FLORENCE,
SC - The nationally ranked Francis Marion University men's and
women's tennis teams captured key Peach Belt Conference wins over
nationally ranked Flagler College, Saturday afternoon (March 27) on
the Kassab Courts.
The
fourth-ranked FMU Women used a come-from-behind win
at No.1 doubles by Tereza Sykorova and
Sabina Baberadova to take a 7-2 win over the 23rd-ranked Lady
Saints. The pair won the last three games of their match to
win 9-7 and give the Patriots a 2-1 advantage after doubles
play.
The
15th-ranked Patriot Men received three-set wins
from Dilshod Sharifi and Oshada Wijemanne at
the top two singles positions to claim a 6-3 victory over the
16th-ranked Flagler men.
FMU's match
with nationally ranked Armstrong Atlantic State University
scheduled for Sunday on the Kassab Courts has been postponed
until April 12 because of the threat of rain. FMU's next
matches will be at Augusta State University on April 2.
Women's Tennis Match
Results
Mar 27, 2010 at Florence, SC
#4 Francis Marion
University 7, #23 Flagler College 2
Singles competition
1. #6 Tereza Sykorova (FMU) def. Chelsi de
Cuba (FCW) 6-0, 6-0
2. #8 Sabina Baberadova (FMU) def. Lauren Pfeiffer (FCW) 6-1,
6-4
3. #26 Jitka Gavdunova (FMU) def. Veronica Figueroa (FCW)
6-0, 6-2
4. Mona Blauen (FMU) def. Jennifer Saviano (FCW) 6-4,
6-1
5. Kerry Hall (FMU) def. Deon Miller (FCW) 6-3, 6-7 (8-10),
10-8
6. Chelsea Taylor (FCW) def. Karine Augur (FMU) 6-1,
6-1
Doubles competition
1. #2 Tereza Sykorova/Sabina Baberadova (FMU)
def. Lauren Pfeiffer/Chelsi de Cuba (FCW) 9-7
2. Jitka Gavdunova/Mona Blauen (FMU) def. Jennifer
Saviano/Veronica Figueroa (FCW) 8-3
3. Rachel Gould/Chelsea Taylor (FCW) def. Kerry Hall/Karine Augur
(FMU) 8-1
Match Notes:
Flagler College 10-4 , 5-3; National ranking #23; Regional ranking
#5
Francis Marion University 10-3 , 6-2; National ranking #4; Regional
ranking #2
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles ()
Official: Mike Duff T-4:30 A-125
Men's Tennis Match
Results
Mar
27, 2010 at Florence, SC
#15 Francis
Marion University 6, #16 Flagler College
3
Singles
competition
1.
#17 Dilshod Sharifi (FMUM) def. #6 David Cotrone
(FCM) 3-6, 7-5, 6-4
2.
#9 Oshada Wijemanne (FMUM) def. Harry Snoxell (FCM)
6-4, 0-6, 6-2
3.
Gino Ramirez (FCM) def. Dirk Bair (FMUM) 6-3, 6-2
4.
Peter Coulis (FCM) def. Alex Caspari (FMUM) 7-5, 7-6
(8-6)
5.
Karl Rogers (FMUM) def. Tim Hansson (FCM) 3-2,
retired
6.
Jack Bishop (FMUM) def. Elio Bianciardi (FCM) 7-5,
6-2
Doubles
competition
1.
#2 Oshada Wijemanne/Dilshod Sharifi (FMUM) def. David
Cotrone/Gino Ramirez (FCM) 8-4
2.
Harry Snoxell/Tim Hansson (FCM) def. Karl Rogers/Dirk Bair (FMUM)
8-3
3.
Alex Caspari/Jack Bishop (FMUM) def. Peter Coulis/Skyler Engel
(FCM) 8-0
Match
Notes:
Flagler College 10-5 ,
3-3; National ranking #16; Regional ranking #6
Francis Marion University
8-3 , 4-2; National ranking #15; Regional ranking
#5
Order of finish: Doubles
(3,2,1); Singles ()
Official: Mike Duff T-4:30
A-125
