Box Score CENTRAL, SC – Led by freshman Paige Wise, 74th-ranked Francis Marion University blanked Southern Wesleyan University 7-0, Friday afternoon (April 22) in Conference Carolinas women's tennis play.
 
Francis Marion improves to 13-5 overall and 8-2 in conference action.  The Patriots will conclude their regular-season schedule on Saturday with a noon match at North Greenville University. A victory would clinch second place for FMU in the final standings.
 
Junior Gabriel Karatantcheva and sophomore Camryn Cassetori opened doubles play with a 6-1 win at the No.3 position, followed by victories by Wise and junior Hermon Mikael (6-1) at No.1 and sophomore Julie Martincova and freshman Sophia Hansen (6-3) at No.2.
 
Wise improved her unbeaten singles record to 14-0 with a quick 6-0, 6-2 at the No.1 spot.  Hansen upped the advantage to 3-0 with a 6-1, 6-1 victory at No.5, and Karatantcheva clinched the match with a 6-2, 6-1 win at No.3.
 
The other points came from Martincova (6-0, 6-1) at No.4, Cassetori (6-0, 6-1) at No.6, and Mikael (6-2, 6-4) at No.2.
 
Hansen upped her season singles record to 13-4, while Martincova reached double-digit victories.
 

Women's Tennis Match Results
4/22/2022 at Central, SC (Rev Leroy C Cox)
#74 Francis Marion University 7, Southern Wesleyan 0
Singles competition
1. Paige Wise (FMUW) def. Anya King (SWU) 6-0, 6-2
2. Hermon Mikael (FMUW) def. Maria Kotsiou (SWU) 6-2, 6-4
3. G. Karatantcheva (FMUW) def. Natalie White (SWU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Julie Martincova (FMUW) def. Ashley Dube (SWU) 6-0, 6-1
5. Sophia Hansen (FMUW) def. Camille Cunningham (SWU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Camryn Cassetori (FMUW) def. Claire Blackwell (SWU) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Paige Wise/Hermon Mikael (FMUW) def. Anya King/Natalie White (SWU) 6-1
2. Julie Martincova/Sophia Hansen (FMUW) def. Maria Kotsiou/Ashley Dube (SWU) 6-3
3. G. Karatantcheva/Camryn Cassetori (FMUW) def. Claire Blackwell/Camille Cunningham (SWU) 6-1
 
Match Notes:  Francis Marion (13-5, 8-2) ranked #74
Southern Wesleyan (2-15, 1-9)
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (1,5,3,4,6,2)