Box Score AUGUSTA, GA – The Francis Marion University women's tennis team dropped a narrow 4-3 decision to Augusta University on Monday afternoon (Feb. 10).
 
Francis Marion (0-2) will host local-rival Coker University on Saturday (Feb. 15) at 1 p.m. on FMU's Kassab Courts.
 
Francis Marion took an early 1-0 advantage by winning the doubles point.  Senior Sophia Hansen and freshmen Fatima Hernandez Huerta won 6-1 at No.2 doubles followed by freshmen Lara Lanno and Valery Gomez winning 6-2 at the top spot.
 
However, the Jaguars claimed the first four singles matches to finish (No. 5, 1, 6, 2) in straight sets to win the match.
 
Hansen was victorious at No.3 singles 6-3, 6-4 and Gomez earned a 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (10-6) win at the No.4 position to account for the other Patriot points.
 
 
2/10/2025 at Augusta, GA (Newman Tennis Center)
Augusta University 4, Francis Marion University 3
Singles competition
1. Andrea Gonzalez (AUG) def. F. Hernandez Huerta (FMUW) 6-4, 6-0
2. Juliana Martinez (AUG) def. Lara Lanno (FMUW) 6-1, 6-3
3. Sophia Hansen (FMUW) def. Luciana Bejarano (AUG) 6-3, 6-4
4. Valery Gomez (FMUW) def. Priscilla Landi (AUG) 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (10-6)
5. Camila Taborga (AUG) def. Maia Warlies (FMUW) 6-0, 6-1
6. Giovanna Patrocinio Piedemonte (AUG) def. Lian Timmermans (FMUW) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Lara Lanno/Valery Gomez (FMUW) def. Andrea Gonzalez/Juliana Martinez (AUG) 6-2
2. Fatima Hernandez Huerta/Sophia Hansen (FMUW) def. Priscilla Landi/Julieta Palma (AUG) 6-1
3. Camila Taborga/ Giovanna Patrocinio Piedemonte (AUG) vs. Maia Warlies/Kim Venghaus (FMUW) 6-5
 
Match Notes:  Augusta University 3-1
Francis Marion University 0-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (5,1,6,2,3,4)