COLUMBUS, Ga.--USC Aiken's women's tennis team fell to eighth ranked Columbus State University, 8-1, today in a match-up of Peach Belt Conference women's tennis teams in Columbus, Ga. The Lady Pacers, ranked 40th among NCAA Division II teams, fall to 3-6 overall and 1-5 in the PBC. The Lady Cougars improve to 6-2 on the season and 3-1 in league play.

The doubles tandem of Nicole Copp and Heather Thornton picked up USCA's lone win by beating Vita Feldmane and Jessica Spencer, 8-6, in the number three doubles match.

Diana Ghergi, the 10th ranked singles player in the nation, defeated Dominique Cassetori, 6-1 and 6-0, in the number one singles match.

Otavia Bastos was edged in the number four singles match by Feldmane, 7-5 and 7-5.

The Lady Pacer tennis team will be back in action Tuesday when they host Mount Olive College, at the USC Aiken Tennis Complex, beginning at 12:00 p.m. 

Columbus State defeats USC Aiken 8-1
Singles:
#1 Diana Ghergi (CSU) defeats Dominique Cassetori (USCA) 6-1, 6-0
#2 Raluca Moldovan (CSU) defeats Myra Kaefer (USCA) 6-1 6-3
#3 Suzanne Visagie (CSU) defeats Nicole Copp (USCA) 6-1, 6-4
#4 Vita Feldmane (CSU) defeats Otavia Bastos (USCA) 7-5, 7-5
#5 Marianne Berry (CSU) defeats Elly Toth (USCA) 6-1, 6-3
#6 Jessica Spencer (CSU) defeats Heather Thornton (USCA) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles:
1. Ghergi /Moldovan (CSU) defeat Bastos/Kaefer (USCA) 8-1
2. Visagie/Berry (CSU) defeat Cassetori/Toth (USCA) 8-3
3. Copp/Thornton (USCA) defeat Feldmane/Spencer (CSU) 8-6