ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The No. 7 University of North Georgia men’s tennis team opened up Southeast Regional play with a dominant 4-0 win over No. 22 Wingate Monday afternoon at the Flagler Tennis Center.

The Nighthawks pushed out of the gates quickly, winning the doubles point with a pair of wins on the top two lines. Joaquin Benoit and Zach Waldow earned a 6-1 win on the top line, while Ryan Gaskin and Daniel Ostap won 6-3 at No. 2 to clinch the opening point.

North Georgia sped through the singles play as well with Giulio Sassi taking the No. 6 match by a 6-1, 6-4 score to put UNG up, 2-0. After Benoit won, 6-4, 6-4, at No. 1, Waldow finished the match with a 6-4, 6-3 win on the third line to push the Nighthawks into the second round.

A trip to Altamonte Springs, Florida, will go to the winner of Tuesday’s 1 p.m. match between North Georgia and No. 6 Flagler.