FLORENCE, SC – Thirteenth-ranked Francis Marion University
took three easy wins in doubles and cruised to an 8-1 victory over
UNC Pembroke, Wednesday afternoon (April 7) in Peach Belt
Conference women's tennis action.
FMU improves to 13-3 overall and 9-2 in the Peach Belt.
Both the Patriot men's and women's teams will play at
NCAA Division I South Carolina State University on Saturday at 11
a.m.
The second-ranked doubles team of Tereza Sykorova and Sabina
Baberadova won their 10th straight decision with an 8-2 at the No.1
position, while Patriots Jitka Gavdunova and Mona Blauen improved
to 15-1 on the season with an 8-1 win at the No.2 spot.
#13 Francis Marion University 8, UNC Pembroke
1
Singles
competition
1. #9 Tereza Sykorova (FMU) def. Jenna McGary (UNCP) 6-1,
6-0
2. #36 Sabina Baberadova (FMU) def. Mia Winterbottom
(UNCP) 6-0, 6-0
3. #34 Jitka Gavdunova (FMU) def. Meredith Pierson (UNCP)
6-0, 6-1
4. Mona Blauen (FMU) def. Maricel Quintero (UNCP) 6-0,
6-0
5. Kerry Hall (FMU) def. Janna Oxendine (UNCP) 6-0,
6-2
6. Christian Minnick (UNCP) def. Karine Augur (FMU) 6-1,
6-1
Doubles
competition
1. #2 Tereza Sykorova/Sabina Baberadova (FMU) def. Jenna
McGary/Janna Oxendine (UNCP) 8-2
2. #13 Jitka Gavdunova/Mona Blauen (FMU) def. Mia
Winterbottom/Meredith Pierson (UNCP) 8-1
3. Kerry Hall/Karine Augur (FMU) def. Maricel
Quintero/Christian Minnick (UNCP) 8-2
Match Notes:
UNC Pembroke 9-13 , 2-9
Francis Marion University 13-3 , 9-2; National ranking
#13; Regional ranking #4
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles ()
Official: Mike Duffy T-2:00
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