BANNER ELK, NC – Senior Kim Venghaus earned a straight-sets win at No.6 singles, but Francis Marion University dropped a 6-1 decision to 48th-ranked Lees-McRae College, Wednesday afternoon (Apr. 9) in Conference Carolinas women's tennis play.
 
Francis Marion drops to 6-7 overall and 4-3 in conference play.  The Patriots will host Young Harris College for Senior Day and Alumni Day on Saturday at 10 a.m. on the Kassab Courts.  Admission is free.
 
Venghaus and freshman Maia Warlies opened doubles play with a 6-2 win at the No.3 position, but the Bobcats (13-4, 7-0) responded with a 6-2 win at No.2 and a 6-3 victory at No.1 to earn the doubles point and a 1-0 lead.
 
Venghaus evened the match at 1-1 with a quick 6-1, 6-3 win at No.6 singles.  However, Lees-McRae won the remaining five singles matches to finish the contest.
 
 
Women's Tennis Match Results
4/9/2025 at Banner Elk, N.C. (C.D. Chesley Tennis Courts)
#48 Lees-McRae College 6, Francis Marion University 1
Singles competition
1. Pati Sanchez (LMCW_25) def. Lara Lanno (FMUW) 6-1, 6-4
2. Miranda Noor (LMCW_25) def. F. Hernandez Huerta (FMUW) 6-1, 6-3
3. Lina Saqout (LMCW_25) def. Sophia Hansen (FMUW) 7-6 (7-1), 6-3
4. Anita Ivanova (LMCW_25) def. Valery Gomez (FMUW) 6-1, 6-3
5. Alexa Mazzei Lopez (LMCW_25) def. Maia Warlies (FMUW) 6-0, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7)
6. Kim Venghaus (FMUW) def. Caroline Brothers (LMCW_25) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Pati Sanchez/Anita Ivanova (LMCW_25) def. Lara Lanno/Valery Gomez (FMUW) 6-3
2. Alexa Mazzei Lopez/Miranda Noor (LMCW_25) def. F. Hernandez Huerta/Sophia Hansen (FMUW) 6-2
3. Kim Venghaus/Maia Warlies (FMUW) def. Caroline Brothers/Lina Saqout (LMCW_25) 6-2
 
Match Notes: Francis Marion University 6-7 (4-3 CC)
Lees-McRae College 13-4 (7-0 CC); National ranking #48
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,2,1,4,5,3)