FLORENCE, SC – Francis Marion University earned a pair of wins from senior Gabriel Karatantcheva and sophomores Sophia Hansen and Kim Venghaus to record a 5-2 rain-delayed victory over Converse University, Saturday (Mar. 25) in Conference Carolinas women's tennis action.
 
Francis Marion improves to 6-7 overall and picks up its first conference win (1-3) of the season.  The Patriots will play a non-conference match at 26th-ranked Wingate University on Wednesday at 3 p.m.
 
Converse won at the No.1 doubles position, but FMU captured the other two doubles matches to post a 1-0 advantage.  Hansen and junior Julia Pinto were victorious 6-3 at the No.3 spot and  Karatantcheva and Venghaus followed with a 6-3 victory at No.2 doubles.
 
Play was interrupted for three hours by rain just after singles play began.  After play resumed, Karatantcheva upped the advantage to 2-0 with a 6-0, 6-3 win at the top position and Venghaus followed with a 6-1, 6-4 decision at the No.4 spot.
 
After Converse (3-11, 0-4) pulled to within 3-1 with a win at No. 2 singles, Patriot junior Camryn Cassetori registered a come-from-behind 1-6, 6-0, 6-1 win at the No.6 rung to clinch the victory.
 
Hansen accounted for the other FMU point with a 6-4, 6-2 win at No.3 singles.
 
 
Women's Tennis Match Results
03/25/2023 at Florence, SC (Kassab Courts)
Francis Marion University 5, Converse University 2
Singles competition
1. G. Karatantcheva (FMU_W) def. T. Glogowski-Watson (CONVERSE) 6-0, 6-3
2. Khushi Kharb (CONVERSE) def. Julie Martincova (FMU_W) 6-3, 6-1
3. Sophia Hansen (FMU_W) def. S. Giaraldo-Jimenez (CONVERSE) 6-4, 6-2
4. Kim Venghaus (FMU_W) def. Luiza Estrada (CONVERSE) 6-1, 6-4
5. Lais Martins (CONVERSE) def. Julia Pinto (FMU_W) 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)
6. Camryn Cassetori (FMU_W) def. Alexandra Romero (CONVERSE) 1-6, 6-0, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. T. Glogowski-Watson/Khushi Kharb (CONVERSE) def. Chelsea Seidewitz/Julie Martincova (FMU_W) 6-2
2. G. Karatantcheva/Kim Venghaus (FMU_W) def. S. Giaraldo-Jimenez/Natalie White (CONVERSE) 6-3
3. Sophia Hansen/Julia Pinto (FMU_W) def. Lais Martins/Luiza Estrada (CONVERSE) 6-3
 
Match Notes:  Converse University 3-11 , 0-4
Francis Marion University 6-7 , 1-3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (1,4,2,6,3,5)
3-hour rain delay after singles play starts
Official: Luke Whiteside