AMERICUS, Ga. | The 50th-ranked Young Harris College women's tennis team blanked Georgia Southwestern State University 9-0 in a Peach Belt Conference match Sunday (Feb. 26) afternoon at the Susan K. Smith Tennis Complex.

The Mountain Lions improved to 6-2 overall and to 2-1 in the league, while the Hurricanes fell to 3-6 and 0-1. Young Harris returns home to the Bob & Gayle Nichols Tennis Complex Friday (March 3) when they entertain Augusta University in a 2 p.m. PBC contest.

Young Harris claimed five of the six singles matches in straight sets/

#50 YOUNG HARRIS 9, GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN 0
Singles competition
1. Eva Castiglioni (YHC) def. Maria Taboada (GSW) 6-2, 6-1
2. Elin Rundcrantz (YHC) def. Celia del Castillo (GSW) 6-3, 6-1
3. Ana Rodriguez (YHC) def. Hannah Ayers (GSW) 6-2, 6-0
4. Carol Quevedo (YHC) def. Charli Allen (GSW) 6-0, 6-2
5. Maria Puerta (YHC) def. Anneliese Leahy (GSW) 6-0, 6-0
6. Kadie Hudgins (YHC) def. Kendall Crew (GSW) 6-7 (2-7), 6-4, 1-0 (12-10)

Doubles competition
1. Eva Castiglioni/Ana Rodriguez (YHC) def. Maria Taboada/Celia del Castillo (GSW) 8-4
2. Laura Sanchez/Oriana Labaqui (YHC) def. Hannah Ayers/Lauren Resnick (GSW) 8-0
3. Maria Puerta/Kadie Hudgins (YHC) def. Kendall Crew/Taylor Whitehead (GSW) 8-1

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