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SURPRISE, AZ \u2013 The eighth-ranked and ninth-seeded Columbus State women’s tennis team opened play in the NCAA National Championship Round of 16 with a convincing 4-1 win over eighth-seeded and 17th-ranked Washburn University on Tuesday at the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex.<\/p>\n
HOW IT HAPPENED
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\n\tThe Ichabods collected the first points of the match by way of wins at Nos. 2 and 3 doubles for a 1-0 lead.
\n\tColumbus State kicked off doubles play with three victories in the top three flights.\u00a0
\n\tJunior Monika Temkova turned in a dominant performance at No. 2 with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Riko Konno, the 59th-ranked singles player per the ITA Singles Rankings.
\n\tSenior (13) Nikoline Gullacksen won 6-2, 6-1 on court one over 31st-ranked Renske Ubachs, and freshman Claudia De Lucas registered a 6-4, 6-2 triumph in the third flight.
\n\tAs she has for much of the 2026 postseason, redshirt-sophomore Sofia Lauretti provided the deciding point for the Lady Cougars with a 7-6 (7-3), 6-0 win on court four to advance CSU deeper into the NCAA Championships.
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UP NEXT
\nWith the win, Columbus State moves on to face No. 7 Mississippi College, the top-seeded program in the bracket, tomorrow night at 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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