AIKEN, S.C.--USC Aiken's women's tennis lost for the second consecutive day, falling to 16th ranked Clayton College & State University by an 8-1 score. The Lady Pacers fall to 0-2 on the season and 0-2 in Peach Belt Conference play. The Lady Lakers improve to 2-0 overall and 2-0 in league play.

The duo of Dominique Cassetori and Elly Toth picked up USCA's lone win by defeating Elizabeth Syrova and Kim Lennartsson, 9-7, in the number two doubles match.

The Lady Pacer tennis team will be back in action on Feb. 15 when they travel to Florence, S.C., to face Francis Marion University. 

Clayton College & State defeats USC Aiken 8-1

Singles: 
No. 1 – Jackeline Nieto (CCSU) def. Dominique Cassetori (USCA) 6-1, 6-3
No. 2 – Elizabeth Syrova (CCSU) def. Mayra Kaefer (USCA) 6-0, 6-3
No. 3 – Nathalia Collantes (CCSU) def. Nicole Copp (USCA) 6-1, 6-1
No. 4 – Natalia Koulechova (CCSU) def. Otavia Bastos (USCA) 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 – Kim Lennartsson (CCSU) def. Elly Toth (USCA) 6-2, 6-1
No. 6 – Daniela Petkova (CCSU) def. Monica Budnichuk (USCA) 6-0, 7-6

Doubles:
No. 1 – Nieto/Collantes (CCSU) def. Bastos/Kaefer (USCA) 8-0
No. 2 – Cassetori/Toth (USCA) def. Syrova/Lennartsson (CCSU) 9-7
No. 3 – Koulechova/Petkova (CCSU) def. Heather Thornton/Copp (USCA) 8-0