DAHLONEGA, Ga. – For the fourth consecutive match, the No. 18 University of North Georgia men's tennis team blanked the opposition as the Nighthawks shut out Tusculum, 9-0, on Friday afternoon at the UNG Tennis Complex at Yahoola Creek Park.

North Georgia jumped out to a 3-0 lead after the doubles courtesy of matching 8-1 victories in the top and third lines and a hard-fought 9-7 win by Andre Canino and Lukas Moritzen in the middle match.

The Nighthawks went on to post straight set wins in four of the six singles lines led by 7^th-ranked Niklas Zielen and 16^th-ranked Alexander Reinauer jumping to quick victories in the top two singles lines.

UNG improves to 4-0 overall on the season while Tusculum falls to 4-2.

North Georgia returns to the courts on Friday, Feb. 24 when the Nighthawks travel to Americus to open up Peach Belt Conference play at Georgia Southwestern. 
 
#18 University of North Georgia 9, Tusculum College 0
 
Singles
1. #7 Niklas Zielen (UNGM) def. Tomas Kmetko (TCM) 6-2, 6-1
2. #16 Alexander Reinauer (UNGM) def. Tashique Kader (TCM) 6-1, 6-4
3. Hugues Renaud (UNGM) def. Yago Fernandez (TCM) 6-7 (4-7), 6-2, 1-0 (10-8)
4. Andre Canino (UNGM) def. David Siegle (TCM) 6-1, 7-6 (7-2)
5. Lukas Moritzen (UNGM) def. Leon Seiz (TCM) 6-2, 6-2
6. Jared Bones (UNGM) def. Eduardo Munoz (TCM) 4-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-4)
 
Doubles
1. #18 Niklas Zielen/Alexander Reinauer (UNGM) def. Tomas Kmetko/Toby de Klerk (TCM) 8-1
2. Andre Canino/Lukas Moritzen (UNGM) def. Tashique Kader/Leon Seiz (TCM) 9-7
3. Hugues Renaud/Jared Bones (UNGM) def. Yago Fernandez/David Siegle (TCM) 8-1