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February 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