DAHLONEGA - The No. 4 University of North Georgia women's tennis team handed Lander a loss in their Peach Belt opener in a 6-1 win Saturday afternoon.
North Georgia dominated doubles play, winning 6-2 on the top two lines and 6-3 on the third line.
Vaishali Jorge and Claudelle Labonté Frey took down the 25th ranked doubles duo nationally to clinch the point.
The Nighthawks continued the momentum into singles play, winning the first five matches to close, all in straight sets. Labonté Frey had the clinching point, winning in a tiebreak in the second set to give North Georgia their third PBC win of the season.
North Georgia will be back on the courts Tuesday in Columbus, Georgia, to take on Southern Arkansas. First serve is set for 3 p.m.
