FLORENCE, SC – Francis Marion University junior Gabriel Karatantcheva teamed with sophomore Camryn Cassetori to help secure the doubles point and then clinched the 6-1 win over Catawba College with her straight-sets singles victory at the No.3 position. Saturday afternoon (Feb. 19) in non-conference women's tennis play.
 
Francis Marion ups its season mark to 2-3.  The Patriots will play at local-rival Coker College on Wednesday at 1 p.m.
 
After the two sides split decisions at the top two doubles positions, Karatantcheva and Cassetori captured the No.3 match by a 6-3 score to give FMU an early 1-0 lead.  Earlier, FMU sophomore Julie Martincova and freshman Kim Venghaus won 6-2 at the No.2 spot.
 
In singles play, Francis Marion was victorious at the top five singles positions with junior Hermon Mikael (6-2, 6-2) winning at No.1, freshman Paige Wise (4-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-6)) at No.2, Karatantcheva (6-1, 6-2) at No.3, Martincova (6-2, 6-2) at No.4, and Cassetori (2-6, 6-2, 1-0 (12-10)) at No.5.
 
 
Women's Tennis Match Results
2/19/2022 at Florence, SC (Kassab Courts)
Francis Marion University 6, Catawba College 1
Singles competition
1. Hermon Mikael (FMUW) def. Veronika Poliakova (CATW) 6-2, 6-2
2. Paige Wise (FMUW) def. Una Pandurevic (CATW) 4-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-6)
3. G. Karatantcheva (FMUW) def. Vicky Beardsley (CATW) 6-1, 6-2
4. Julie Martincova (FMUW) def. Lauren Laughton (CATW) 6-2, 6-2
5. Camryn Cassetori (FMUW) def. Carolina Correia (CATW) 2-6, 6-2, 1-0 (12-10)
6. Lena Friedrich (CATW) def. Whitney Crawford (FMUW) 6-0, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Carolina Correia/Una Pandurevic (CATW) def. Hermon Mikael/Paige Wise (FMUW) 6-2
2. Julie Martincova/Kim Venghaus (FMUW) def. Lauren Laughton/Vicky Beardsley (CATW) 6-2
3. G. Karatantcheva/Camryn Cassetori (FMUW) def. Veronika Poliakova/Lena Friedrich (CATW) 6-3
 
Match Notes: Catawba College 2-4
Francis Marion University 2-3
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (1,4,3,2,6,5)