FLORENCE, SC – For the second time in less than 24 hours, sophomore Camryn Cassetori registered the match-clinching singles win as Francis Marion University blanked King University (Tenn.) 7-0, Saturday afternoon (April 2) in Conference Carolinas women's tennis play.
 
FMU remains unbeaten in conference action at 5-0 and is 10-3 overall.  The Patriots will play at Belmont Abbey College on Friday at 2:30 p.m.
 
Francis Marion claimed all three doubles matches to take an early 1-0 lead. After claiming the No.3 doubles match by default, sophomore Julie Martincova and freshman Kim Venghaus earned a 6-3 victory at the No.2 spot, followed by freshman Paige Wise and junior Hermon Mikael winning 6-1 at the top position.
 
Buoyed by default wins at the bottom two singles positions that upped the margin to 3-0, Cassetori clinched the team's ninth straight win by claiming a 6-1, 6-1 victory at No.4 singles.
 
The other three singles wins came from Wise (6-3, 6-1) at No.1, Martincova (6-3, 6-1) at No.2, and freshman Sophia Hansen (6-3, 6-0) at No.3.  Wise is undefeated in singles play this season with a 9-0 mark.
 
 
Women's Tennis Match Results
4/2/2022 at Florence, SC (Kassab Courts)
Francis Marion University 7, King University 0
Singles competition
1. Paige Wise (FMUW) def. Deniz Aytun (KING) 6-3, 6-1
2. Julie Martincova (FMUW) def. Mishka Koricinova (KING) 6-3, 6-1
3. Sophia Hansen (FMUW) def. Marilyn Roustand (KING) 6-3, 6-0
4. Camryn Cassetori (FMUW) def. Mireia Mas Ortega (KING) 6-1, 6-1
5. Kim Venghaus (FMUW) def. No player (KING), by default
6. Whitney Crawford (FMUW) def. No player (KING), by default
Doubles competition
1. Paige Wise/Hermon Mikael (FMUW) def. Deniz Aytun/Mishka Koricinova (KING) 6-1
2. Julie Martincova/Kim Venghaus (FMUW) def. Mireia Mas Ortega/Marilyn Roustand (KING) 6-3
3. G. Karatantcheva/Camryn Cassetori (FMUW) def. No player/No player (KING), by default
 
Match Notes:  King University 2-8 , 0-5
Francis Marion University 10-3 , 5-0
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (5,6,4,1,3,2)