PEMBROKE, NC – The 14th-ranked Francis Marion University women's tennis team defeated UNC Pembroke 7-2, Wednesday afternoon (April 6) in Peach Belt Conference action.
FMU concludes its PBC slate with a 7-5 record, while also improving to 11-6 overall. The Patriots will close out their regular-season schedule with a non-conference road match at Anderson University on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Nationally ranked Jitka Gavdunova and Mona Blauen combined to win their No.1 doubles match and then each won their singles matches in straight sets.
Women's Tennis Match Results
Apr 6, 2011 at Pembroke, NC
#14 Francis Marion 7, UNC Pembroke 2
Singles competition
1. #16 Jitka Gavdunova (FMUW) def. Jenna McGary (UNCP) 6-1, 6-2
2. #44 Mona Blauen (FMUW) def. Mia Winterbottom (UNCP) 6-4, 6-1
3. Hannah Herlocker (UNCP) def. Caitlin Siney (FMUW) 5-7, 6-0, 10-5
4. Kimberley Hurter (FMUW) def. Maricel Quintero (UNCP) 6-2, 6-2
5. Kerry Hall (FMUW) def. Madeline DiNunzio (UNCP) 6-0, 6-3
6. Rachel Gaster (FMUW) def. Christian Minnick (UNCP) 4-6, 6-4, 10-5
Doubles competition
1. #9 Jitka Gavdunova/Mona Blauen (FMUW) def. Jenna McGary/Mia Winterbottom (UNCP) 8-1
2. Kerry Hall/Kimberley Hurter (FMUW) def. Christian Minnick/Hannah Herlocker (UNCP) 8-2
3. Maricel Quintero/Madeline DiNunzio (UNCP) def. Caitlin Siney/Rachel Gaster (FMUW) 8-6
Match Notes:
Francis Marion 11-6, 7-5 PBC; National ranking #14; Regional ranking #5
UNC Pembroke 6-14, 1-10 PBC
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (,1,5,4,2,3)
