WILSON, NC – Freshman Hermon Mikael captured a 6-3, 6-3 win at No.6 singles to break a 3-3 deadlock and provide regionally ranked Francis Marion University a 4-3 road win over Barton College, Saturday afternoon (Feb. 22) in non-conference women's tennis action.

Francis Marion (3-2) is ranked ninth in the most recent NCAA Division II Southeast Region poll. The Patriots will return home to entertain local rival Coker University on Tuesday at 2 p.m. on the Kassab Courts.

The Patriots swept all three doubles matches, including a 6-3 win at the No.3 spot by Hermon and freshman Gabriel Karatantcheva.

Junior Fredrika Regner put FMU ahead 2-0 with a 6-2, 6-1 win at No.1 singles, but Barton earned singles wins at positions No. 5, 3, and 2 to rally for a 3-2 advantage.

Karatantcheva then won a 6-0, 6-3 decision at No. 4, followed by Mikael's clinching win at No.6.  Both players remain unbeaten (4-0) in singles play this season.

 

Women's Tennis
Feb 22, 2020 at Wilson, N.C. (The Greenfield School)
Francis Marion 4, Barton 3
Singles competition
1. Fredrika Regner (FMU_W) def. Marissa Stevenson (BC) 6-2, 6-1
2. Eimear Maher (BC) def. Eva Zannier (FMU_W) 6-3, 6-1
3. Isabella Caballero (BC) def. Elisa Lang (FMU_W) 6-1, 6-7, 7-6
4. Gabriel Karatantcheva (FMU_W) def. Grace McCartney (BC) 6-0, 6-3
5. Ada Vargas (BC) def. Lesshika Vala (FMU_W) 7-6, 7-6
6. Hermon Mikael (FMU_W) def. Claudia Capellades (BC) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Fredrika Regner/Elisa Lang (FMU_W) def. Marissa Stevenson/Eimear Maher (BC) 6-4
2. Eva Zannier/Magan Head (FMU_W) def. Isabella Caballero/Claudia Capellades (BC) 6-4
3. Hermon Mikael/Gabriel Karatantcheva (FMU_W) def. Ada Vargas/Grace McCartney (BC) 6-3

Match Notes: Francis Marion 3-2; Regional ranking #9 Barton 3-3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (1,5,3,2,4,6)
T-2:30  A-50