COLUMBUS, Ga. - The No. 15 University of North Georgia (UNG) men's tennis team advanced to the Peach Belt Conference semifinals with a 4-0 sweep of Augusta on Friday.

The Nighthawks secured the doubles point by taking two of three matches. Franco Rebora and Marcos Castellanos cruised to a 6-1 victory at No. 3 while João Luis Silva and Ben Brandl earned a 6-4 win at No. 1 doubles. Augusta's Alexis Bailhache and David Perret picked up a 6-4 win at No. 2.

North Georgia carried that momentum into singles play, winning three straight matches in straight sets to clinch the victory. Rebora was first off the court at No. 5 singles with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Enzo Sakiyama. Silva followed with a 6-3, 6-2 victory against Bailhache at the top spot, and Juan Cruz Blanco sealed the match with a 6-3, 6-4 decision over Alejandro Carbonell at No. 4.

The remaining matches went unfinished. Marcos Castellanos dropped the first set at No. 2 before trailing in the second, while Brandl led after one set at No. 3. Lleyton Beasley was in a tight battle at No. 6, splitting sets.

With the win, North Georgia advances to face Flagler in the PBC semifinals on Saturday. First serve is set for noon.