Box Score DUE WEST, SC – Francis Marion University dropped a 5-2 result at 21st-ranked Erskine College, Saturday afternoon (March 30) in Conference Carolinas women's tennis action.
 
Francis Marion (4-7, 0-3) will host North Greenville University on Friday at 1 p.m. on the Kassab Courts.
 
Erskine (12-2, 3-0) took a 1-0 lead after sweeping all three doubles matches by 6-3 scores.
 
As singles play commenced, the Flying Fleet upped their margin to 3-0 with straight-set decisions at positions No.5 and No.3.
 
FMU freshman Polina Gontaryk drew the Patriots to within 3-1 with a 6-2, 6-3 victory at No.4 singles.  However, Erskine clinched the match with a 6-1, 7-5 decision at No.2 singles.
 
Patriot senior Gabriel Karatantcheva supplied the other FMU point with a 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (13-11) win at No.1 singles over Emma Bentz, the two-time Conference Carolinas Player of the Year.