DUE WEST, S.C. – Francis Marion University evened its season record at 1-1 with a convincing 7-2 win over 26th-ranked Erskine College, Saturday afternoon (Feb. 4) in women's tennis action.
The 36th-ranked Patriots (1-1) opened their 2006 season with a narrow 5-4 home loss to Brenau University on Friday afternoon. FMU will play host to NCAA Division I Charleston Southern University, Friday at 2:30 p.m.
Against Erskine, Francis Marion won all three double matches, including a 9-8 win at No. 2 and a 9-7 victory at No. 3.
FMU sophomore Sarka Vitkova defeated Jennifer Gennaoui at No. 1 singles 6-0, 6-4, while Patriot sophomore Jenny Ludwig defeated Ellen Dawson at the No. 2 spot 6-1, 6-2. FMU juniors Kamini Murugaboopathy and Magda Jezovicova also captured straight-set wins at the No. 3 and No. 4 singles positions respectively.
WOMEN’S TENNIS
#36 Francis Marion University 7 #26 Erskine College 2
Singles
#1 – Sarka Vitkova (FMU) def. Jennifer Gennaoui (E) 6-0, 6-4
#2 – Jenny Ludwig (FMU) def. Ellen Dawson (E) 6-1, 6-2
#3 – Kamini Murugaboopathy (FMU) def. Julie Mages (E) 7-5, 6-4
#4 – Magda Jezovicova (FMU) def. Chrissy Taylor (E) 6-0, 6-1
#5 – Kacie Knox (E) def. Sara Moyer (FMU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
#6 – Jenna Tudor (E) def. Sarah Hickman (FMU) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
#1 – Ludwig/Murugaboopathy (FMU) def. Gennaoui/Dawson (E) 8-3
#2 – Vitkova/Jezovicova (FMU) def. Mages/Knox (E) 9-8 (7-3 in tiebreaker)
#3 – Elizabeth Lee/Maria Covell (FMU) def. Taylor/Tudor (E) 9-7
Records: Francis Marion (1-1), Erskine (0-1)
