FLORENCE, SC – The 18th-ranked Francis Marion University women's tennis team blanked Barton College 9-0, while the 27th-ranked Patriot Men beat Barton 7-2, Thursday afternoon (Feb. 9) in both teams' home opener for the 2017 campaign.
Both FMU squads improve to 2-0 and will travel to North Carolina to face the University of Mount Olive on Saturday at 12 p.m.
In the women's match, Francis Marion jumped out to a 3-0 lead after doubles action and then dropped only one set in singles play. FMU sophomore Marie Krueger and Barton's Marissa Stevenson split two sets at the No.2 position, but Krueger picked up the point by winning the tiebreaker 10-7. Senior Samantha Koelliker registered her 48th career singles win with a 6-1, 6-0 win at the No.1 spot.
With the men's match knotted at 1-1, Patriot freshman Matheo Espinoza served the No.3 doubles squad (with partner Tarass Thevenaz) to an 8-6 win and a 2-1 FMU advantage. Francis Marion won the first five singles matches in straight sets before Barton captured its second point with a victory at the No.6 position.
Nationally ranked (#18) singles player Richard Ashforth won in straight sets 6-1, 7-5 at the No.1 position for his 43rd career win.
Men's Tennis Match Results
Feb 09, 2017 at Florence, SC (Kassab Courts)
#27 Francis Marion University 7, Barton College 2
Singles competition
1. #18 Richard Ashforth (FMU) def. Julian Bosch (BARTON) 6-1, 7-5
2. Tarass Thevenaz (FMU) def. Jake McCartney (BARTON) 6-4, 6-1
3. Raul Madrid (FMU) def. Yaxi Pintado (BARTON) 6-4, 6-4
4. J. Roettlingsberger (FMU) def. Rory Gaydon (BARTON) 6-1, 6-3
5. Henri Broeseler (FMU) def. Ermanno Galimberti (BARTON) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
6. Jesus Gil (BARTON) def. Mauricio Guerrero (FMU) 6-4, 3-6, 12-10
Doubles competition
1. Julian Bosch/Jesus Gil (BARTON) def. Richard Ashforth/Mauricio Guerrero (FMU) 8-4
2. J. Roettlingsberger/Raul Madrid (FMU) def. Jake McCartney/Yaxi Pintado (BARTON) 8-3
3. Tarass Thevenaz/Matheo Espinoza (FMU) def. Rory Gaydon/Ermanno Galimberti (BARTON) 8-6
Match Notes:
Barton College 0-3
Francis Marion University 2-0; National ranking #27; Regional ranking #6
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,2,4,3,5,6)
T-5:00
Women's Tennis Match Results
Feb 09, 2017 at Florence, SC (Kassab Courts)
#18 Francis Marion University 9, Barton College 0
Singles competition
1. Samantha Koelliker (FMU_W) def. Daria Avram (BARTON) 6-1, 6-0
2. Marie Krueger (FMU_W) def. Marissa Stevenson (BARTON) 2-6, 6-3, 10-7
3. Sofia Henning (FMU_W) def. Elle Vietz (BARTON) 6-0, 6-0
4. Anilu Barraza Araiza (FMU_W) def. Lorraine Chon-Qui (BARTON) 6-1, 6-0
5. Anna Wintrich (FMU_W) def. Dana Kelly (BARTON) 6-2, 6-1
6. Magan Head (FMU_W) def. Whitney Hamilton (BARTON) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. #21 Marie Krueger/Samantha Koelliker (FMU_W) def. Daria Avram/Marissa Stevenson (BARTON) 8-0
2. Anilu Barraza Araiza/Sofia Henning (FMU_W) def. Lorraine Chon-Qui/Dana Kelly (BARTON) 8-5
3. Anna Wintrich/Magan Head (FMU_W) def. Elle Vietz/Whitney Hamilton (BARTON) 8-2
Match Notes:
Barton College 0-2
Francis Marion University 2-0; National ranking #18; Regional ranking #5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (4,3,1,5,6,2)
T-4:00
