FLORENCE, SC – Francis Marion University won the opening set in four singles matches, but the University of Mount Olive rallied to win three of the decisions to edge the Patriots 4-3, Tuesday afternoon (March 26) in Conference Carolinas women's tennis action.
 
Francis Marion (4-6, 0-2) will play at 21st-ranked Erskine College on Saturday at 1 p.m.
 
Mount Olive (5-6, 2-1) claimed all three doubles matches to take an early 1-0 advantage.
 
The Trojans then claimed the first three singles matches to finish (No. 5, No.1, and No.3) by rallying after dropping the opening sets.  Those victories clinched the match for UMO.
 
FMU freshman Polina Gontaryk earned a 6-2, 7-5 win at No.4 singles, sophomore Chelsea Seidewitz was victorious 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 at the No.2 position, and junior Sophia Hansen won 7-6 (7-4), 6-1 at the No.6 spot to account for the FMU points.
 
 
Women's Tennis Match Results
3/26/2024 at Mount Olive, NC (John Neal Walker Tennis Center)
University of Mount Olive 4, Francis Marion University 3
Singles competition
1. Lara Stamereilers (UMO_W) def. G. Karatantcheva (FMU_W) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
2. Chelsea Seidewitz (FMU_W) def. Valeria Guerrero (UMO_W) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
3. Victoria Calle (UMO_W) def. Julie Martincova (FMU_W) 1-6, 6-2, 6-4
4. Polina Gontaryk (FMU_W) def. Simone Szovan (UMO_W) 6-2, 7-5
5. Sara Gajbhiye (UMO_W) def. Kim Venghaus (FMU_W) 2-6, 6-2, 6-0
6. Sophia Hansen (FMU_W) def. Jessica Aylward (UMO_W) 7-6 (7-4), 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Jessica Aylward/Simone Szovan (UMO_W) def. G. Karatantcheva/Kim Venghaus (FMU_W) 6-2
2. Victoria Calle/Valeria Guerrero (UMO_W) def. Chelsea Seidewitz/Polina Gontaryk (FMU_W) 6-1
3. Lara Stamereilers/Alina Esser (UMO_W) def. Julie Martincova/Julia B. F. Pinto (FMU_W) 6-4
 
Match Notes:  Francis Marion University 4-6, 0-2
University of Mount Olive 5-6, 2-1
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (5,1,3,4,2,6)