COLUMBUS, Ga. - The University of North Georgia (UNG) women's tennis team opened Peach Belt Conference tournament play with a 4-0 victory over Lander in Friday's quarterfinal matchup.

The No. 3-seed Nighthawks secured the early advantage by taking the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 2.

Emily Bush and Linn Goerdes rolled to a 6-0 decision at No. 2 doubles, while the No. 21-ranked tandem of Anastasiia Opolska and Olesya Stokusova clinched the point with a 6-2 victory at No. 1.

The No. 3 doubles match featuring Sofia Giraldo and Victoria Niox-Chateau was tied 3-3 when play was halted.

North Georgia carried that momentum into singles, winning three straight matches to secure the sweep. Sofia Giraldo picked up a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 3 singles, followed by a dominant 6-1, 6-1 victory from Bush at No. 5.

Victoria Niox-Chateau sealed the match for the Nighthawks at No. 6 singles, battling to a 7-6, 6-2 win.

Several other matches were left unfinished once the team result was decided. No. 18-ranked Opolska was locked in a third set at No. 1 after splitting the first two sets, while No. 34-ranked Stokusova trailed in her match at No. 2. Goerdes was on the verge of closing out her match at No. 4, leading late in the second set after taking the opening frame.

With the win, North Georgia advances to the PBC Tournament semifinals, where the Nighthawks will face Flagler on Saturday at 10 a.m.