What you need to know:

*No. 43 Georgia State fell 5-2 to No. 32 Columbia on Friday.

*The Panthers fell to 5-3 on the season for their second loss in a row.

*GSU will be back on the court on Saturday at Princeton at 3 p.m.

NEW YORK, N.Y.- In the first of two matches this weekend, the Georgia State women's tennis team fell 5-2 to No. 32 Columbia Friday afternoon. The Panthers fell to 5-3 on the season while the Lions improved to 8-3.

In doubles play, GSU opened up with a win over Columbia when Chiara Volejnicek and Daniela Ramirez defeated Andrea Kevakian and Vivian Cheng 6-0. The Lions bounced back as Niri Rasolomalala and Kristin Rhese fell to Kanika Vaidya and Adi Milstein 6-0, tying doubles play at 1-1. Linn Timmerman and Tarani Kamoe were defeated 6-3 in the No. 1 match by Rima Asatrian and Alexandra Solovyev.

With the Lions up 1-0 over the Panthers, Timnmerman fell 6-3, 6-1 to Vaidya in the No. 1 singles match. Volejnicek earned the first point for GSU in the No. 5 match with a 6-3, 6-0 defeat of Milstein. Columbia continued pull away from Georgia State as Asatrian recorded a 6-2, 6-2 win over Rehse.

The Lions earned the match-clinching point in the No. 3 match, with Solovyev defeating Rasolomalala 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 in the tie-breaker set. Ramirez lessened the point deficit 6-4, 7-6 (1) victory over Cheng in the No. 6 match before Lara Vovk fell 7-6 (1), 7-6 (4) to Kevakian in the final singles match.

The Panthers will be back in action Saturday at Princeton at 3 p.m. Live video for the match with be available on the Ivy League Digital Network.