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South Alabama Captures Sun Belt Women's Tennis Championship

Championship Central

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. – No. 2 South Alabama completed its mission with a 4-1 victory over No. 8 Georgia Southern to win the 2019 Sun Belt Conference Women's Tennis Championship title Sunday afternoon at the Peachtree City Tennis Center.

The Jaguars (22-4, 8-2 Sun Belt) claimed their first Sun Belt Tournament crown since 2015 and their league-leading 18th overall. The Eagles (14-13, 4-6) advanced to their first conference tournament final since 1986.

Appearing in its sixth-straight Sun Belt Championship final, South Alabama earned the doubles point in 43 minutes thanks to a 6-2 win by sophomore Nikola Kohoutova and freshman Yurie Takanishi at No.