FLORENCE, S.C. – The 20th-ranked Francis Marion University women’s tennis team captured a cool 8-1 season-opening win over a short-handed Brenau University squad, Saturday afternoon (Feb. 3) on the Kassab Courts.
With only five healthy players, Brenau (0-1) had to forfeit its matches at No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles. FMU won the other two doubles matches to open the contest with a 3-0 advantage.
Both the FMU men and women will play host to Barton College, Wednesday at 3 p.m.
Tennis Match Results
Feb. 3, 2007 at Florence, SC
#20 Francis Marion University 8, Brenau University 1
Singles competition
1. Sarka Vitkova (FMU) def. Paula Ghilardotti (BRENAU) 6-3, 6-0
2. Kamini Murugaboopath (FMU) def. Jolene Wong (BRENAU) 6-1, 6-1
3. Magda Jezovicova (FMU) def. Natalia Aranguren (BRENAU) 1-6, 6-1, 7-6
4. Lindsay Woon (BRENAU) def. Elizabeth Lee (FMU) 7-6, 7-5
5. Maria Covell (FMU) def. Marcela Lasprilla (BRENAU) 6-2, 6-1
6. Sarah Hickman (FMU) def. No player (BRENAU), by forfeit
Doubles competition
1. Elizabeth Lee/Kamini Murugaboopath (FMU) def. Jolene Wong/Paula Ghilardotti (BRENAU) 9-8
2. Sarka Vitkova/Magda Jezovicova (FMU) def. Natalia Aranguren/Lindsay Woon (BRENAU) 8-6
3. Sarah Hickman/Maria Covell (FMU) def. Marcela Lasprilla/No player (BRENAU), by forfeit
Match Notes:
Brenau University 0-1
#20 Francis Marion University 1-0
