathilde Baartvedt (UNG) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
5. Maria Puerta (YHC) def. Simone Krog (UNG) 6-2, 6-3
6. Lexa Rae Loden (UNG) def. Diana DiMarco (YHC) 6-2, 6-1
 
Doubles competition
1. Maria Puerta/Elin Rundcrantz (YHC) def. Karina Gurgenyan/Sandra Ungricht (UNG) 8-3
2. Kathrin Waidner/Emma Etelalahti (UNG) def. Oriana Labaqui/Laura Sanchez (YHC) 8-1
3. Simone Krog/Mathilde Baartvedt (UNG) def. Carolina Hernandez/Diana DiMarco (YHC) 8-3
 
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (6,5,3,1,4,2)