SALISBURY, NC – Regionally No.9 ranked Francis Marion University won all but one singles match en route to a 6-1 non-conference victory over Bluefield State College, Saturday afternoon (Feb. 29) in Salisbury, N.C.

FMU, now 5-2 and winners of four straight, will play host to a pair of matches this coming weekend at the Dr. Eddie Floyd/Florence Tennis Center: Chowan University on Saturday (March 7) at 10 a.m. and Lenoir-Rhyne University on Sunday (March 8) at 3 p.m.

The Patriots won all three doubles matches by 6-1 decisions, and quickly settled the match with straight-set singles wins by freshman Gabriel Karatantcheva at No.3 (6-3, 6-0), freshman Hermon Mikael at No.5 (6-2, 6-2), and sophomore Eva Zannier at No.2 (6-2, 6-1).

Karatantcheva and Mikael both continue undefeated in singles play as collegians at 6-0.

Women's Tennis
Feb 29, 2020 at Salisbury, NC (CC of Salisbury)
Francis Marion University 6, Bluefield State College 1
Singles competition
1. Ghita Courdi (BLUE) def. Fredrika Regner (FMU_W) 0-6, 6-1, 6-3
2. Eva Zannier (FMU_W) def. Milica Knezevic (BLUE) 6-2, 6-1
3. G. Karatantcheva (FMU_W) def. Sophie Bygrave (BLUE) 6-3, 6-0
4. Elisa Lang (FMU_W) def. Laura Arias (BLUE) 7-5, 6-2
5. Hermon Mikael (FMU_W) def. Milica Krnjaja (BLUE) 6-2, 6-2
6. Lesshika Vala (FMU_W) def. Paula Saez (BLUE) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Elisa Lang/Fredrika Regner (FMU_W) def. Sophie Bygrave/Laura Arias (BLUE) 6-1
2. Eva Zannier/Magan Head (FMU_W) def. Ghita Courdi/Milica Knezevic (BLUE) 6-1
3. Hermon Mikael/G. Karatantcheva (FMU_W) def. Milica Krnjaja/Paula Saez (BLUE) 6-1
 
Match Notes: Francis Marion University 5-2; Regional ranking #9 Bluefield State College 1-7
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (3,5,1,2,6,4)