ST. AUGUSTINE, FL – In a battle of Top 20 programs, Flagler College swept two Peach Belt Conference tennis matches from Francis Marion University on Saturday (March 26), winning the women's match 5-4 and the men's contest 7-2.
The 13th-ranked Francis Marion women fall to 9-4 overall and 5-3 in the PBC, while the 17th-ranked FMU men are 7-4 and 3-3.
Both the FMU men's and women's teams will play at Armstrong Atlantic State University on Sunday at 11 a.m.
Women's Tennis Match Results
Mar 26, 2011 at St. Augustine, Fla.
#16 Flagler 5, #13 Francis Marion 4
Singles competition
1. #35 Jitka Gavdunova (FMUW) def. Lauren Pfeiffer (FCW) 6-2, 6-1
2. #31 Mona Blauen (FMUW) def. Veronica Figueroa (FCW) 6-2, 6-0
3. Jennifer Saviano (FCW) def. Caitlin Siney (FMUW) 6-0, 6-2
4. Deon Miller (FCW) def. Kimberley Hurter (FMUW) 7-6 (7-2), 7-5
5. Rachel Gould (FCW) def. Rachel Gaster (FMUW) 6-1, 6-1
6. Kerry Hall (FMUW) def. Gabby Scammacca (FCW) 6-1, 7-6 (7-0)
Doubles competition
1. #5 Jitka Gavdunova/Mona Blauen (FMUW) def. Lauren Pfeiffer/Rachel Gould (FCW) 8-2
2. Veronica Figueroa/Jennifer Saviano (FCW) def. Caitlin Siney/Rachel Gaster (FMUW) 8-0
3. Deon Miller/Gabby Scammacca (FCW) def. Kerry Hall/Kimberley Hurter (FMUW) 9-7
Match Notes:
Francis Marion 9-4, 5-3 PBC; National ranking #13; Regional ranking #4
Flagler 7-2, 6-1 PBC; National ranking #16; Regional ranking #5
Men's Tennis Match Results
Mar 26, 2011 at St. Augustine, Fla.
#12 Flagler 7, #17 Francis Marion 2
Singles competition
1. #3 Oshada Wijemanne (FMUM) def. #7 David Cotrone (FCM) 6-0, 7-6 (7-5)
2. Peter Coulis (FCM) def. Alex Caspari (FMUM) 6-3, 6-3
3. Gino Ramirez (FCM) def. Tim Ruepke (FMUM) 6-4, 6-1
4. #55 Harry Snoxell (FCM) def. Jack Bishop (FMUM) 6-3, 6-1
5. Adam Hunt (FCM) def. Karl Rogers (FMUM) 7-5, 6-7 (5-7), 10-3
6. Uriel Oquendo (FCM) def. Dirk Bair (FMUM) 6-1, 7-6 (7-3)
Doubles competition
1. #10 David Cotrone/Gino Ramirez (FCM) def. Alex Caspari/Karl Rogers (FMUM) 8-4
2. Oshada Wijemanne/Jack Bishop (FMUM) def. Harry Snoxell/Uriel Oquendo (FCM) 8-3
3. Peter Coulis/Adam Hunt (FCM) def. Tim Ruepke/Dirk Bair (FMUM) 8-2
Match Notes:
Francis Marion 7-4, 3-3 PBC; National ranking #17; Regional ranking #6
Flagler 7-3, 5-0 PBC; National ranking #12; Regional ranking #4
