FLORENCE, SC – The Francis Marion University women's tennis team returned home on Sunday (Mar. 5) and swept past short-handed West Virginia Wesleyan College 7-0 in non-conference play.
 
The Patriots, now 4-4, will remain at home for their next three matches, including a 2 p.m. match-up with Edinboro University of Pennsylvania on Wednesday.
 
The Patriots earned the doubles point with a walk-over win at the No.3 spot and juniors Camryn Cassetori and Julia Pinto winning at No.2 by a 6-0 margin.  FMU freshman Chelsea Seidewitz and junior Julie Martincova also won at the top doubles spot 6-3.
 
In singles play, the Bobcats defaulted at spots five and six, leaving the Patriots only one win away from clinching the match.  Cassetori provided that decision with a 6-0, 6-0 victory at the No.3 position.
 
The other three points came from wins by Pinto (6-0, 6-0) at No.4, sophomore Kim Venghaus (7-5, 6-4) at No.2, and senior Gabriel Karatantcheva (6-4, 6-3) at No.1.
 
 
Women's Tennis Match Results
03/05/2023 at Florence, SC (Kassab Courts)
Francis Marion University 7, West Virginia Wesleyan College 0
Singles competition
1. G. Karatantcheva (FMU_W) def. Omolade Aderemi (WVWC) 6-4, 6-3
2. Kim Venghaus (FMU_W) def. Cayley Symons (WVWC) 7-5, 6-4
3. Camryn Cassetori (FMU_W) def. Megan Meyer (WVWC) 6-0, 6-0
4. Julia Pinto (FMU_W) def. Raelyn Vance (WVWC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Chelsea Seidewitz (FMU_W) def. No player (WVWC), by walkover
6. Julie Martincova (FMU_W) def. No player (WVWC), by walkover
Doubles competition
1. Chelsea Seidewitz/Julie Martincova (FMU_W) def. Omolade Aderemi/Cayley Symons (WVWC) 6-3
2. Camryn Cassetori/Julia Pinto (FMU_W) def. Megan Meyer/Raelyn Vance (WVWC) 6-0
3. G. Karatantcheva/Kim Venghaus (FMU_W) def. No player/No player (WVWC), by walkover
 
Match Notes:  West Virginia Wesleyan College 0-3
Francis Marion University 4-4
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (5,6,3,4,2,1)
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