COLUMBUS, GA - The Francis Marion University tennis teams both lost 8-1 Peach Belt Conference decisions to nationally ranked Columbus State University squads on Sundat afternoon (March 13).
The 13th-ranked Patriot women suffered their first loss of the season losing to the ninth-ranked CSU women. The 13th-ranked CSU men defeated the 17th-Patriots.
The FMU women will play host to the University of Montevallo on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. and both Francis Marion squads will play BYU-Hawaii on Friday afternoon in Augusta, Ga.
Women's Tennis Match Results
Mar 13, 2011 at Columbus, GA
#9 Columbus State University 8, #13 Francis Marion University 1
Singles competition
1. #35 Jitka Gavdunova (FMUW) def. #17 Tracy Castillo (CSUW) 6-3, 6-2
2. Loriane Favoretto (CSUW) def. #31 Mona Blauen (FMUW) 2-6, 7-6, 6-0
3. Madeline Johnson (CSUW) def. Caitlin Siney (FMUW) 6-1, 6-2
4. Olivera Jokic (CSUW) def. Kimberley Hurter (FMUW) 6-2, 6-1
5. Andrea Redrado (CSUW) def. Kerry Hall (FMUW) 6-2, 6-3
6. Malin Colin (CSUW) def. Rachel Gaster (FMUW) 6-3, 6-5
Doubles competition
1. Loriane Favoretto/Madeline Johnson (CSUW) def. #5 Mona Blauen/Jitka Gavdunova (FMUW) 8-5
2. Tracy Castillo/Olivera Jokic (CSUW) def. Kathryn Vernon/Caitlin Siney (FMUW) 8-0
3. Renata Paiva/Andrea Redrado (CSUW) def. Kerry Hall/Kimberley Hurter (FMUW) 8-4
Match Notes:
Francis Marion University 8-1, 4-1; National ranking #13; Regional ranking #4
Columbus State University 8-1; National ranking #9; Regional ranking #2
T-5:00 A-54
Men's Tennis Match Results
Mar 13, 2011 at Columbus, GA
#13 Columbus State University 8, #17 Francis Marion University 1
Singles competition
1. #3 Oshada Wijemanne (FMUM) def. #52 Christophe Noblet (CSUM) 6-2, 7-6
2. Gordan Divljak (CSUM) def. Alex Caspari (FMUM) 6-2, 7-6
3. Andre Mordhorst (CSUM) def. Tim Ruepke (FMUM) 7-6, 6-2
4. Martin Shishkov (CSUM) def. Jack Bishop (FMUM) 6-1, 6-2
5. Olivier Simonet (CSUM) def. Karl Rogers (FMUM) 6-3, 6-4
6. Danilo Sardelli (CSUM) def. Dirk Bair (FMUM) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. #12 Christophe Noblet/Gordan Divljak (CSUM) def. Alex Caspari/Karl Rogers (FMUM) 8-5
2. Martin Shishkov/Filip Cojbasic (CSUM) def. Mickey Poirier/Oshada Wijemanne (FMUM) 9-8
3. Hendrik Paetzel/Andre Mordhorst (CSUM) def. Dirk Bair/Tim Ruepke (FMUM) 8-4
Match Notes:
Francis Marion University 7-2, 3-2; National ranking #17; Regional ranking #6
Columbus State University 8-2; National ranking #13; Regional ranking #5
T-5:00 A-54
