Columbus State women’s soccer wins fourth straight Peach Belt championship

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Columbus State women’s soccer team defeated North Georgia 2-1 Saturday for its fourth consecutive Peach Belt Conference championship.Cougars enter as top seed with four starters outColumbus State entered the game as the No. 1 seed in the tournament but was without four starters because of injuries. North Georgia was the No. 2 seed.“We weathered the storm a little bit. I thought North Georgia was really good in the beginning of the game. They left some doors open and we were able to capitalize,” Head coach, Jay Entlich said.Two first-half goalsThe matchup was tight, but the Cougars scored first on a goal by senior Kaylee Castano, assisted by senior Peyton Conti.A few minutes later, still in the first half, senior Shania Wegesend extended the lead.North Georgia scored in the second half, but it was not enough to beat the Cougars.Team reacts to the title“It’s pretty special. You know, the simple fact I’ve been here for 23 plus years and this has never happened.