HOUSTON, TX – The nationally ranked doubles teams of Lynn University captured quick wins at positions one and two and the third-ranked Knights went on to a 5-0 win over seventh-ranked Francis Marion University, Thursday morning (May 15) in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Division II Women’s Tennis National Finals.

Francis Marion ends its most successful season ever with a 23-3 mark, and the Patriots advance to the Elite Eight for the first time in the program’s history.  Lynn (24-2) advances to Friday’s semifinal round.

The 17th-ranked doubles team of Magdalena Ekert and Katerina Jiskrova gave Lynn a 1-0 advantage with an 8-1 win at the No. 2 position.  That was followed by the fourth-ranked duo of Victoria Weltz and Alexandra Schunk defeating Francis Marion’s 20th-ranked doubles team of seniors Sarka Vitkova and Jenny Ludwig 8-1 at the No. 1 spot.

Lynn claimed a much-tighter 8-6 win at No. 3, handing Tereza Sykorova and Magda Jezovicova only their second loss in 26 decisions this season.

The Knights closed by the match with straight-set wins by Alisson Siaci at No. 4 (6-0, 6-0 over Klara Vitkova) and by Ekert at No. 5 (6-2, 6-1 over Valeska Ibscher).

Ludwig was the lone Patriot to win a set, as she led 6-4 over 24th-ranked Katerina Jiskrova at No. 3 singles when the match was decided.

NCAA II Women's Tennis National Finals (Quarterfinals) in Houston, TX

Tennis Match Results

Francis Marion University vs Lynn

May 15, 2008 at Houston, Texas

#3 Lynn 5, #7 Francis Marion University 0

Singles competition

1. #18 Victoria Weltz (LYNN) vs. #10 Tereza Sykorova (FMU) 6-3, 1-1, unfinished

2. #17 Alexandra Schunk (LYNN) vs. #40 Sarka Vitkova (FMU) 6-1, 4-1, unfinished

3. #24 Katerina Jiskrova (LYNN) vs. Jenny Ludwig (FMU) 4-6, unfinished

4. Alisson Siaci (LYNN) def. Klara Vitkova (FMU) 6-0, 6-0

5. Magdalena Ekert (LYNN) def. Valeska Ibscher (FMU) 6-2, 6-1

6. Eleonora Ionozzi (LYNN) vs. Magda Jezovicova (FMU) 6-1, 4-1, unfinished

Doubles competition

1. #4 Victoria Weltz/Alexandra Schunk (LYNN) def. #20 Sarka Vitkova/Jenny Ludwig (FMU) 8-1

2. #17 Magdalena Ekert/Katerina Jiskrova (LYNN) def. Klara Vitkova/Valeska Ibscher (FMU) 8-1

3. Alisson Siaci/Eleonora Ionozzi (LYNN) def. Tereza Sykorova/Magda Jezovicova (FMU) 8-6

Match Notes:

Francis Marion University 23-3; National ranking #7; Regional ranking #2

Lynn 24-2; National ranking #3

Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (4,5)

NCAA II Women's Tennis National Finals (Quarterfinals) in Houston, TX

Match interrupted by rain and lightning for 2 hours

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