#13 Patriots bounce UNCP 8-1

FLORENCE, SC – Thirteenth-ranked Francis Marion University took three easy wins in doubles and cruised to an 8-1 victory over UNC Pembroke, Wednesday afternoon (April 7) in Peach Belt Conference women’s tennis action.

FMU improves to 13-3 overall and 9-2 in the Peach Belt. Both the Patriot men’s and women’s teams will play at NCAA Division I South Carolina State University on Saturday at 11 a.m.

The second-ranked doubles team of Tereza Sykorova and Sabina Baberadova won their 10th straight decision with an 8-2 at the No.1 position, while Patriots Jitka Gavdunova and Mona Blauen improved to 15-1 on the season with an 8-1 win at the No.2 spot.

#13 Francis Marion University 8, UNC Pembroke 1

Singles competition

1. #9 Tereza Sykorova (FMU) def. Jenna McGary (UNCP) 6-1, 6-0

2. #36 Sabina Baberadova (FMU) def. Mia Winterbottom (UNCP) 6-0, 6-0

3. #34 Jitka Gavdunova (FMU) def. Meredith Pierson (UNCP) 6-0, 6-1

4. Mona Blauen (FMU) def. Maricel Quintero (UNCP) 6-0, 6-0

5. Kerry Hall (FMU) def. Janna Oxendine (UNCP) 6-0, 6-2

6. Christian Minnick (UNCP) def. Karine Augur (FMU) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. #2 Tereza Sykorova/Sabina Baberadova (FMU) def. Jenna McGary/Janna Oxendine (UNCP) 8-2

2. #13 Jitka Gavdunova/Mona Blauen (FMU) def. Mia Winterbottom/Meredith Pierson (UNCP) 8-1

3. Kerry Hall/Karine Augur (FMU) def. Maricel Quintero/Christian Minnick (UNCP) 8-2

Match Notes:

UNC Pembroke 9-13 , 2-9

Francis Marion University 13-3 , 9-2; National ranking #13; Regional ranking #4

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

Official: Mike Duffy T-2:00 A-30