FMU tennis teams beat Coker in season openers

FLORENCE, SC - The Francis Marion men's and women's tennis teams opened their 2010 seasons with home victories over Coker College on Thursday afternoon (Feb. 4).

The fifth-ranked Patriot Women defeated Coker 7-2, while the 14th-ranked FMU Men beat the Cobras 9-0. All Francis Marion match wins were in straight sets.

Both Patriots teams will travel to Mount Olive College on Sunday for a pair of 1 p.m. matches.

MEN

#14 Francis Marion University 9, Coker College 0

Singles competition

1. #9 Oshada Wijemanne (FMUM) def. Juan Gonzalez (COKERMT) 6-2, 6-1

2. Karl Rogers (FMUM) def. Evan Schreiner (COKERMT) 6-2, 6-2

3. Dirk Bair (FMUM) def. Rick Vliegen (COKERMT) 6-2, 6-4

4. Jack Bishop (FMUM) def. Ty Medlin (COKERMT) 6-0, 6-0

5. Mickey Poirier (FMUM) def. Chad Austin (COKERMT) 6-0, 6-0

6. Alex Caspari (FMUM) def. Fred Estep (COKERMT), by default

Doubles competition

1. #2 Oshada Wijemanne/Dilshod Sharifi (FMUM) def. Evan Schreiner/Rick Vliegen (COKERMT) 8-0

2. Dirk Bair/Jack Bishop (FMUM) def. Juan Gonzalez/Ty Medlin (COKERMT) 8-1

3. Karl Rogers/Alex Caspari (FMUM) def. Chad Austin/Fred Estep (COKERMT) 8-0

Match Notes:

Coker College 0-1

Francis Marion University 1-0; National ranking #14; Regional ranking #4

T-2:45

WOMEN

#5 Francis Marion University 7, Coker College 2

Singles competition

1. #6 Tereza Sykorova (FMU) def. Alyssa Blanchard (COKERWT) 6-2, 6-1

2. #26 Jitka Gavdunova (FMU) def. Stephanie Medley (COKERWT) 6-0, 6-0

3. #8 Sabina Baberadova (FMU) def. Kendall Sigmon (COKERWT) 6-0, 6-0

4. Mona Blauen (FMU) def. Stephanie Harrelson (COKERWT) 6-0, 6-0

5. Kerry Hall (FMU) def. Brittany Yando (COKERWT) 6-1, 6-0

6. Emma Hayes (COKERWT) def. No player (FMU), by walkover

Doubles competition

1. #2 Tereza Sykorova/Sabina Baberadova (FMU) def. Alyssa Blanchard/Stephanie Medley (COKERWT) 8-0

2. Jitka Gavdunova/Mona Blauen (FMU) def. Kendall Sigmon/Stephanie Harrelson (COKERWT) 8-0

3. Brittany Yando/Emma Hayes (COKERWT) def. Kerry Hall/No player (FMU), by walkover

Match Notes:

Coker College 0-1

Francis Marion University 1-0; National ranking #5; Regional ranking #2

T-2:45

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Home \| Roster \| Schedule/Results \| Statistics \| News \| Coaches \| Archives Feb 4, 2010 FMU tennis teams beat Coker in season openers FLORENCE, SC - The Francis Marion men's and women's tennis teams opened their 2010 seasons with home victories over Coker College on Thursday afternoon (Feb. 4). The fifth-ranked Patriot Women defeated Coker 7-2, while the 14th-ranked FMU Men beat the Cobras 9-0. All Francis Marion match wins were in straight sets. Both Patriots teams will travel to Mount Olive College on Sunday for a pair of 1 p.m. matches. MEN #14 Francis Marion University 9, Coker College 0 Singles competition 1. #9 Oshada Wijemanne (FMUM) def. Juan Gonzalez (COKERMT) 6-2, 6-1 2. Karl Rogers (FMUM) def. Evan Schreiner (COKERMT) 6-2, 6-2 3. Dirk Bair (FMUM) def. Rick Vliegen (COKERMT) 6-2, 6-4 4. Jack Bishop (FMUM) def. Ty Medlin (COKERMT) 6-0, 6-0 5. Mickey Poirier (FMUM) def. Chad Austin (COKERMT) 6-0, 6-0 6. Alex Caspari (FMUM) def. Fred Estep (COKERMT), by default Doubles competition 1. #2 Oshada Wijemanne/Dilshod Sharifi (FMUM) def. Evan Schreiner/Rick Vliegen (COKERMT) 8-0 2. Dirk Bair/Jack Bishop (FMUM) def. Juan Gonzalez/Ty Medlin (COKERMT) 8-1 3. Karl Rogers/Alex Caspari (FMUM) def. Chad Austin/Fred Estep (COKERMT) 8-0 Match Notes: Coker College 0-1 Francis Marion University 1-0; National ranking #14; Regional ranking #4 T-2:45 WOMEN #5 Francis Marion University 7, Coker College 2 Singles competition 1. #6 Tereza Sykorova (FMU) def. Alyssa Blanchard (COKERWT) 6-2, 6-1 2. #26 Jitka Gavdunova (FMU) def. Stephanie Medley (COKERWT) 6-0, 6-0 3. #8 Sabina Baberadova (FMU) def. Kendall Sigmon (COKERWT) 6-0, 6-0 4. Mona Blauen (FMU) def. Stephanie Harrelson (COKERWT) 6-0, 6-0 5. Kerry Hall (FMU) def. Brittany Yando (COKERWT) 6-1, 6-0 6. Emma Hayes (COKERWT) def. No player (FMU), by walkover Doubles competition 1. #2 Tereza Sykorova/Sabina Baberadova (FMU) def. Alyssa Blanchard/Stephanie Medley (COKERWT) 8-0 2. Jitka Gavdunova/Mona Blauen (FMU) def. Kendall Sigmon/Stephanie Harrelson (COKERWT) 8-0 3. Brittany Yando/Emma Hayes (COKERWT) def. Kerry Hall/No player (FMU), by walkover Match Notes: Coker College 0-1 Francis Marion University 1-0; National ranking #5; Regional ranking #2 T-2:45
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