FLORENCE, SC – The nationally ranked Francis Marion University men's and women's tennis teams lost only one doubles match in sweeping past Mount Olive College, Thursday afternoon (Feb. 17) in non-conference action.
The 14th-ranked FMU men won 9-0, while the 13th-ranked Patriot women captured an 8-1 decision.
Both Francis Marion squads are now 3-0 and will open Peach Belt Conference play on Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. on the Kassab Courts against long-time rival Lander University.
Men's Tennis Match Results
Feb 17, 2011 at Florence, SC
#14 Francis Marion University 9, Mount Olive College 0
Singles competition
1. #3 Oshada Wijemanne (FMUM) def. Alexandre Queiros (MOC) 6-2, 6-1
2. Karl Rogers (FMUM) def. Gabriel Santana (MOC) 6-1, 6-2
3. Alex Caspari (FMUM) def. Yoann Pham (MOC) 6-4, 6-1
4. Tanguy Montoisy (FMUM) def. Thiago Dualiby (MOC) 2-6, 6-2, 6-0
5. Dirk Bair (FMUM) def. Luiz Mariano (MOC) 6-4, 6-4
6. Jack Bishop (FMUM) def. Diogo Sender (MOC) 7-6 (7-1), 6-7 (8-10), 10-5
Doubles competition
1. Alex Caspari/Karl Rogers (FMUM) def. Thiago Dualiby/Murilo Pelegrino (MOC) 8-4
2. Oshada Wijemanne/Mickey Poirier (FMUM) def. Alexandre Queiros/Luiz Mariano (MOC) 8-3
3. Tim Ruepke/Dirk Bair (FMUM) def. Yoann Pham/Brahm Mooman (MOC) 9-7
Match Notes: Mount Olive College 1-2; Regional ranking #14
Francis Marion University 3-0; National ranking #14; Regional ranking #4
T-5:30 A-35
Women's Tennis Match Results
Feb 17, 2011 at Florence, SC
#13 Francis Marion University 8, Mount Olive College 1
Singles competition
1. #35 Jitka Gavdunova (FMUW) def. Marine Becker (MOCW) 6-1, 6-4
2. Kimberley Hurter (FMUW) def. Pietra Viana (MOCW) 6-2, 6-3
3. Kerry Hall (FMUW) def. Sofia Medeiros (MOCW) 6-4, 6-2
4. Kathryn Vernon (FMUW) def. Patricia Guedes (MOCW) 6-1, 7-5
5. Rachel Gaster (FMUW) won by default
6. Monica Downey (FMUW) won by default
Doubles competition
1. Jitka Gavdunova/Kathryn Vernon (FMUW) def. Pietra Viana/Sofia Medeiros (MOCW) 8-3
2. Patricia Guedes/Marine Becker (MOCW) def. Kerry Hall/Kimberley Hurter (FMUW) 8-2
3. Rachel Gaster/Monica Downey (FMUW) won by default
Match Notes:Mount Olive College 1-1
Francis Marion University 3-0; National ranking #13; Regional ranking #4
A-35
