FLORENCE, SC – The Francis Marion University women's tennis team captured a 5-2 non-conference win on Saturday (Feb. 27) over visiting Chowan University.
 
Francis Marion (2-4) will play host to the University of Mount Olive on Friday at 2 p.m. on the Kassab Courts.
 
Sophomore Hermon Mikael and freshman Viktoria Leth fought off a match point to win 7-6 (8-6) at the No.1 position and earn FMU the doubles point.  Earlier, freshman Camryn Cassetori and senior Kailey Eggert won at No.3 by a 6-3 tally and then the Hawks won the No.2 match by an identical 6-3 decision.
 
Leth upped the Patriots advantage to 2-0 with a 6-1, 6-3 win at No.2 singles and Mikael followed with a hard-fought 7-6 (7-4), 6-1 victory at the top spot to widen the margin to 3-0.  Leth is 5-0 in singles action this year, while Mikael improves to 5-1 this year and 14-2 in her short two-year career as a Patriot.
 
Cassetori then clinched the win for Francis Marion with a 6-2, 6-2 victory at the No.5 spot.  Junior Eva Zannier accounted for the other FMU point with a 6-3, 6-4 win at No. 3 singles.
 
Women's Tennis
2-27-2021 at Florence, SC (Kassab Courts)
Francis Marion University 5, Chowan University 2
Singles competition
1. Hermon Mikael (FMUW) def. Arina Karbolina (CU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-1
2. Viktoria Leth (FMUW) def. Olivia Scattini (CU) 6-1, 6-3
3. Eva Zannier (FMUW) def. Valentina Domenicone (CU) 6-3, 6-4
4. Julieta Lecce (CU) def. Nargiza Yakhyaeva (FMUW) 0-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
5. Camryn Cassetori (FMUW) def. Asuntha Fleming (CU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Alexa Woolson (CU) def. Kailey Eggert (FMUW) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Hermon Mikael/Viktoria Leth (FMUW) def. Olivia Scattini/Valentina Domenicone (CU) 7-6 (8-6)
2. Arina Karbolina/Julieta Lecce (CU) def. Nargiza Yakhyaeva/Eva Zannier (FMUW) 6-3
3. Camryn Cassetori/Kailey Eggert (FMUW) def. Asuntha Fleming/Alexa Woolson (CU) 6-3
 
Match Notes: Chowan University 0-1; Francis Marion University 2-4
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (2,1,5,6,4,3)