FLORENCE, SC – Francis Marion University won all three doubles matches and claimed the first five singles matches to finish en route to a 6-1 win over North Greenville University, Friday afternoon (Apr. 5) in Conference Carolinas women's tennis action.
Francis Marion (5-7, 1-3) will travel to Chowan University for a 2 p.m. match on Tuesday.
In doubles play, senior
Julia Bellini Fernandes Pinto and junior
Sophia Hansen swept to a quick 6-0 win at the No.3 position. Senior
Gabriel Karatantcheva and junior
Kim Venghaus teamed to capture a 6-4 win at the top spot and clinch the doubles point for FMU. Sophomore
Chelsea Seidewitz and freshman
Polina Gontaryk were victorious 7-6 (8-6) at the No.2 spot to complete the sweep.
Gontaryk doubled the margin to 2-0 with a straight-sets 6-2, 6-1 win at No.4 singles. Pinto followed with a 6-1, 6-3 victory at No.6 singles and Seidewitz rallied for a 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory at the No.2 position to provide the match-clinching win.
Hansen won 6-1, 6-1 at No.5 singles and Karatantcheva won 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (10-8) at the No.1 position to account for the other two points.
Women's Tennis Match Results
04/05/2024 at Florence, SC (Kassab Courts)
Francis Marion University 6, North Greenville University 1
Singles competition
1. G. Karatantcheva (FMU_W) def. Abigail Watson (NGU) 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (10-8)
2.
Chelsea Seidewitz (FMU_W) def. Grace Katzman (NGU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
3. Vitoria Maximiliano (NGU) def.
Julie Martincova (FMU_W) 4-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-8)
4.
Polina Gontaryk (FMU_W) def. Naomi Sakakibara (NGU) 6-2, 6-1
5.
Sophia Hansen (FMU_W) def. Kyla Steyn (NGU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Julia B. F. Pinto (FMU_W) def. Ashlen Chapman (NGU) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. G. Karatantcheva/
Kim Venghaus (FMU_W) def. Grace Katzman/Kyla Steyn (NGU) 6-4
2.
Chelsea Seidewitz/
Polina Gontaryk (FMU_W) def. Abigail Watson/Vitoria Maximiliano (NGU) 7-6 (8-6)
3. Julia B. F. Pinto/
Sophia Hansen (FMU_W) def. Ashlen Chapman/Naomi Sakakibara (NGU) 6-0
Match Notes: North Greenville University 2-11, 1-3
Francis Marion University 5-7, 1-3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (4,6,2,5,1,3)
