MOUNT OLIVE, NC – Despite a win at No.1 singles by freshman Paige Wise, 72nd-ranked Francis Marion University fell to 63rd-ranked University of Mount Olive 6-1, Tuesday afternoon (April 19) in a showdown for first place in the Conference Carolinas women's tennis standings.
 
Francis Marion (12-5, 7-2) will conclude its regular-season slate this weekend with matches at Southern Wesleyan University on Friday at 2 p.m. and at North Greenville University on Saturday at noon.
 
The Trojans (13-2, 9-0) claimed the No.2 doubles match by retirement and then won 6-2 and 6-4 at spots No.1 and 3 respectively to claim the doubles point.
 
UMO won a quick straight-sets decision at No.5 singles, before Wise narrowed the gap to 2-1 with a 6-4, 6-3 victory at No.1 singles.  Wise improves to 13-0 in singles play this season.
 
Mount Olive won in a third-set tiebreaker at No.4 singles and then in straight sets at the No. 2 position to clinch the match.
 
Women's Tennis Match Results
4/19/2022 at Mount Olive, NC (Walker Tennis Center)
#63 Mount Olive 6, #72 Francis Marion University 1
Singles competition
1. Paige Wise (FMUW) def. Ingrid Montserrat (UMO-W) 6-4, 6-3
2. Liza Voloshyna (UMO-W) def. Hermon Mikael (FMUW) 6-1, 6-2
3. Nele Weber (UMO-W) def. G. Karatantcheva (FMUW) 6-4, 6-3
4. Ece Yuksel (UMO-W) def. Julie Martincova (FMUW) 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (7-1)
5. Deike Schipper (UMO-W) def. Sophia Hansen (FMUW) 6-3, 6-2
6. Bipasha Mehn (UMO-W) def. Camryn Cassetori (FMUW) 7-5, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Liza Voloshyna/Nele Weber (UMO-W) def. Paige Wise/Hermon Mikael (FMUW) 6-2
2. Ingrid Montserrat/Deike Schipper (UMO-W) def. Julie Martincova/Kim Venghaus (FMUW) 1-1, retired
3. Bipasha Mehn/Jessica Aylward (UMO-W) def. G. Karatantcheva/Camryn Cassetori (FMUW) 6-4
 
Match Notes: Francis Marion University 12-5 , 7-2; National ranking #72
Mount Olive 13-2 , 9-0; National ranking #63
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (5,1,4,2,3,6)