MORROW, Ga. | Mathlide Baartvedt collected the clinching point at No. 4 singles as the University of North Georgia women's tennis team secured its fifth straight win with a 5-4 Peach Belt Conference victory over Clayton State.  North Georgia improves to 7-8 overall and 2-6 in conference play and will look to event its record tomorrow with a league match at Montevallo.

The Nighthawks got off to a quick start with a pair of victories in the doubles lines, breezing to 8-3 and 8-2 victories in the second and third doubles lines respectively.

After UNG's Simone Krog pushed the lead to 3-1 with an easy 6-0, 6-2 win over Alina Agiechik at sixth singles, Clayton State's Hannah Keeling downed Felicia Baratta, 6-3, 6-2, at No. 1 singles to cut back into the Nighthawks' lead.

Rita Kaldawi's 7-5, 6-3 win over Maria Mendes at No. 3 singles secured the pivotal fourth point for North Georgia before Baartvedt finished off the match with a 7-6, 6-4 win at fourth singles.

The win is North Georgia's fifth straight and marks the first-ever five-match winning streak in a single season in program history. 

University of North Georgia 5, Clayton State University 4

Singles
1. Hannah Keeling (CST) def. Felicia Baratta (UNGW) 6-3, 6-2
2. Raluca Pavel (CST) def. Natalia Escobar (UNGW) 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, 6-4
3. Rita Kaldawi (UNGW) def. Maria Mendes (CST) 7-5, 6-3
4. Mathilde Baartvedt (UNGW) def. Kristiin Mets (CST) 7-6, 6-4
5. Darina Drozdova (CST) def. Hannah Stanford (UNGW) 7-6, 3-6, 6-2
6. Simone Krog (UNGW) def. Alina Ageichik (CST) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles
1. Hannah Keeling/Raluca Pavel (CST) def. Felicia Baratta/Rita Kaldawi (UNGW) 9-7
2. Simone Krog/Natalia Escobar (UNGW) def. Maria Mendes/Kristiin Mets (CST) 8-3
3. Nela Handac/Mathilde Baartvedt (UNGW) def. Darina Drozdova/Alina Ageichik (CST) 8-2