CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.— The Drury women's tennis team opened their road trip with a 4-0 loss to 10^th ranked Columbus State on Sunday in Chattanooga, Tenn.
 
The Panthers fell to 4-3, while the Cougars moved their record to 7-3.
 
Columbus State took a 1-0 lead after two doubles wins. Drury's number two doubles team, featuring Maria Fernanda De La Torre Ugarte Espejo and Antanina Novik, battled Yelena Labat and Isadora Oliveira to a 7-6 loss.
 
The Cougars completed the sweep with three singles win and clinched the match with 41^st ranked Nikoline Gullacksen's 6-2, 6-1 victory over Alma Abazi.
 
Drury continues the road trip on Monday with a 10 am (CST) match against eighth-ranked North Georgia.  
 
BOX SCORE
#10 Columbus State University 4, #50 Drury-W 0
Mar 11, 2024 at Chattanooga, Tenn.
Singles competition
1. Mariana Ramirez (CSU-W24) vs. Ewe Samberger (DRURY-W) unfinished
2. #41 Nikoline Gullacksen (CSU-W24) def. Alma Abazi (DRURY-W) 6-2, 6-1
3. Laura Pesickova (CSU-W24) def. Leana Chanove (DRURY-W) 6-1, 6-1
4. Isadora Oliveira (CSU-W24) def. Antanina Novik (DRURY-W) 6-4, 6-0
5. Agostina Bigotti (CSU-W24) vs. Maria Espejo (DRURY-W) unfinished
6. Yelena Labat (CSU-W24) vs. Eliana Weichel (DRURY-W) unfinished
 
Doubles competition
1. #3 Mariana Ramirez/Nikoline Gullacksen (CSU-W24) def. Alma Abazi/Ewe Samberger (DRURY-W) 6-3
2. Yelena Labat/Isadora Oliveira (CSU-W24) def. Maria Espejo/Antanina Novik (DRURY-W) 7-6
3. Agostina Bigotti/Laura Pesickova (CSU-W24) vs. Leana Chanove/Eliana Weichel (DRURY-W) unfinished
 
Match Notes
Drury-W 4-3; National ranking #50
Columbus State University 7-3; National ranking #10
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (3,4,2)
T-2:29 A-29