GREENWOOD, SC – Francis Marion University dropped a 4-2 decision to Lander University, Thursday afternoon (Mar. 2) in women's tennis play.
 
Francis Marion (3-4) will return home to host West Virginia Wesleyan College on Sunday at noon on the Kassab Courts.
 
The Bearcats (5-3) captured the doubles point with identical 6-2 wins at the No.1 and 2 positions.
 
FMU and Lander traded wins as the first four singles matches finished before a rain delay interrupted the match.  FMU senior Gabriel Karatantcheva won at No.1 singles by a 6-1, 6-3 count and junior Julie Martincova was victorious 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 at the No.3 position to bring Francis Marion within 3-2.
 
However, the Bearcats won in three sets at No.4. singles to clinch the match.  Patriots sophomore Kim Venghaus was even at No.5 singles (4-6, 6-3, 6-6 [1-1]) when the match was stopped.
 
 
Women's Tennis Match Results
3/1/2023 at Greenwood, S.C. (Joe Cabri Tennis Center)
Lander 4, Francis Marion University 2
Singles competition
1. G. Karatantcheva (FMU_W) def. Sina Albersmeier (LUW) 6-1, 6-3
2. Mille Elsborg (LUW) def. Chelsea Seidewitz (FMU_W) 6-2, 6-1
3. Julie Martincova (FMU_W) def. Chiara Gerbino (LUW) 6-1, 2-6, 6-2
4. Maranda Adair (LUW) def. Camryn Cassetori (FMU_W) 6-3, 5-7, 6-1
5. Emily Ineson (LUW) vs. Kim Venghaus (FMU_W) 4-6, 6-3, 6-6 (1-1), unfinished
6. Hannah Panchal (LUW) def. Julia Pinto (FMU_W) 6-2, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Mille Elsborg/Emily Ineson (LUW) def. Chelsea Seidewitz/Julie Martincova (FMU_W) 6-2
2. Chiara Gerbino/Sina Albersmeier (LUW) def. G. Karatantcheva/Kim Venghaus (FMU_W) 6-2
3. Hannah Panchal/Fe Batoon (LUW) vs. Camryn Cassetori/Julia Pinto (FMU_W) 5-2, unfinished
 
Match Notes:  Francis Marion University 3-4
Lander 5-3
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (2,1,6,3,4)