FLORENCE, S.C. – Brenau University won two of three doubles matches en route to a 5-4 win over Francis Marion University, Friday afternoon (Feb. 3) in women's tennis action, spoiling the Patriots' season opener.
The 36th-ranked Patriots (0-1) will play at #26 Erskine College, Saturday at noon.
Brenau took wins at the first and third doubles positions, while FMU claimed the No. 2 doubles spot with an 8-1 win by sophomore Sarka Vitkova and junior Magda Jezovicova.
In singles action, Brenau took wins at the No. 1, No. 2, and No. 5 positions. Senior Zora Gyoreova won at No. 1 singles with a 7-6, 6-4 win over Vitkova.
FMU singles winners were junior Kamini Murugaboopathy 6-1, 6-3 at No.3; Jezovicova 6-0, 6-2 at No. 4; and sophomore Sarah Hickman 7-5, 6-3 at No.6.
WOMEN’S TENNIS
Brenau University 5, #36 Francis Marion University 4
Singles
#1 – Zora Gyoreova (B) def. Sarka Vitkova (FMU) 7-6 (3), 6-4
#2 – Helene Macchi (B) def. Jenny Ludwig (FMU) 6-3, 7-5
#3 – Kamini Murugaboopathy (FMU) def. Natalia Aranguren (B) 6-1, 6-3
#4 – Magda Jezovicova (FMU) def. Roxana Olvera (B) 6-0, 6-2
#5 – Lindsey Woon (B) def. Sara Moyer (FMU) 6-1, 6-3
#6 – Sarah Hickman (FMU) def. Kristin Fouts (B) 7-5, 6-3
Doubles
#1 – Macchi/Gyoreova (B) def. Ludwig/Murugaboopathy (FMU) 8-4
#2 – Vitkova/Jezovicova (FMU) def. Olvera/Fouts (B) 8-1
#3 – Woon/Aranguren (B) def. Elizabeth Lee/Maria Covell (FMU) 8-2
Records: Francis Marion (0-1)
