AUGUSTA, Ga. | No. 36 Augusta University held off Young Harris College 5-4 in a Peach Belt Conference women's tennis match Sunday (March 13) afternoon at the Newman Tennis Center.

The Jaguars improved to 11-3 overall and to 4-3 in the Peach Belt while the Mountain Lions fell to 6-4 and 2-4. Young Harris returns to action Friday (March 18) when they host the University of Illinois at Springfield in a 2 p.m. match in Dahlonega, Georgia,

Elin Rundcrantz gave the Mountain Lions a 4-3 lead after she picked up a 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 victory at No. 1 singles, before the Jaguars claimed three-set wins at No. 2 and No. 5 singles to clinch the match.

No. 36 Augusta 5, Young Harris 4
Singles competition
1. Elin Rundcrantz (YHC) def. Brooke Durden (AUG) 6-1, 4-6, 7-5
2. Monica Gonzalez (AUG) def. Oriana Labaqui (YHC) 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-1
3. Maria C. Pimentel (AUG) def. Carolina Hernandez (YHC) 6-0, 4-6, 6-0
4. Laura Sanchez (YHC) def. Gisela Font (AUG) 4-2, retired
5. Maria Nadal (AUG) def. Maria Puerta (YHC) 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 6-3
6. Diana DiMarco (YHC) def. Amelia Pinoargote (AUG), by default

Doubles competition
1. Maria Puerta/Elin Rundcrantz (YHC) def. Brooke Durden/Monica Gonzalez (AUG) 8-6
2. Maria C. Pimentel/Amelia Pinoargote (AUG) def. Laura Sanchez/Oriana Labaqui (YHC) 8-5
3. Gisela Font/Maria Nadal (AUG) def. Carolina Hernandez/Kadie Hudgins (YHC) 8-3

Order of finish: Doubles (13,2); Singles (6,4,3,1,2,5)