STATESBORO - Texas State picked up a 4-0 win over Georgia Southern women's tennis in both team's Sun Belt Conference opener on Saturday at the Wallis Tennis Center.

The Bobcats improved to 10-2 overall and are now 1-0 in the league after the win over the Eagles, who fell to 8-4 overall and 0-1 in the Sun Belt. Georgia Southern will conclude the weekend's Sun Blelt action by taking on Louisiana at 10 a.m. on Sunday.

Texas State earned the doubles point from the Eagles with wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles.

The Bobcats then collected the victory with straight-set singles wins at No. 1, No. 4 and No. 5 singles. The Eagles' Nanaka Kijima was one game away from picking up a win at No. 6 singles over Maria Lora, leading 6-2, 1-6, 5-4, when the match was clinched.

Texas State 4, Georgia Southern 0
Results

Singles
1. Kiana Graham (TXST) def. Lisen Rinman (GS) 6-3. 6-2
2. Juliette Nask (GS) led Callie Creath (TXST) 6-7 (4), 6-3, 1-0, unfinished
3. Sofia Fortuno (TXST) led Franzi Heinemann (GS) 3-6, 7-5, 1-0, unfinished
4. Emily Niers (TXST) def. Mackenzie Leopold (GS) 6-2, 6-3
5. Ireland Simme (TXST) def. Amelie Rosadoro (GS) 6-3, 6-4
6. Nanaka Kijima (GS) led Maria Lora (TXST) 6-2, 1-6, 5-4, unfinished

Doubles
1. Juliette Nask/Evelyn Warkentin (GS) led Sofia Fortuno and Maria Lora (TXST) 5-4, unfinished
2. Ireland Simme/Chantajah Mills (TXST) def. Mackenzie Leopold/Lisen Rinman (GS) 6-3
3. Callie Creath/Kiana Graham (TXST) def. Hannah Eifert/Franzi Heinemann (GS) 6-2