Dahlonega, GA – North Georgia College & State University fell 9-0 to the 10th-ranked and undefeated Francis Marion University women’s tennis team, and the 15th-ranked Patriots down the Saints 7-2 in men’s tennis Sunday afternoon in Peach Belt Conference action.

The Lady Patriots stay unblemished on the season at 15-0 and tied for first in the Peach Belt Conference at 7-0 while the FMU men’s squad gets back on the winning track and move to 12-2 and 4-2 in the PBC.

Francis Marion will play their third straight contest on the road this Thursday, March 27, at Augusta State University with the match set to begin at 2:00 p.m.


#10 Francis Marion University 9, North Georgia 0
Mar 23, 2008 at Dahlonega, GA

Singles competition
1. Tereza Sykorova (FMU) def. Lilia Tzvetanova (NGCSU) 6-1, 6-0
2. Jenny Ludwig (FMU) def. Velina Boteva (NGCSU) 6-1, 6-1
3. Klara Vitkova (FMU) def. Katherine Harrison (NGCSU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Valeska Ibscher (FMU) def. Maria Dreaden (NGCSU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Magda Jezovicova (FMU) def. Catie Murphy (NGCSU) 6-1, 6-0
6. Sarah Hickman (FMU) def. Sam Bisset (NGCSU) 6-1, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Jenny Ludwig/Victoria Mishina (FMU) def. Brittany Smith/Katherine Harrison (NGCSU) 8-2
2. Valeska Ibscher/Klara Vitkova (FMU) def. Lilia Tzvetanova/Velina Boteva (NGCSU) 8-1
3. Magda Jezovicova/Tereza Sykorova (FMU) def. Sam Bisset/Maria Dreaden (NGCSU) 8-3

Match Notes
Francis Marion University 14-0, 6-0 PBC; National ranking #10
North Georgia 6-11, 1-8 PBC


#15 Francis Marion University 7, North Georgia 2
Mar 23, 2008 at Dahlonega, GA

Singles competition
1. Franklyn Emmanuel (FMU) def. Gustavo Carballal (NGCSU) 6-4, 6-2
2. Oshada Wijemanne (FMU) def. Santiago Carballal (NGCSU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Dilshod Sharifi (FMU) def. Grant Partrick (NGCSU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Bastian Czwalinna (FMU) def. Samuel Moore (NGCSU) 6-3, 7-5
5. Karl Rogers (FMU) def. Vlad Lumezeanu (NGCSU) 3-6, 6-2, 10-4
6. Marijn Bal (NGCSU) def. James Machlachlan (FMU) 6-2, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Franklyn Emmanuel/Oshada Wijemanne (FMU) def. Gustavo Carballal/Grant Partrick (NGCSU) 8-3
2. Dilshod Sharifi/Dananjaya Mayadunne (FMU) def. Santiago Carballal/Samuel Moore (NGCSU) 8-2
3. Vlad Lumezeanu/Marijn Bal (NGCSU) def. James Machlachlan/Karl Rogers (FMU) 8-5

Match Notes
Francis Marion University 12-2, 4-2 PBC; National ranking #15
North Georgia 5-9, 0-7 PBC