Patriots open tennis season with sweep of Cobras
HARTSVILLE, SC - The Francis Marion University men's and women's tennis teams opened their 2009 seasons with road wins over local-rival Coker College on Sunday afternoon (Feb. 1).
The fifth-ranked FMU men did not lose a set in cruising to a 9-0 victory over the Cobras. The eighth-ranked FMU women needed singles wins at the top three spots to edge the Lady Cobras 5-4.
The FMU men will play host to Pfeiffer University on Friday at 2 p.m., while the Patriot women will entertain Division I Presbyterian College on Feb. 13, at 2 p.m. for their home opener.
Feb 01, 2009 at Hartsville, SC
#8 Francis Marion University (WOMEN) 5, Coker College Cobras 4
Singles competition
1. Tereza Sykorova (FMU) def. Rachel Lemar (COKER) 7-5, 6-3
2. Valeska Ibscher (FMU) def. Alyssa Blanchard (COKER) 6-4, 6-3
3. Jitka Gavdunova (FMU) def. Cassidy Spencer (COKER) 6-4, 6-1
4. Stephanie Medley (COKER) def. Sabina Baberadova (FMU) 6-1, 6-4
5. Ashley Pace (COKER) def. Mary Beth Belk (FMU) 6-2, 6-4
6. Lindsay Crighton (COKER) def. Katie Cracraft (FMU) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Valeska Ibscher/Tereza Sykorova (FMU) def. Rachel Lemar/Alyssa Blanchard (COKER) 8-3
2. Sabina Baberadova/Jitka Gavdunova (FMU) def. Ashley Pace/Kendall Sigmon (COKER) 8-4
3. Cassidy Spencer/Lindsay Crighton (COKER) def. Jessica Lombardi/Katie Cracraft (FMU) 8-0
A-100; Records: #8 Francis Marion 1-0, Coker 0-1
Feb 1, 2009 at Hartsville, SC
#5 Francis Marion University (MEN) 9, Coker College Cobras 0
Singles competition
1. Dilshod Sharifi (FMU) def. Juan Vallejo (COKER) 6-3, 6-0
2. Mario Kieck (FMU) def. Jeremiah Dye (COKER) 6-2, 6-1
3. Bastian Czwalinna (FMU) def. Evan Schreiner (COKER) 6-2, 6-0
4. Noah van Moerkerken (FMU) def. Andrew Chinnes (COKER) 6-2, 6-0
5. Jack Bishop (FMU) def. Esteban Teran (COKER) 6-2, 6-4
6. Matthew Keth (FMU) def. Tyler Edwards (COKER) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Dilshod Sharifi/Bastian Czwalinna (FMU) def. Esteban Teran/Juan Vallejo (COKER) 8-5
2. Matthew Keth/Jack Bishop (FMU) def. Evan Schreiner/Andrew Chinnes (COKER) 8-4
3. Mario Kieck/Noah van Moerkerken (FMU) def. Jeremiah Dye/Tyler Edwards (COKER) 8-3
Match Notes: #5 Francis Marion 1-0; Coker 0-1; A-100
