JONESBORO, GA – Both the 13th-ranked and fourth-seeded
Francis Marion University men's and women's tennis
teams advanced in their respective Peach Belt Conference
Tournaments with quarterfinal wins over Flagler College on Friday
(April 16).
The Patriot women beat the 22nd-ranked Flagler women 5-3, while
the FMU men downed the 16th-ranked Saints 5-1
The women improve to 16-4 and advance to face top-ranked,
unbeaten, and top-seeded Armstrong Atlantic State University in
Saturday's 1 p.m. semifinal match. The FMU men, now
11-7, also move on to face top-ranked and top-seeded AASU in
Saturday's 5 p.m. semifinal.
In the women's match, FMU claimed two of the three doubles
matches and then earned straight-set singles victories at positions
No.1, No.3, and No.4.
The Patriot men got singles and doubles wins from the bottom
three players on the ladder: Alex Caspari, Karl Rogers, Jack
Bishop.
Women's Tennis Match Results
Apr 16, 2010 at Jonesboro, Georgia
#13 Francis Marion University 5, #22 Flagler
3
Singles
competition
1. #9 Tereza Sykorova (FMU) def. Chelsi de Cuba (FCW) 6-0,
6-1
2. #36 Sabina Baberadova (FMU) vs. Lauren Pfeiffer (FCW)
unfinished
3. #34 Jitka Gavdunova (FMU) def. Veronica Figueroa (FCW)
6-4, 6-3
4. Mona Blauen (FMU) def. Jennifer Saviano (FCW) 6-0,
6-2
5. Deon Miller (FCW) def. Kerry Hall (FMU) 6-3,
6-4
6. Chelsea Taylor (FCW) def. Karine Augur (FMU) 6-0,
6-0
Doubles
competition
1. #2 Tereza Sykorova/Sabina Baberadova (FMU) def. Chelsi
de Cuba/Lauren Pfeiffer (FCW) 8-0
2. #13 Jitka Gavdunova/Mona Blauen (FMU) def. Jennifer
Saviano/Veronica Figueroa (FCW) 8-3
3. Chelsea Taylor/Rachel Gould (FCW) def. Kerry
Hall/Karine Augur (FMU) 8-1
Match Notes:
Flagler 14-7; National ranking #22; Regional ranking
#5
Francis Marion University 16-4; National ranking #13;
Regional ranking #4
2010 Peach Belt Conference Tournament
Quarterfinals
Francis Marion advances to Saturday's semfinals
T-2:30
Men's Tennis Match Results
Apr 16, 2010 at Jonesboro, Georgia
#13 Francis Marion University 5, #16 Flagler
1
Singles
competition
1. #1 Dilshod Sharifi (FMUM) vs. #4 David Cotrone (FCM)
unfinished
2. #14 Oshada Wijemanne (FMUM) vs. Harry Snoxell (FCM)
unfinished
3. Dirk Bair (FMUM) vs. Gino Ramirez (FCM)
unfinished
4. Alex Caspari (FMUM) def. Stephen Coulis (FCM) 6-3,
6-2
5. Karl Rogers (FMUM) def. Tim Hansson (FCM) 2-6, 6-1,
6-0
6. Jack Bishop (FMUM) def. Mason Addison (FCM) 6-2,
6-4
Doubles
competition
1. #9 David Cotrone/Gino Ramirez (FCM) def. #6 Oshada
Wijemanne/Dilshod Sharifi (FMUM) 8-6
2. Dirk Bair/Jack Bishop (FMUM) def. Harry Snoxell/Tim
Hansson (FCM) 8-6
3. Karl Rogers/Alex Caspari (FMUM) def. Skyler
Engel/Stephen Coulis (FCM) 8-3
Match Notes:
Flagler 13-8; National ranking #16; Regional ranking
#6
Francis Marion University 11-6; National ranking #13;
Regional ranking #4
2010 Peach Belt Conference Men's Tennis Tournament
Quarterfinals
Francis Marion advances to Saturday's semifinals
T-2:40
