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Patriot Tennis Teams sweep Tusculum

FLORENCE, SC - The 15th-ranked Francis Marion University women's tennis team remained unbeaten with a 9-0 blanking of Tusculum College on Thursday afternoon, while the 25th-ranked Patriot men downed the 35th-ranked Tusculum men 7-2.

 
The FMU women are now 11-0, while the men are 9-1.  Both squads will host Kutztown University on Saturday at 10 a.m.
 
 

Women’s Tennis Match Results

Tusculum College vs Francis Marion University

Mar 06, 2008 at Florence, SC

 

#15 Francis Marion University 9, Tusculum College 0

 

Singles competition

1. Tereza Sykorova (FMU) def. Jennifer Sparks (TC) 6-1, 6-0

2. #24 Sarka Vitkova (FMU) def. Bronwyn Hartley (TC) 6-0, 6-0

3. Jenny Ludwig (FMU) def. Amanda Pike (TC) 6-0, 6-1

4. Klara Vitkova (FMU) def. Katelyn Doss (TC) 6-1, 6-1

5. Valeska Ibscher (FMU) def. Blake Thompson (TC) 6-0, 6-0

6. Magda Jezovicova (FMU) def. Heidi von der Lage (TC) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. #7 Jenny Ludwig/Sarka Vitkova (FMU) def. Katelyn Doss/Caroline Crowe (TC) 8-0

2. Klara Vitkova/Valeska Ibscher (FMU) def. Amanda Pike/Jennifer Sparks (TC) 8-3

3. Tereza Sykorova/Magda Jezovicova (FMU) def. Blake Thompson/Bronwyn Hartley (TC) 8-0

 

Match Notes:

Tusculum College 2-1

Francis Marion University 11-0; National ranking #15; Regional ranking #4

 

Men’s Tennis Match Results

Tusculum College vs Francis Marion University

Mar 06, 2008 at Florence, SC

 

#25 Francis Marion University 7, #35 Tusculum College 2

 

Singles competition

1. #20 Franklyn Emmanuel (FMU) def. Nic Biglow (TC) 6-3, 6-2

2. Oshada Wijemanne (FMU) def. Sergio Espinosa (TC) 7-6 (7-1), 6-4

3. Dilshod Sharifi (FMU) def. Carlos Garcia (TC) 6-1, 6-3

4. Henrique Rodriguez (TC) def. Bastian Czwalinna (FMU) 3-2, won by default

5. Karl Rogers (FMU) def. Leo Guayareur (TC) 6-1, 6-4

6. Dananjaya Mayadunne (FMU) def. Huston Beal (TC) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. #11 Franklyn Emmanuel/Oshada Wijemanne (FMU) def. Sergio Espinosa/Carlos Garcia (TC) 8-1

2. Dilshod Sharifi/Dananjaya Mayadunne (FMU) def. Henrique Rodriguez/Leo Guayareur (TC) 8-4

3. Nic Biglow/Huston Beal (TC) def. Karl Rogers/James Machlachlan (FMU) 8-4

 

Match Notes:

Tusculum College 3-1; National ranking #35

Francis Marion University 9-1; National ranking #25; Regional ranking #7

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