GREENWOOD – The No. 5-ranked Columbus State women's tennis team defeated Lander, 8-1, Saturday in a Peach Belt Conference match at The Joe Cabri Tennis Center.

The Cougars improve to 9-1 overall and 6-0 in the PBC, while Lander drops to 7-2, 3-2.

In singles, No. 1 Paola Cigui (C) def. Marion Courbis (L) 6-2, 6-1; No. 2 Beatriz Leon (C) def. Tiffany Vanhpraseuth (L) 6-0, 6-0; No. 3 Camila Tobar (C) def. Ivanka Mocic (L) 6-4, 6-2; No. 4 Olivera Jokic (C) def. Alyssa Savill (L) 6-0, 6-2; No. 5 Laura Chapman (C) def. Renata Mello (L) 6-1, 6-3; and No. 6 Cayce Bradley (L) def. Elena Preadca (C) 6-3, 7-5.

In doubles, No. 1 Paola Cigui/Beatriz Leon (C) def. Carolina Lainez/Cayce Bradley (L) 8-0; No. 2 Olivera Jokic/Camila Tobar (C) def. Marion Courbis/Renata Mello (L) 8-0; and No. 3 Laura Chapman/Saravinder Pannu (C) def. Tiffany Vanhpraseuth/Alyssa Savill (L) 8-2.