DAHLONEGA | The University of North Georgia men's and women's tennis teams continued their fast starts with identical 8-1 victories over visiting Erskine on Saturday afternoon at the UNG Tennis Complex at Yahoola Creek Park.

Both teams took a 2-1 lead into singles where the Nighthawks swept all 12 individual matches.

North Georgia improves to 3-0 on both sides and will return to action on Saturday, Feb. 13 when they open up Peach Belt Conference play with home matches against USC Aiken.  First serves are scheduled for 2:00 p.m.

Men: #20 North Georgia 8, Erskine 1

Singles
1. Philipp Mueller (UNGM) def. Ritwik Bhriguvanshi (ERSKINE) 6-2, 7-6 (7-1)
2. Alexander Reinauer (UNGM) def. Fabricio Lanza (ERSKINE) 6-3, 6-1
3. Lukas Moritzen (UNGM) def. Andres Argenal (ERSKINE) 6-0, 6-1
4. Hugues Renald (UNGM) def. Alan Pearce (ERSKINE) 6-1, 6-0
5. Graham Shaw (UNGM) def. Andre Andre (ERSKINE) 2-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-7)
6. Matheus Pineda (UNGM) def. Mateo Laredo (ERSKINE) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
1. Philipp Mueller/Alexander Reinauer (UNGM) def. Alan Pearce/Fabricio Lanza (ERSKINE) 8-4
2. Andre Andre/Ritwik Bhriguvanshi (ERSKINE) def. Graham Shaw/Matheus Pineda (UNGM) 8-6
3. Hugues Renald/Lukas Moritzen (UNGM) def. Andres Argenal/Mateo Laredo (ERSKINE) 8-0

Women: North Georgia 8, Erskine 1

Singles
1. Kathrin Waidner (UNGW) def. Miranda Guthrie (ERSKINE) 6-2, 6-1
2. Karina Gurgenyan (UNGW) def. Paula Gullino (ERSKINE) 6-1, 6-1
3. Felicia Baratta (UNGW) def. Sarah McDonald (ERSKINE) 6-3, 6-4
4. Sandra Ungricht (UNGW) def. Mikaela Bennett (ERSKINE) 6-3, 6-1
5. Mathilde Baartvedt (UNGW) def. Mollie Polk (ERSKINE) 6-3, 6-2
6. Simone Krog (UNGW) def. Rachel Berkey (ERSKINE) 6-4, 6-1

Doubles
1. Kathrin Waidner/Felicia Baratta (UNGW) def. Paula Gullino/Sarah McDonald (ERSKINE) 8-2
2. Karina Gurgenyan/Sandra Ungricht (UNGW) def. Miranda Guthrie/Mikaela Bennett (ERSKINE) 8-3
3. Mollie Polk/Rachel Berkey (ERSKINE) def. Mathilde Baartvedt/Simone Krog (UNGW) 8-6