FLORENCE, SC - The Francis Marion men's and women's tennis teams
opened their 2010 seasons with home victories over Coker College on
Thursday afternoon (Feb. 4).
The fifth-ranked Patriot Women defeated Coker 7-2, while the
14th-ranked FMU Men beat the Cobras 9-0. All Francis Marion
match wins were in straight sets.
Both Patriots teams will travel to Mount Olive College on Sunday
for a pair of 1 p.m. matches.
MEN
#14 Francis Marion University 9, Coker College 0
Singles
competition
1. #9 Oshada Wijemanne (FMUM) def. Juan Gonzalez (COKERMT)
6-2, 6-1
2. Karl Rogers (FMUM) def. Evan Schreiner (COKERMT) 6-2,
6-2
3. Dirk Bair (FMUM) def. Rick Vliegen (COKERMT) 6-2,
6-4
4. Jack Bishop (FMUM) def. Ty Medlin (COKERMT) 6-0,
6-0
5. Mickey Poirier (FMUM) def. Chad Austin (COKERMT) 6-0,
6-0
6. Alex Caspari (FMUM) def. Fred Estep (COKERMT), by
default
Doubles
competition
1. #2 Oshada Wijemanne/Dilshod Sharifi (FMUM) def. Evan
Schreiner/Rick Vliegen (COKERMT) 8-0
2. Dirk Bair/Jack Bishop (FMUM) def. Juan Gonzalez/Ty
Medlin (COKERMT) 8-1
3. Karl Rogers/Alex Caspari (FMUM) def. Chad Austin/Fred
Estep (COKERMT) 8-0
Match Notes:
Coker College 0-1
Francis Marion University 1-0; National ranking #14;
Regional ranking #4
T-2:45
WOMEN
#5 Francis Marion University 7, Coker College
2
Singles
competition
1. #6 Tereza Sykorova (FMU) def. Alyssa Blanchard
(COKERWT) 6-2, 6-1
2. #26 Jitka Gavdunova (FMU) def. Stephanie Medley
(COKERWT) 6-0, 6-0
3. #8 Sabina Baberadova (FMU) def. Kendall Sigmon
(COKERWT) 6-0, 6-0
4. Mona Blauen (FMU) def. Stephanie Harrelson
(COKERWT) 6-0, 6-0
5. Kerry Hall (FMU) def. Brittany Yando (COKERWT) 6-1,
6-0
6. Emma Hayes (COKERWT) def. No player (FMU), by
walkover
Doubles
competition
1. #2 Tereza Sykorova/Sabina Baberadova (FMU) def.
Alyssa Blanchard/Stephanie Medley (COKERWT) 8-0
2. Jitka Gavdunova/Mona Blauen (FMU) def. Kendall
Sigmon/Stephanie Harrelson (COKERWT) 8-0
3. Brittany Yando/Emma Hayes (COKERWT) def. Kerry
Hall/No player (FMU), by walkover
Match Notes:
Coker College 0-1
Francis Marion University 1-0; National ranking #5;
Regional ranking #2
T-2:45
