FLORENCE, SC – Regionally No.9 ranked Francis Marion University won for the fifth straight outing with a 6-1 victory over Chowan University, Saturday afternoon (March 7) in women's tennis action.

Francis Marion (6-2) will host Lenoir-Rhyne University on Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Dr. Eddie Floyd/Florence Tennis Center.

FMU earned the doubles point with 6-0 wins by sophomore Eva Zannier and senior Magan Head at the No.2 spot and freshmen Gabriel Karatantcheva and Hermon Mikael at the No.3 position.

The Patriots then clinched the victory with three straight singles wins by Karatantcheva (6-3, 6-1) at No.3, Mikael (6-3, 6-1) at No.5, and junior Fredrika Regner (6-3, 6-4) at No.1.

Junior Elisa Lang (No.4) and junior Lesshika Vala (No.6) accounted for the other two Patriot wins.

Karatantcheva and Mikael both continue undefeated in singles play as collegians at 7-0, and are 6-1 in doubles competition.

Women's Tennis
Mar 07, 2020 at Florence, SC (Kassab Courts)
Francis Marion University 6, Chowan University 1
Singles competition
1. Fredrika Regner (FMU_W) def. Arina Karbolina (CU) 6-3, 6-4
2. Stephanie Fernandez (CU) def. Eva Zannier (FMU_W) 6-3, 6-3
3. Gabriel Karatantcheva (FMU_W) def. Alicia Romero-Gomez (CU) 6-3, 6-1
4. Elisa Lang (FMU_W) def. Julieta Lecce (CU) 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 1-0 (10-5)
5. Hermon Mikael (FMU_W) def. Margarita Lopareva (CU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Lesshika Vala (FMU_W) def. Asuntha Fleming (CU) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Arina Karbolina/Stephanie Fernandez (CU) def. Fredrika Regner/Elisa Lang (FMU_W) 6-2
2. Eva Zannier/Magan Head (FMU_W) def. Alicia Romero-Gomez/Julieta Lecce (CU) 6-0
3. G. Karatantcheva/Hermon Mikael (FMU_W) def. Asuntha Fleming/Margarita Lopareva (CU) 6-0
 
Match Notes: Chowan University 2-3 Francis Marion University 6-2; Regional ranking #9
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (3,5,1,2,6,4)
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