FLORENCE, SC – Lenoir-Rhyne University claimed straight-sets singles wins at positions four, five, and six to rally for a 4-3 decision over Francis Marion University, Sunday afternoon (Feb. 13) in non-conference women's tennis play.
 
Francis Marion (1-3) will return to action on Saturday, hosting Catawba College at 2 p.m. on the Kassab Courts.
 
The Bears (4-2) earned the doubles point only to see FMU win the top three singles matches.  In her first action as a Patriot, freshman Paige Wise evened the match at 1-1 with a 6-4, 6-0 victory at the No.2 spot.  Junior Gabriel Karatantcheva followed with a 6-1, 6-2 victory at No.3 and junior Hermon Mikael won 6-1, 6-3 at the top position.
 
However, LRU then went on to win the remaining three singles matches and clinch the contest.
 
 
Women's Tennis Match Results
2/13/2022 at Florence, SC
(Kassab Courts)
Lenoir-Rhyne University 4, Francis Marion University 3
Singles competition
1. Hermon Mikael (FMUW) def. Evgeniya Pugina (LRWTEN) 6-1, 6-3
2. Paige Wise (FMUW) def. Alicia Wahlberg (LRWTEN) 6-4, 6-0
3. G. Karatantcheva (FMUW) def. Diana Babinets (LRWTEN) 6-1, 6-2
4. Lucy Whelan (LRWTEN) def. Sophia Hansen (FMUW) 6-2, 6-4
5. Sandy Mitsou (LRWTEN) def. Kim Venghaus (FMUW) 6-3, 6-0
6. Leticia Lutz (LRWTEN) def. Camryn Cassetori (FMUW) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Alicia Wahlberg/Diana Babinets (LRWTEN) def. Hermon Mikael/Paige Wise (FMUW) 6-2
2. Gemma Southwick/Lucy Whelan (LRWTEN) def. Julie Martincova/Kim Venghaus (FMUW) 6-4
3. Evgeniya Pugina/Sandy Mitsou (LRWTEN) def. G. Karatantcheva/Camryn Cassetori (FMUW) 6-3
 
Match Notes:    Lenoir-Rhyne University 4-2; Francis Marion University 1-3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (2,3,1,4,5,6)