July 1, 2010
92 FMU Student-Athletes named to PBC Presidential Honor Roll
The Peach Belt Conference announced that a record 1,079 student-athletes have been named to the 19th-annual Presidential Honor Roll. The list includes 92 student-athletes from Francis Marion University, representing all 12 of its sponsored sports.

June 10, 2010
Four FMU tennis players named ITA All-Americans
Four Francis Marion University tennis players were recently named to the 2010 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) NCAA Division II All-America Team.

June 7, 2010
Patriot netters ranked 13th and 15th in final polls
The Francis Marion University women’s and men’s tennis teams are ranked 13th and 15th respectively in the final 2010 Intercollegiate Tennis Association NCAA Division II Top 50 national polls released recently. Several Patriot players were also included in the singles and doubles rankings.

May 21, 2010
FMU's Sharifi earns ITA national award
Francis Marion University senior Dilshod Sharifi has been named the 2010 recipient of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s (ITA) Player to Watch award for NCAA Division II. The award is one of six national awards recently announced by the ITA.

May 8, 2010
Patriot Men fall to #2 Pirates in NCAA Tennis Regional Final
Second-ranked and two-time NCAA Division II defending national champion Armstrong Atlantic State University swept to a 5-0 victory over 13th-ranked Francis Marion University, Saturday morning (May 8) in the title match of the Southeast Regional Men’s Tennis Tournament.

May 7, 2010
Patriot Men rally late to beat Saints 5-4 in NCAA Tournament
Senior Dilshod Sharifi closed out a four-hour, 53-minute marathon match with a three-set singles win to carry 13th-ranked Francis Marion University to a 5-4 come-from-behind win over 15th-ranked Flagler College, Friday afternoon (May 7) in the semifinals of the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Men’s Tennis Tournament in Savannah, Ga.

May 6, 2010
FMU tennis teams play Saints in NCAAs on Friday
The Francis Marion University men’s and women’s tennis teams will both play Flagler College on Friday (May 7) in the Southeast Regional semifinals of the 2010 NCAA Division II Tournament.

April 30, 2010
NCAA II Southeast Regional Tennis Tournaments
Click here to visit the webpage for the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Tennis Tournaments in Savannah, Ga., May 6-8.

April 29, 2010
FMU tennis teams again headed to NCAA Tournament
The Francis Marion University men’s and women’s tennis teams learned late Wednesday (April 28) that they both have earned invitations to participate in the NCAA Division II Tournament, and both will be heading to Savannah, Ga., for one of the Southeast Regionals May 6-8.

April 22, 2010
FMU Men named to All-PBC Tennis Team
Two Francis Marion University men's tennis players were named to the Peach Belt Conference 2010 All-Conference Teams. Junior Dilshod Sharifi was named to the first-team All-PBC men’s singles squad, while junior Oshada Wijemanne was a second-team selection. Sharifi and Wijemanne received second-team All-PBC doubles honors.

April 17, 2010
Pirates outduel Patriots in tennis semifinals
The 13th-ranked and fourth-seeded Francis Marion University tennis teams both lost to top-ranked and top-seeded Armstrong Atlantic State University in the semifinals of the Peach Belt Conference Tournament, Saturday (April 17) at the Clayton County Tennis Center.

April 16, 2010
Patriot tennis advances at PBC Tournaments
Both the 13th-ranked and fourth-seeded Francis Marion University men’s and women’s tennis teams advanced in their respective Peach Belt Conference Tournaments with quarterfinal wins over Flagler College on Friday (April 16).

April 15, 2010
FMU netters at PBC Tournament
Both the nationally ranked Francis Marion University men’s and women’s tennis teams will travel to Jonesboro, Ga., this weekend for the 2010 Peach Belt Conference Tournaments, which are being hosted by Clayton State University at the Clayton County Tennis Center.

April 12, 2010
Patriots fall to Pirates in PBC tennis battle
Francis Marion University trailed by only a 2-1 count after doubles play, but the top-ranked Armstrong Atlantic State University men’s and women’s tennis teams swept all the singles matches to claim a pair of 8-1 victories, Monday afternoon (April 12) in Peach Belt Conference tennis action.

April 10, 2010
Patriot Netters split with Division I Bulldogs
The 13th-ranked Francis Marion University women’s tennis team defeated NCAA Division I opponent South Carolina State University 5-2 on Saturday afternoon (April10), while the 13th-ranked Patriot men dropped a 6-1 decision to the Bulldogs.

April 6, 2010
Sharifi reaches No. 1 ; Netters serve up a baker's dozen
Francis Marion University junior Dilshod Sharifi is ranked No. 1 in the nation among NCAA Division II singles players, while the FMU men’s and women’s tennis teams are both ranked 13th in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association NCAA Division II national polls released on Monday (April 5).

April 3, 2010
Patriots sweep Pacers on hard courts 7-2 and 5-4
The nationally-ranked Francis Marion University men’s and women’s tennis teams claimed a pair of Peach Belt Conference road wins against USC Aiken on Saturday (April 3) at the USCA Tennis Complex.

April 2, 2010
Patriot Women Netters win 7-2, Men fall 6-3 at ASU
Francis Marion University split two Peach Belt Conference tennis matches at Augusta State University on Friday afternoon (April 2) at Newman Tennis Center. The 13th-ranked FMU women captured a 7-2 victory, while the 15th-ranked Patriot men lost by a 6-3 count to 23rd-ranked ASU.

