GREENWOOD, SC – The 41st-ranked Francis Marion University women's tennis team evened its Peach Belt Conference record with a 7-2 road win over Lander University on Saturday (Feb., 27), while the Patriot men fell to a fifth-ranked Lander squad 8-1.
The Patriot women improve to 7-2 overall and 1-1 in the PBC, while the FMU men fall to 5-4 and 0-2. Both squads will conclude their weekend conference road trip at USC Aiken on Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
The FMU women captured wins at doubles positions No.1 and 3, and then claimed straight-set victories at the top five singles spots.
Lander won all three doubles matches, with Francis Marion getng its lone win at No.2 singles where freshman Philipp Sluga upset 42nd-ranked Marc Hofer 6-2, 6-3.
Women's Tennis Match Results
Feb 27, 2016 at Greenwood, S.C. (Joe Cabri Tennis Center)
#41 Francis Marion University 7, Lander 2
Singles competition
1. Marie Krueger (FMU_W) def. Yuriko Ono (LANDER) 6-2, 6-0
2. Samantha Koelliker (FMU_W) def. Ivanka Mocic (LANDER) 6-2, 6-0
3. Eva Lieben (FMU_W) def. Anni Poikola (LANDER) 6-3, 6-2
4. Sofia Henning (FMU_W) def. Caroline Yodice (LANDER) 7-6, 6-1
5. Anna Wintrich (FMU_W) def. Renata Mello (LANDER) 6-1, 6-3
6. Lauren French (LANDER) def. Kristel Kalm (FMU_W) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Samantha Koelliker/Marie Krueger (FMU_W) def. Maggie Elliott/Ivanka Mocic (LANDER) 8-0
2. Anni Poikola/Yuriko Ono (LANDER) def. Mona Piller/Anilu Barraza Araiza (FMU_W) 8-5
3. Eva Lieben/Anna Wintrich (FMU_W) def. Lauren French/Renata Mello (LANDER) 8-6
Match Notes: Francis Marion University 7-2, 1-1 PBC; National ranking #41 ; Lander 3-3, 1-3 PBC
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (2,1,3,5,6,4)
Men's Tennis Match Results
Feb 27, 2016 at Greenwood, S.C. (Joe Cabri Tennis Center)
#5 Lander 8, Francis Marion University 1
Singles competition
1. Chris Devoize (LU) def. #7 Richard Ashforth (FMU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
2. Philipp Sluga (FMU) def. #42 Marc Hofer (LU) 6-2, 6-3
3. #34 Loic Minery (LU) def. Robin Hoek (FMU) 6-2, 6-1
4. David Korsten (LU) def. J. Roettlingsberger (FMU) 6-4, 6-4
5. Ozan Cildir (LU) def. Tarass Thevenaz (FMU) 6-3, 6-2
6. Alexander Regner (LU) def. Raul Madrid (FMU) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Chris Devoize/Alexander Regner (LU) def. Richard Ashforth/Robin Hoek (FMU) 8-3
2. Loic Minery/Ozan Cildir (LU) def. J. Roettlingsberger/Raul Madrid (FMU) 8-6
3. Marc Hofer/David Korsten (LU) def. Tarass Thevenaz/Patrick Hensley (FMU) 8-4
Match Notes: Francis Marion University 5-4, 0-2 PBC ; Lander 6-1, 4-0 PBC; National ranking #5; Regional ranking #2
