COLUMBUS, Ga. | Columbus State University recorded a 6-3 Peach Belt Conference women's tennis victory over Young Harris College Saturday (Feb. 25) afternoon  in a battle of nationally ranked teams at the Cooper Creek Tennis Center.

The Cougars, who are ranked No. 8 in the ITA, improved to 5-1 overall and to 2-0 in the Peach Belt, while the No. 50-ranked Mountain Lions saw their four-match win streak snapped as they fell to 5-2 and 1-1. Young Harris closes out the road trip Sunday (Feb. 26) when they travel to Americus, Georgia, to face Georgia Southwestern State University in an 11 a.m. match.

YHC's Laura Sanchez upset No. 33-ranked Beatriz Leon from Columbus State in three sets (2-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-8)) at No. 4 singles.

#8 COLUMBUS STATE 6, #50 YOUNG HARRIS 3
Singles competition
1. Kirsa Utech (CSU) def. Eva Castiglioni (YHC) 6-2, 6-4
2. #15 Beatriz Lopez (CSU) def. Elin Rundcrantz (YHC) 6-2, 6-0
3. #27 Camila Tobar (CSU) def. Oriana Labaqui (YHC) 6-1, 6-1
4. Laura Sanchez (YHC) def. #33 Beatriz Leon (CSU) 2-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-8)
5. Carol Quevedo (YHC) def. Saravinder Pannu (CSU) 7-5, 7-5
6. Maria Puerta (YHC) def. No player (CSU), by forfeit

Doubles competition
1. Beatriz Leon/Beatriz Lopez (CSU) def. Eva Castiglioni/Ana Rodriguez (YHC) 8-4
2. Camila Tobar/Giorgia Vitale (CSU) def. Oriana Labaqui/Laura Sanchez (YHC) 8-2
3. Saravinder Pannu/Kirsa Utech (CSU) def. Carol Quevedo/Elin Rundcrantz (YHC) 8-3

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