SAVANNAH, Ga. – The No. 14 University of North Georgia men's tennis team fell 7-2 in its regular season finale to fourth-ranked Armstrong State on Saturday afternoon at the Armstrong Tennis Complex.
 
With the win, the Pirates (16-6, 9-1 PBC) earn a share the regular season title with Columbus State. North Georgia falls to 18-3 overall and 7-3 in the PBC with the loss.
 
Armstrong State swept all three doubles matches from the Nighthawks for a commanding 3-0 lead heading into singles play where the Pirates picked up two quick straight-set singles wins to clinch the victory.
 
No. 31 Niklas Zielen upset No. 8 Luca Cerin, 6-2, 7-5, at No. 1 singles for a Nighthawk point.

The other three singles matches went to third set tiebreakers where North Georgia's Lukas Moritzen defeated Cruz Chomorro, 3-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-5) at No. 5 singles for UNG's second point.
 
North Georgia will be the No. 4 seed in the upcoming 2017 Peach Belt Conference Championships, which take place from April 21-23 at the Dr. Eddie Floyd Tennis Center in Florence, S.C. Full seedings and the tournament schedule will be released by the Peach Belt office later this weekend.

#4 Armstrong State University 7, #13 University of North Georgia 2
 
Singles
1. #31 Niklas Zielen (UNG) def. #8 Luca Cerin (ARM) 6-2, 7-5
2. #13 Alberto Caceres (ARM) def. #32 Alexander Reinauer (UNG) 7-6, 5-7, 10-3
3. #48 Ignacio Hernandez (ARM) def. Andre Canino (UNG) 6-1, 6-0
4. Jan Porteset (ARM) def. Mark Laishley (UNG) 6-2, 6-3
5. Lukas Moritzen (UNG) def. Alvaro Cruz Chomorro (ARM) 3-6, 7-5, 10-5
6. Lorenzo Camilli (ARM) def. Jared Bones (UNG) 3-6, 6-4, 11-9
 
Doubles
1. #19 Luca Cerin/Ignacio Hernandez (ARM) def. #10 Alexander Reinauer/Niklas Zielen (UNG) 9-8 (7-2)
2. #6 Alberto Caceres/Jan Porteset (ARM) def. #22 Andre Canino/Lukas Moritzen (UNG) 8-3
3. Alvaro Cruz Chomorro/Bjorn Kurtze (ARM) def. Jared Bones/Mark Laishley (UNG) 8-5