YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. | Columbus State University defeated Young Harris College 8-1 in a Peach Belt Conference match in a battle of nationally ranked men's tennis teams Sunday (March 6) afternoon at the Bob & Gayle Nichols Tennis Complex.
                                                           
The No. 11-ranked Cougars improved to 7-3 overall and to 4-1 in the league while the No. 41-ranked Mountain Lions fell to 6-2 and 1-2. Young Harris returns to action Tuesday (March 8) with a 1 p.m. road match against Coker College in Hartsville, South Carolina.
 
Daniel Tiboldi picked up the point for Young Harris with his 2-6, 6-2, 1-0 (11-9) victory over Zach Whaanga at No. 4 singles.
 
No. 11 COLUMBUS STATE 8, No. 41 YOUNG HARRIS 1
Singles competition
1. KP Pannu (CSU) def. Brecht Vangrinsven (YHC) 6-3, 6-2
2. #48 Marco Almorin (CSU) def. Alex Pavel (YHC) 6-4, 6-1
3. #43 Jorge Vargas (CSU) def. Alejandro Ridruejo (YHC) 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (12-10)
4. Daniel Tiboldi (YHC) def. Zach Whaanga (CSU) 2-6, 6-2, 1-0 (11-9)
5. Maciej Kierkus (CSU) def. Raul Quevedo (YHC) 7-6, 6-4
6. Martynas Zakaitis (CSU) def. Jan-Niklas Graetz (YHC) 6-2, 6-0
 
Doubles competition
1. Marco Almorin/Maciej Kierkus (CSU) def. Alejandro Ridruejo/Hamed Gandouz (YHC) 8-5
2. KP Pannu/Zach Whaanga (CSU) def. Raul Quevedo/Daniel Tiboldi (YHC) 8-5
3. Martynas Zakaitis/Jorge Vargas (CSU) def. Brecht Vangrinsven/Alex Pavel (YHC) 8-5
 
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (6,1,2,3,4,5)