FLORENCE, S.C.– The Francis Marion University men's and women's tennis teams cruised to easy non-conference wins over Limestone College, Tuesday afternoon (April 4) on the Kassab Courts.
The 13th-Patriot women dropped only 29 games en route to a record-setting 9-0 blanking of the 39th-ranked Lady Saints. While improving to 15-4, with its 11th win in the last 12 matches, FMU established a new team record for victories in a season. Limestone falls to 17-7.
The 8th-ranked FMU men (16-1) defeated the 40th-ranked Limestone men 8-1 for their 15th consecutive win.
Women’s Tennis – #13 Francis Marion 9, #39 Limestone 0
Singles
1. Sarka Vitkova (FMU) d. Alexandra Gade (L) 6-0, 6-1
2. Jenny Ludwig (FMU) d. Jennifer Snaider (L) 6-2, 6-3
3. Kamini Murugaboopathy (FMU) d. Melanie Kragl (L) 6-1, 6-0
4. Magda Jezovicova (FMU) d. Jessie Griffin (L) 6-2, 6-1
5. Elizabeth Lee (FMU) d. Lee Cribb (L) 7-6 (4), 6-3
6. Sara Moyer (FMU) d. Nicole Piazza (L) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
1. Ludwig/Murugaboopathy (FMU) d. Gade/Cribb (L) 8-3
2. Vitkova/Jezovicova (FMU) d. Kragl/Griffin (L) 8-1
3. Lee/Maria Covell (FMU) d. Snaider/Piazza (L) 8-2
Records: Francis Marion: 15-4, Limestone 17-7
Men’s Tennis – #8 Francis Marion 8, #40 Limestone 1
Singles
1. Kevin Taylor (FMU) d. Eric Sajowitz (L) 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-3
2. David Budler (FMU) d. Christopher Ross Dasilva (L) 6-1, 6-2
3. Chatwinder Singh (FMU) d. Peter Elsborg (L) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
4. Franklyn Emmanuel (FMU) d. Christian Aguillar (L) 6-1, 6-1
5. Dananjaya Mayadunne (FMU) d. Jafet Banuelos (L) 6-3, 6-2
6. Igor Prielozny (FMU) d. Martin Greenhalgh (L) 6-4, 6-0
Doubles
1. Taylor/Budler (FMU) d. Sajowitz/Ross-DaSilva (L) 8-2
2. Greenhalgh/Aguillar (L) d. Mayadunne/Emmanuel (FMU) 8-4
3. Singh/Matthew Keth (FMU) d. Aguillar/Banuelos (L) 8-2
Records: Francis Marion: 16-1, Limestone 13-9
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