NO. 13 Francis Marion Downs NO. 31 Presbyterian 6-3
CLINTON, S.C. - Thirteenth-ranked Francis Marion University won a pair of doubles matches and four singles matches to defeat No. 31 Presbyterian College 6-3 in women's tennis action Friday afternoon at the Templeton Courts. The Patriots improve to 12-4 on the season, while Presbyterian falls to 10-3 on the year.
The Patriots took a 2-1 lead after doubles as Jenny Ludwig and Kamini Murugaboopathy, ranked No. 19 nationally, defeated PC's duo of Catherine Bankhead and Abby Diminich at the No. 1 flight. The Lady Blue Hose picked up a win at No. 3 doubles as Lauren Brown and Kari Fuller defeated FMU's duo of Sara Moyer and Elizabeth Lee 8-6.
After Fuller tied the match at 2-2 with a 6-0, 6-1 defeat of FMU's Sara Hickman, Murugaboopathy, ranked No. 50 nationally, defeated Diminich 6-3, 6-0 at No. 3 singles to give the Patriots back the lead at 3-2. Francis Marion would not relinquish the lead the rest of the match.
The Patriots clinched the match at No. 6 singles as Moyer defeated Kathryn Kleckley 6-3, 6-2. The Lady Blue Hose picked up their third point of the match at No. 4 singles as Lisa Moyer came back from a first set deficit to defeat Lee 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.
FMU will play host to 29th-ranked Clayton Sstate University, Saturdsay at 2 p.m.
#13 Francis Marion University 6, #31 Presbyterian College 3
Singles
1. Sarka Vitkova (FMUW) def. Catherine Bankhead (PCW) 7-5, 6-0
2. #34 Jenny Ludwig (FMUW) def. Lauren Brown (PCW) 6-3, 6-0
3. #50 Kamini Murugaboopathy (FMUW) def. Abby Diminich (PCW) 6-2, 6-2
4. Lisa Moyer (PCW) def. Elizabeth Lee (FMUW) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
5. Kari Fuller (PCW) def. Sarah Hickman (FMUW) 6-0, 6-1
6. Sara Moyer (FMUW) def. Kathryn Kleckley (PCW) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
1. #19 Jenny Ludwig/Kamini Murugaboopathy (FMUW) def. Catherine Bankhead/Abby Diminich (PCW) 8-2
2. Magda Jezovicova/Sarka Vitkova (FMUW) def. Brittany Lanford/Lisa Moyer (PCW) 8-1
3. Lauren Brown/Kari Fuller (PCW) def. Sara Moyer/Elizabeth Lee (FMUW) 8-6
Records: Francis Marion University 12-4; Presbyterian College 10-3
