FLORENCE, SC – Francis Marion University dropped a pair of
Peach Belt Conference tennis matches to Columbus State University
on Sunday afternoon (March 14) in a battle of four top-20 programs.
The eighth-ranked CSU men swept the three doubles matches and
then held off the 15th-ranked FMU men in singles play for a 5-4
victory. The eighth-ranked Lady Cougars rallied for a 6-3 win
by claiming five of six singles contests.
The 7-3 Patriot Men will play host to Anderson University on
Wednesday at 1 p.m., while the 8-2 Patriot Women return to action
next Saturday at Clayton State University.
Men's Tennis Match Results
Mar 14, 2010 at Florence, SC
#8 Columbus State University 5, #15 Francis Marion
University 4
Singles competition
1. #17 Dilshod Sharifi (FMUM) def. #16 Frank Suarez (CSU) 6-1,
6-4
2. #9 Oshada Wijemanne (FMUM) def. Martin Shishkov (CSU) 6-2,
6-3
3. Olivier Simonet (CSU) def. Dirk Bair (FMUM) 6-3, 6-2
4. Alex Caspari (FMUM) def. Gordan Divljak (CSU) 7-5, 7-6 (7-5)
5. Karl Rogers (FMUM) def. Christophe Noblet (CSU) 7-6 (7-4), 4-6,
10-8
6. Nemanja Djuric (CSU) def. Tanguy Montoisy (FMUM) 6-4,
6-3
Doubles competition
1. #8 Frank Suarez/Christophe Noblet (CSU) def. #2 Oshada
Wijemanne/Dilshod Sharifi (FMUM) 9-7
2. Nemanja Djuric/Gordan Divljak (CSU) def. Karl Rogers/Dirk Bair
(FMUM) 8-4
3. Filip Cojbasic/Daniel Stomberg (CSU) def. Tanguy Montoisy/Alex
Caspari (FMUM) 8-2
Match Notes:
Columbus State University 7-3, 3-1; National ranking #8; Regional
ranking #2
Francis Marion University 7-3, 3-2; National ranking #15; Regional
ranking #5
Women's Tennis Match Results
Mar 14, 2010 at Florence, SC
#8 Columbus State University 6, #4 Francis Marion
University 3
Singles competition
1. #6 Tereza Sykorova (FMU) def. Loriane Favoretto (CSUW) 6-2,
6-3
2. Tracy Castillo (CSUW) def. #8 Sabina Baberadova (FMU) 6-2,
6-4
3. #25 Hanane Toumi (CSUW) def. #26 Jitka Gavdunova (FMU) 7-5,
6-4
4. Sofia Persson (CSUW) def. Mona Blauen (FMU) 6-4, 6-1
5. Caterina Kiefer (CSUW) def. Kerry Hall (FMU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Gabriela Vasilescu (CSUW) def. Karine Augur (FMU) 6-1,
6-0
Doubles competition
1. #2 Tereza Sykorova/Sabina Baberadova (FMU) def. Loriane
Favoretto/Hanane Toumi (CSUW) 8-5
2. Mona Blauen/Jitka Gavdunova (FMU) def. Tracy Castillo/Caterina
Kiefer (CSUW) 8-5
3. Gabriela Vasilescu/Sofia Persson (CSUW) def. Kerry Hall/Karine
Augur (FMU) 8-0
Match Notes:
Columbus State University 12-2 , 6-1; National ranking #8; Regional
ranking #3
Francis Marion University 8-2 , 4-1; National ranking #4; Regional
ranking #2
