FLORENCE, SC – Sophomore
Camryn Cassetori contributed the match-clinching singles point as Francis Marion University cruised past West Virginia Wesleyan College 6-1, Monday afternoon (March 7) in non-conference women's tennis action.
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Francis Marion (5-3) will host Erskine College on Saturday at 11 a.m. for its first-ever Conference Carolinas match. The Patriots changed conference affiliation last summer moving from the Peach Belt Conference.
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The Patriots swept all three doubles matches in order with freshman
Paige Wise and sophomore
Hermon Mikael winning 6-0 at No.1, sophomore
Julie Martincova and freshman
Kim Venghaus winning 6-2 at No.2, and junior
Gabriel Karatantcheva and Cassetori winning 7-5 at No.3.
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Singles victories by Martincova (6-1, 6-3) at No.2, freshman
Sophia Hansen (6-1, 6-0) at No.3, and Cassetori (6-1, 3-6, 6-2) at No.4 gave FMU its needed four points.
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Venghaus later won at No.5 singles by a 6-4, 6-3 decision and Karatantcheva won at the top position by a 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 score.
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The win came over a Bobcat squad that was coached last season by first-year FMU head coach
Jay Evans.
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Women's Tennis Match Results
3/7/2022 at Florence, SC (Kassab Court)
Francis Marion University 6, West Virginia Wesleyan College 1
Singles competition
1. G. Karatantcheva (FMUW) def. Julia Pinto (WVWC) 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
2.
Julie Martincova (FMUW) def. Sai Sakamoto (WVWC) 6-1, 6-3
3.
Sophia Hansen (FMUW) def. Alanis Alvarez (WVWC) 6-1, 6-0
4.
Camryn Cassetori (FMUW) def. Cayley Symons (WVWC) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
5.
Kim Venghaus (FMUW) def. Rebecca Osborne (WVWC) 6-4, 6-3
6. Madison Chen (WVWC) def.
Whitney Crawford (FMUW) 6-3, 6-7 (2-7), 1-0 (10-5)
Doubles competition
1.
Paige Wise/
Hermon Mikael (FMUW) def. Julia Pinto/Alanis Alvarez (WVWC) 6-0
2.
Julie Martincova/
Kim Venghaus (FMUW) def. Sai Sakamoto/Cayley Symons (WVWC) 6-2
3. G. Karatantcheva/
Camryn Cassetori (FMUW) def. Madison Chen/Rebecca Osborne (WVWC) 7-5
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Match Notes: West Virginia Wesleyan College 6-3
Francis Marion University 5-3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (2,3,4,5,1,6)
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