WILSON, NC – Barton College claimed the doubles point in a tiebreaker and registered three singles wins to grab a narrow 4-3 victory over Francis Marion University, Tuesday afternoon (Mar. 21) in Conference Carolinas women's tennis play.
 
Francis Marion (5-6, 0-2) will host a pair of conference matches this weekend on the Kassab Courts: Friday at 2 p.m. against Belmont Abbey College and Saturday at noon against Converse University.
 
Despite Patriot junior Julia Pinto and sophomore Sophia Hansen winning the No.2 doubles match by a 6-4 decision, the Bulldogs (6-7, 2-0) registered the doubles point as they won in a tiebreaker at the No.3 position.
 
FMU freshman Chelsea Seidewitz earned a quick 6-2, 6-2 victory at No.2 singles to knot the match at 1-1.  However, Barton posted straight-sets wins at positions No.1, 5, and 4 to clinch the match.
 
The other two Francis Marion points came from junior Julie Martincova (7-5, 6-2) at No.3 singles and Pinto (6-4, 3-6, 6-4) at No.6.
 
 
Women's Tennis Match Results
03/21/2023 at Wilson, N.C.
(Bulldogs Complex)
Barton 4, Francis Marion 3
Singles competition
1. Tilde Howeler (BARTON) def. G. Karatantcheva (FMU_W) 6-3, 6-4
2. Chelsea Seidewitz (FMU_W) def. Maren Kronsbein (BARTON) 6-2, 6-2
3. Julie Martincova (FMU_W) def. Fernandez-Trabadelo (BARTON) 7-5, 6-2
4. A. Saez Lozano (BARTON) def. Sophia Hansen (FMU_W) 6-4, 6-3
5. Irma Granstam (BARTON) def. Kim Venghaus (FMU_W) 6-4, 7-5
6. Julia Pinto (FMU_W) def. L. Hellum-Lilleengen (BARTON) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Tilde Howeler/Irma Granstam (BARTON) def. Chelsea Seidewitz/Julie Martincova (FMU_W) 6-4
2. Fernandez-Trabadelo/Isabella Pita (BARTON) def. G. Karatantcheva/Kim Venghaus (FMU_W) 7-6 (7-0)
3. Julia Pinto/Sophia Hansen (FMU_W) def. Osenyonye Nwokolo/A. Saez Lozano (BARTON) 6-4
 
Match Notes:  Francis Marion 5-6, 0-2 CC
Barton 6-7, 2-0 CC
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (2,1,5,4,3,6)
T-1:50 A-50