YOUNG HARRIS, GA – Francis Marion University forged a 3-1 lead, but conference-leading Young Harris College captured the final three singles matches to take a 4-3 decision over the Patriots, Saturday afternoon (March 28) in Conference Carolinas women's tennis play.
 
Francis Marion (5-7, 4-2) will play at the University of Mount Olive on Wednesday at 2 p.m., before returning home to host Augusta University on Thursday at 2:30 p.m.
 
Despite a 6-4 doubles win by sophomores Lara Lanno and Valery Gomez at the No.2 position, Young Harris (10-4, 6-0) won the other two matches to take the doubles point and a 1-0 advantage.
 
FMU junior Magdalena Skachova evened the match at 1-1 with a 6-1, 6-0 victory at No.2 singles.  Lanno was victorious at the top spot by a narrow 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 result and freshman Janka Juhasz earned a hard-fought 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 victory at the No.3 position to give the Patriots a 3-1 lead.
 
However, the Mountain Lions rallied with wins in the final three singles matches, including a three-set result at the final singles match to finish, the No.6 spot.
 
 
Tennis Match Results
3/28/2026 at Young Harris, Ga. (Bob and Gayle Nichols Tennis Complex)
Young Harris College 4, Francis Marion University 3
Singles competition
1. Lara Lanno (FMUW) def. Futaba Saito (YHCW) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
2. Magdalena Skachova (FMUW) def. Maud Scholten (YHCW) 6-1, 6-0
3. Janka Juhasz (FMUW) def. Tuva Asplund (YHCW) 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
4. Viviana Gomez (YHCW) def. Valery Gomez (FMUW) 6-1, 7-5
5. Callie Stanfield (YHCW) def. Lian Timmermans (FMUW) 7-5, 6-2
6. Lexie Gillespie (YHCW) def. Alyssa Boschin (FMUW) 7-6 (7-4), 3-6, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Futaba Saito/Maud Scholten (YHCW) def. Magdalena Skachova/Janka Juhasz (FMUW) 6-3
2. Lara Lanno/Valery Gomez (FMUW) def. Tuva Asplund/Callie Stanfield (YHCW) 6-4
3. Holly Ashford/Viviana Gomez (YHCW) def. Natasha Beader/Jensen Gibbs (FMUW) 6-2
 
Match Notes:  Francis Marion University 5-7, 4-2
Young Harris College 10-4, 6-0
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (2,1,3,4,5,6)