BRISTOL, TN – After losing the doubles point, Francis Marion University stormed back to win all six singles matches to claim a 6-1 road victory over King University (Tenn.), Saturday afternoon (Apr. 8) in Conference Carolinas women's tennis action.
 
Francis Marion ups its overall record to 8-10 and improves to 3-5 in the conference.  FMU will play its final two regular-season matches at Emmanuel College (Ga.) on Friday at 1 p.m. and at North Greenville University on Saturday at 11 a.m.
 
Francis Marion won the No.3 doubles match by default, but the Tornado (4-11, 0-9) captured the other two contest sto earn the doubles point and an early 1-0 advantage.
 
The Patriots won by default at the No.5 and 6 singles spots and senior Gabriel Karatantcheva was a winner at the No.1 position by a 6-0, 6-2 decision and sophomore Kim Venghaus was victorious 6-3, 6-3 at No.4 to clinch the match for the Patriots.
 
The other two singles wins came from junior Julie Martincova (7-5, 6-3) at No.3 and freshman Chelsea Seidewitz (5-7, 6-2, 6-1) at No.2.  Seidewitz leads the squad with a 12-3 season mark, while Karatantcheva is 10-7.
 
 
Women's Tennis Match Results
04/08/23 at Bristol, Tenn. (King Tennis Courts)
Francis Marion 6, King University 1
Singles competition
1. G. Karatantcheva (FMU_W) def. Deniz Aytun (KING) 6-0, 2-0
2. Chelsea Seidewitz (FMU_W) def. Mishka Koricinova (KING) 5-7, 6-2, 6-1
3. Julie Martincova (FMU_W) def. Neem Shamsuddin (KING) 7-5, 6-3
4. Kim Venghaus (FMU_W) def. Mireia Mas Ortega (KING) 6-3, 6-3
5. Sophia Hansen (FMU_W) def. No player (KING), by default
6. Julia Pinto (FMU_W) def. No player (KING), by default
Doubles competition
1. Deniz Aytun/Mishka Koricinova (KING) def. Chelsea Seidewitz/Julie Martincova (FMU_W) 6-2
2. Mireia Mas Ortega/Neem Shamsuddin (KING) def. G. Karatantcheva/Kim Venghaus (FMU_W) 6-4
3. Julia Pinto/Sophia Hansen (FMU_W) def. No player/No player (KING), by default
 
Match Notes:  Francis Marion 8-10, 3-5
King University 4-11, 0-9
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (5,6,1,4,3,2)