FLORENCE, SC - The eighth-ranked Francis Marion University women's tennis team opened Peach Belt Conference play with a 9-0 win over North Georgia College & State University, Sunday afternoon (Feb. 15) on the Kassab Courts.

FMU (2-1, 1-0) did not lose a set, and lost only seven games in singles play, while sweeping the Lady Saints (0-4, 0-2).

Women's Tennis Match Results

North Georgia Coll. & St. Univ vs Francis Marion University

Feb 15, 2009 at Florence, SC

#8 Francis Marion University 9, North Georgia Coll. & St. Univ 0

Singles competition

1. #9 Tereza Sykorova (FMU) def. Velina Boteva (NGCSU) 6-0, 6-0

2. Kristyna Horakova (FMU) def. Maria Dreaden (NGCSU) 6-0, 6-0

3. Jitka Gavdunova (FMU) def. Katherine Harrison (NGCSU) 6-0, 6-2

4. Valeska Ibscher (FMU) def. Meredith Cash (NGCSU) 6-0, 6-3

5. Sabina Baberadova (FMU) def. Ashley Marie Jordan (NGCSU) 6-1, 6-1

6. Saskia Ludwig (FMU) def. Mallory Perloff (NGCSU) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. #8 Tereza Sykorova/Valeska Ibscher (FMU) def. Velina Boteva/Maria Dreaden (NGCSU) 8-0

2. Kristyna Horakova/Jitka Gavdunova (FMU) def. Meredith Cash/Ashley Marie Jordan (NGCSU) 8-2

3. Sabina Baberadova/Saskia Ludwig (FMU) def. Katherine Harrison/Mallory Perloff (NGCSU) 8-6

Match Notes:

North Georgia Coll. & St. Univ 0-4 , 0-2 PBC

Francis Marion University 2-1, 1-0 PBC; National ranking #8; Regional ranking #3

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