FLORENCE, SC – Senior Karl Rogers won a hard-fought straight-sets decision at No. 5 singles to give 14th-ranked Francis Marion University a 5-4 Peach Belt Conference win over 20th-ranked Augusta State University, Saturday afternoon (April 2) in men's tennis action, while the 35th-ranked ASU women beat the 14th-ranked Patriot women 6-3.
Francis Marion (8-5, 4-4) took a 2-1 lead after doubles play in the men's match. Augusta State (14-6, 3-5) then captured singles wins at positions 3, 4, and 6 to knot the match at 4-4. Rogers defeated Jan Labas 7-6 (tiebreaker 7-2) and 6-3 to hand FMU a key PBC win.
The Francis Marion women (9-6, 5-5) trailed 2-1 after doubles, and despite singles wins at the top two positions could not overcome the Jaguars (12-6, 6-3).
Both Francis Marion squads will return to Kassab Courts on Sunday when they entertain USC Aiken at 11 a.m. on Kids Day.
Men's Tennis Match Results
Apr 02, 2011 at Florence, SC
#14 Francis Marion University 5, #20 Augusta State University 4
Singles competition
1. #3 Oshada Wijemanne (FMUM) def. #37 Bernardo Fernandes (ASU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
2. Alex Caspari (FMUM) def. Henrique Boturao (ASU) 1-6, 7-5, 6-2
3. Victor Cabellos (ASU) def. Tim Ruepke (FMUM) 6-3, 6-2
4. Victor Guimaraes (ASU) def. Jack Bishop (FMUM) 6-4, 6-2
5. Karl Rogers (FMUM) def. Jan Labas (ASU) 7-6 (7-2), 6-3
6. Jenner Stevenson (ASU) def. Dirk Bair (FMUM) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Alex Caspari/Karl Rogers (FMUM) def. #13 Henrique Boturao/Bernardo Fernandes (ASU) 8-4
2. Jack Bishop/Oshada Wijemanne (FMUM) def. Victor Cabellos/Victor Guimaraes (ASU) 9-8 (7-5)
3. Jenner Stevenson/Maxime Coulomb (ASU) def. Tim Ruepke/Dirk Bair (FMUM) 8-6
Match Notes:
Augusta State University 14-6 , 3-5; National ranking #20; Regional ranking #7
Francis Marion University 8-5 , 4-4; National ranking #14; Regional ranking #5
Women's Tennis Match Results
Apr 02, 2011 at Florence, SC
#35 Augusta State University 6, #14 Francis Marion University 3
Singles competition
1. #16 Jitka Gavdunova (FMUW) def. Victoria Lindqvist (ASU) 6-0, 6-2
2. #44 Mona Blauen (FMUW) def. Marina Ferreria (ASU) 5-7, 6-1, 6-2
3. Bianca Machado (ASU) def. Caitlin Siney (FMUW) 6-4, 6-2
4. Lissa Murakami (ASU) def. Kimberley Hurter (FMUW) 6-4, 7-5
5. Camila Correa (ASU) def. Kerry Hall (FMUW) 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 11-9
6. Roberta Oliveira (ASU) def. Rachel Gaster (FMUW) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Jitka Gavdunova/Kimberley Hurter (FMUW) def. Victoria Lindqvist/Julie Fontaine (ASU) 8-4
2. Marina Ferreria/Camila Correa (ASU) def. Mona Blauen/Kerry Hall (FMUW) 8-4
3. Bianca Machado/Roberta Oliveira (ASU) def. Caitlin Siney/Rachel Gaster (FMUW) 8-1
Match Notes:
Augusta State University 12-6 , 6-3; National ranking #35; Regional ranking #8
Francis Marion University 9-6 , 5-5; National ranking #14; Regional ranking #5
Karl Rogers