March 31, 2010
Patriot earns PBC tennis Player of the Week award
For the second time this month, Francis Marion University junior Dilshod Sharifi has been selected as the Peach Belt Conference men’s tennis “Player of the Week,” this time for the week of March 22-28.

March 27, 2010
Patriot Netters bounce Saints
The nationally ranked Francis Marion University men's and women's tennis teams captured key Peach Belt Conference wins over nationally ranked Flagler College, Saturday afternoon (March 27) on the Kassab Courts.

March 14, 2010
Patriots fall to nationally ranked Cougars
Francis Marion University dropped a pair of Peach Belt Conference tennis matches to Columbus State University on Sunday afternoon (March 14) in a battle of four top-20 programs.

March 13, 2010
FMU netters sweep Hurricanes
The Francis Marion University men’s and women’s tennis teams swept a pair of Peach Belt Conference matches from Georgia Southwestern State University on Saturday afternoon (March 13), winning 9-0 in men’s action and 8-1 on the women’s side.

March 7, 2010
FMU netters fall to Lynn 7-2 twice
In a match-up of top-20 tennis powers, Lynn University swept two matches, both by 7-2 scores, from Francis Marion University, Sunday afternoon (March 7) at the Palmetto Tennis Center in Sumter.

March 6, 2010
FMU Tennis sweeps Pioneers
Facing the middle match of a three contests-in-three-days stretch, the nationally ranked Francis Marion University tennis teams beat a pair of previously unbeaten Tusculum College squads, Saturday afternoon (March 6).

March 5, 2010
Patriot netters tame Bobcats
The nationally ranked Francis Marion University tennis teams claimed a pair of key Peach Belt Conference road wins on Friday afternoon (March 5) defeating Georgia College & State University. The fourth-ranked and unbeaten FMU women took a 6-3 decision over the 31st-ranked Lady Bobcats, while the 15th-ranked Patriot men beat the 11th-ranked GCSU men 5-4.

March 3, 2010
Patriot Tennis teams rise and fall in Top 25 polls
The unbeaten Francis Marion University women’s tennis team moved up one position to fourth, while the Patriot men’s tennis team dropped one slot to 15th in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association NCAA Division II national polls released on Wednesday (March 3).

February 21, 2010
Patriot Tennis beats North Georgia 7-2 and 9-0
The fifth-ranked Francis Marion University women's tennis team remained unbeaten with a 7-2 Peach Belt Conference victory over North Georgia College & State University on Sunday afternoon (Feb. 21), while the 14th-ranked FMU Men blanked the Saints 9-0.

February 19, 2010
#14 FMU Men netters fall at #16 Lander 6-3
Fourteenth-ranked Francis Marion University dropped two of three doubles matches and could not recover in a 6-3 loss to 16th-ranked Lander University in Peach Belt Conference men's tennis action, Friday afternoon at The Joe Cabri Courts.

February 4, 2010
FMU tennis teams beat Coker in season openers
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).

February 1, 2010
Patriot tennis teams open 2010 campaigns on Tuesday
The nationally ranked Francis Marion University men’s and women’s tennis teams will open their 2010 seasons when they play host to local-rival Coker College on Tuesday at 2 p.m. on FMU’s Kassab Courts. Admission is free.

December 16, 2009
Patriot Tennis Teams in fall National Polls
The Francis Marion University women’s and men’s tennis teams are ranked fifth and 14th respectively in the 2009 fall Intercollegiate Tennis Association NCAA Division II national polls released recently. Several Patriot players are also included in the singles and doubles rankings, including a pair of second-ranked doubles squads.

November 10, 2009
Patriot Tennis helps at Pecan Festival
The Francis Marion University men's and women's tennis teams assisted the Florence Tennis Association at the recent Pecan Festival held in downtown Florence. Patriot student-athletes were able to serve as ambassadors for the sport of tennis to the Florence community.

October 17, 2009
FMU tennis pairs fall in ITA finals
The Francis Marion University women’s tennis doubles team of Tereza Sykorova and Sabina Baberadova and the men’s duo of Oshada Wijemanne and Dilshod Sharifi both advanced to their respective championship matches at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Small College Championships before falling on Friday (Oct. 16).

October 15, 2009
Patriot doubles teams sweep to wins at ITA Nationals
The Francis Marion University women’s tennis doubles team of Tereza Sykorova and Sabina Baberadova won two matches on Thursday (Oct. 15) and the men’s duo of Oshada Wijemanne and Dilshod Sharifi won its quarterfinal match at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Small College Championships.

October 12, 2009
Patriot tennis duos learn ITA national opponents
The Francis Marion University men’s tennis doubles team of Oshada Wijemanne and Dilshod Sharifi and the women’s duo of Tereza Sykorova and Sabina Baberadova have learned their first-round opponents for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Small College Championships. The four-day event will be held Oct. 15-18 at the Copeland-Cox Tennis Center in Mobile, Ala.

September 23, 2009
FMU doubles teams win ITA regional titles
The Francis Marion University men’s tennis doubles team of Oshada Wijemanne and Dilshod Sharifi and the women’s duo of Tereza Sykorova and Sabina Baberadova each won their respective A Flight championships at the recent Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Southeast Regional Tournament.

September 3, 2009
Patriot Men battle CCU in fall tennis twinbill
The Francis Marion University men's tennis team played a fall doubleheader against Coastal Carolina University on Thursday (Sept. 3) in Conway.