AUGUSTA, GA – The Francis Marion University women's tennis team lost to Augusta University 5-2, Sunday afternoon (Feb. 19) in non-conference action.
 
FMU, now 3-2, will play at Lenoir-Rhyne University on Saturday at 1 p.m.
 
Augusta claimed the doubles point despite FMU senior Gabriel Karatantcheva and sophomore Kim Venghaus winning at the No.2 position by a 7-5 score.
 
The Jaguars then won four of the six singles matches.  The FMU points came from Karatantcheva (6-3, 6-2) at No.1 and freshman Chelsea Seidewitz (6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 10-8) at No.3 singles.  Seidewitz remains unbeaten (4-0) in singles play this year.
 
 
Women's Tennis Match Results
02/19/2023 at Augusta, Ga. (NewmanTennis Schedule)
Augusta University 5, Francis Marion University 2
Singles competition
1. G. Karatantcheva (FMU_W) def. Madeline Frediani (AUGUSTA) 6-3, 6-2
2. Silvana Figueroa (AUGUSTA) def. Julie Martincova (FMU_W) 6-4, 6-3
3. Chelsea Seidewitz (FMU_W) def. Andrea Gonzalez (AUGUSTA) 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 10-8
4. Juliana Martinez (AUGUSTA) def. Sophia Hansen (FMU_W) 6-2, 7-5
5. Priscilla Landi (AUGUSTA) def. Julia Pinto (FMU_W) 6-2, 6-2
6. Carlota Costa (AUGUSTA) def. Camryn Cassetori (FMU_W) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Madeline Frediani/Priscilla Landi (AUGUSTA) def. Chelsea Seidewitz/Julie Martincova (FMU_W) 6-3
2. G. Karatantcheva/Kim Venghaus (FMU_W) def. Andrea Gonzalez/Silvana Figueroa (AUGUSTA) 7-5
3. Juliana Martinez/Carlota Costa (AUGUSTA) def. Sophia Hansen/Camryn Cassetori (FMU_W) 6-2
 
Match Notes:  Francis Marion University 3-2
AUGUSTA Women's Tennis 23 4-1
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (5,6,2,1,4,3)
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