FLORENCE, S.C. - The seventh-ranked California University of Pennsylvania women’s tennis team jumped to a 5-0 lead after doubles play and the first two singles matches and went on to claim a 7-2 non-conference win over 19th-ranked Francis Marion University, Thursday afternoon (March 15) on the Kassab Courts.
The Vulcans improve to 17-1, while FMU (7-2) suffers its first home loss of the season. Francis Marion will play host to eighth-ranked Columbus State University, Saturday at noon.
Only seniors Kamini Murugaboopathy at No. 2 singles and Magda Jezovicova at No. 3 singles were able to secure wins for Francis Marion. Murugabopathy is 8-1 in singles play this season, while Jezovicova is 7-1.
California University (Pa.) won all three doubles matches by identical 8-3 scores.
March 15, 2007 at Florence, SC
#7 California Univ. of PA 7, #19 Francis Marion University 2
Singles
1. Inga Chilingaryan (CALPA) def. Sarka Vitkova (FMU) 6-0, 6-0
2. Kamini Murugaboopathy (FMU) def. Lisa Santoro (CALPA) 7-5, 6-3
3. Magda Jezovicova (FMU) def. Yumi Matsuto (CALPA) 7-6, 2-6, 10-8
4. Helena Eysendeyk (CALPA) def. Jenny Ludwig (FMU) 6-0, 6-3
5. Nina Reiswich (CALPA) def. Maria Covell (FMU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Katie Anderson (CALPA) def. Sarah Hickman (FMU) 6-0, 6-2
Doubles
1. Inga Chilingaryan/Yumi Matsuto (CALPA) def. Maria Covell/Kamini Murugaboopathy (FMU) 8-3
2. Lisa Santoro/Helena Eysendeyk (CALPA) def. Sarah Hickman/Sarka Vitkova (FMU) 8-3
3. Nina Reiswich/Katie Anderson (CALPA) def. Elizabeth Lee/Magda Jezovicova (FMU) 8-3
Match Notes: #7 California Univ. of PA 17-1; #19 Francis Marion University 7-2.
