Francis Marion tennis teams win Again

FLORENCE, SC - Improving upon their best starts ever, both the 10th-ranked Francis Marion University women's tennis team and the 15th-ranked Patriot men's squad captured 9-0 non-conference wins over Kutztown University, Saturday morning (March 8) on the Kassab Courts.

 
The FMU women remain unbeaten at 12-0, while losing only 10 games against the Golden Bears.  The Patriot men are now 10-1.  Kutztown was playing its season-openers.
 
Francis Marion will play host to Ferris State University on Monday at 2:30 p.m.
 
 

Women’s Tennis Match Results

 

Mar 08, 2008 at Florence, SC

 

#15 Francis Marion University 9, Kutztown University 0

 

Singles competition

1. Tereza Sykorova (FMU) def. Sabrina Arnaud (KUTZ) 6-0, 6-0

2. #24 Sarka Vitkova (FMU) def. Rohini Das (KUTZ) 6-1, 6-0

3. Jenny Ludwig (FMU) def. Barbara Joerns (KUTZ) 6-4, 6-3

4. Klara Vitkova (FMU) def. Kaeley McCabe (KUTZ) 6-0, 6-0

5. Valeska Ibscher (FMU) def. Tess Wright (KUTZ) 6-0, 6-0

6. Magda Jezovicova (FMU) def. Kristen Struble (KUTZ) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. #7 Sarka Vitkova/Jenny Ludwig (FMU) def. Rohini Das/Barbara Joerns (KUTZ) 8-0

2. Klara Vitkova/Valeska Ibscher (FMU) def. Sabrina Arnaud/Kristen Struble (KUTZ) 8-1

3. Magda Jezovicova/Tereza Sykorova (FMU) def. Kaeley McCabe/Tess Wright (KUTZ) 8-0

 

Match Notes: Kutztown University 0-1; Regional ranking #9

Francis Marion University 12-0; National ranking #10

 

Men’s Tennis Match Results

 

Mar 08, 2008 at Florence, SC

 

#25 Francis Marion University 9, #27 Kutztown University 0

 

Singles competition

1. #20 Franklyn Emmanuel (FMU) def. Lukas Labitsch (KUTZ) 6-2, 6-3

2. Dilshod Sharifi (FMU) def. Arpit Sharma (KUTZ) 6-3, 6-2

3. Bastian Czwalinna (FMU) def. Andrew Torrealba (KUTZ) 6-3, 6-3

4. Dananjaya Mayadunne (FMU) def. Robert Zerwick (KUTZ) 6-1, 6-3

5. James Machlachlan (FMU) def. Peter Isler (KUTZ) 6-0, 6-0

6. Jordan Gandy (FMU) def. Greg Shankle (KUTZ) 6-1, 6-3

Doubles competition

1. Dilshod Sharifi/Dananjaya Mayadunne (FMU) def. Lukas Labitsch/Arpit Sharma (KUTZ) 8-5

2. James Machlachlan/Bastian Czwalinna (FMU) def. Andrew Torrealba/Robert Zerwick (KUTZ) 8-2

3. Franklyn Emmanuel/Jordan Gandy (FMU) def. Peter Isler/Greg Shankle (KUTZ) 8-1

 

Match Notes: Kutztown University 0-1; National ranking #27

Francis Marion University 10-1; National ranking #15
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