June 11, 2009
Patriot netters ranked 5th and 18th in final polls
The Francis Marion University women’s and men’s tennis teams are ranked fifth and 18th respectively in the final 2009 Intercollegiate Tennis Association NCAA Division II Top 40 national polls released recently. Several Patriot players were also included in the singles and doubles rankings.

June 9, 2009
Three Patriot Women named ITA All-Americans
Three Francis Marion University women's tennis players were recently named to the 2009 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) NCAA Division II All-America Team. Junior Tereza Sykorova was named to the women’s team for her singles play—for the second consecutive year – while sophomores Kristyna Horakova and Jitka Gavdunova earned All-America recognition for their doubles play.

May 27, 2009
Ibscher named to PBC All-Academic Tennis Team
Three Francis Marion University tennis players were recently named to the 2009 Peach Belt Conference Tennis All-Academic Teams. Seniors Bastian Czwalinna and Matthew Keth were selected to the men’s squad, while junior Valeska Ibscher was honored on the women’s side.

May 19, 2009
FMU Tennis Camps set for June 15-19 and July 13-17
Francis Marion University will sponsor two sessions of Tennis Camp 2009 for boys and girls ages 8 to 18. The camps will be held Monday through Friday, June 15-19 and July 13-17, from 9 a.m. until noon each day.

May 19, 2009
Sarah Hickman earns academic awards
Sarah Hickman, a four-year member of the Patriot women's tennis team, was the recipient of the S.C. Section of the American Chemical Society Outstanding Chemistry Major Award at Francis Marion University's annual Academic Awards Day ceremony.

May 18, 2009
Francis Marion wins NCAA Southeast Regional title
Francis Marion University won the 2009 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Tournament to advance to the Division II national championships in Altamonte Springs, Fla.

May 13, 2009
#7 Patriot Women fall to #1 Seasiders 5-1 at NCAA Finals
Despite putting up a valiant effort, seventh-ranked Francis Marion University fell to top-ranked and unbeaten BYU-Hawaii 5-1, Wednesday evening (May 13) in Sweet Sixteen action at the NCAA Division II Women’s Tennis Championships.

May 12, 2009
Patriot Women take on Seasiders at NCAA Sweet Sixteen
Seventh-ranked Francis Marion University will face top-ranked and unbeaten BYU-Hawaii in the round of Sweet Sixteen at the NCAA Division II Women’s Tennis National Championships, Wednesday afternoon (May 13) at 1:30 p.m. in Altamonte Springs, Fla.

May 11, 2009
FMU Women's Tennis Team earns PBC Team Sportmanship Award
The Peach Belt Conference announced late last week that the Francis Marion University women’s tennis team has been named the recipient of the PBC Team Sportsmanship Award for the 2009 women’s tennis season.

May 11, 2009
Patriots face BYU-Hawaii in Sweet Sixteen
The ninth-ranked Francis Marion University women's tennis team (20-4) will face top-ranked and unbeaten BYU-Hawaii (26-0) on Wednesday (May 13) in the NCAA's Round of Sweet Sixteen at the Division II national finals in Altamonte Springs, Fla. The national quarterfinals will be played Thursday, followed by the semifinals on Friday, and the championship match on Saturday.

May 9, 2009
Gavdunova wins marathon match as FMU beats CSU 5-4 in regional final
Sophomore Jitka Gavdunova rallied from a set down to win the deciding singles match at No.3 and give seventh-ranked Francis Marion University a 5-4 win over eighth-ranked Columbus State University, Saturday afternoon (May 9) in the championship match of the NCAA Division II Women’s Tennis Southeast Regional in Florence, S.C.

May 9, 2009
FMU Women to host NCAA Tennis Regional
The Francis Marion University women's tennis team will serve as host for one of two NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Tournaments, May 7-9.

May 8, 2009
Patriot Women beat Erskine 5-0 in NCAA regional semifinal
Seventh-ranked Francis Marion University lost only four games in sweeping the three doubles matches and the Patriots went on to a 5-0 win over 36th-ranked Erskine College, Friday morning (May 8) in a semifinal match at the NCAA Division II Women’s Tennis Southeast Regional in Florence, S.C.

May 6, 2009
NCAA Tennis Regionals Begin at FMU and in Savannah
The NCAA Division II National Tournaments for men’s and women’s tennis will begin on Thursday (May 7) with Francis Marion University playing host to a women’s Southeast Regional and the Patriot men traveling to Savannah, Ga., for their opening-round match.

April 30, 2009
Patriot Netters make NCAA Tournament: FMU Women to host
The Francis Marion University men’s and women’s tennis teams learned on Thursday (April 30) that they both have earned invitations to participate in the NCAA Division II Tournament, with the Patriot women set to serve as a regional tournament host for the second straight year.

April 24, 2009
FMU tennis players earn All-PBC awards
Five Francis Marion University tennis players were named to the Peach Belt Conference 2009 All-Conference Teams. The announcements were made at the recent PBC Championship Tournaments in Morrow, Ga.

April 20, 2009
Patriot Women pull near upset, place second at PBC Tournament
The eighth-ranked Francis Marion University women's tennis team survived a four-and-a-half-hour rain delay and a venue change to nearly pull off one of the biggest upset in Peach Belt Conference history. The Patriots led 2-1 after doubles plays, but third-ranked and defending national champion Armstrong Atlantic State University rallied during singles play to claim a 5-3 win for its sixth straight Peach Belt Conference championship, late Sunday evening (April 19) at the Racquet Club of the South in Norcross, Ga.

April 16, 2009
FMU tennis teams in Morrow on morrow for PBC Tennis Tourney
Both the nationally ranked Francis Marion University men’s and women’s tennis teams will travel to Morrow, Ga., this weekend for the 2009 Peach Belt Conference Tournaments, which are being hosted by Clayton State University at the Clayton County Tennis Center in Jonesboro, Ga.

April 9, 2009
FMU Tennis sweeps SC State 7-2 and 9-0
The nationally ranked Francis Marion University men’s and women’s tennis teams closed out their regular season schedules with victories over visiting NCAA Division I opponent South Carolina State University, Thursday afternoon (April 9) on the Kassab Courts. The 17th-ranked Francis Marion men won 7-2 on Senior Day, while the eighth-ranked Patriot women cruised to a 9-0 victory.

April 4, 2009
Francis Marion tames Jaguars on tennis courts
The 11th-ranked Francis Marion University men’s tennis team beat 21st-ranked Augusta State University 6-3 on Saturday afternoon (April 4) in Peach Belt Conference action, while the eighth-ranked FMU women swept past the 19th-ranked ASU women 9-0.

April 3, 2009
FMU tennis sweeps Hurricanes on windy day
The nationally ranked Francis Marion University men’s and women’s tennis teams swept Georgia Southwestern State University by identical 9-0 scores, Friday afternoon (April 3) in Peach Belt Conference action.

March 29, 2009
Patriots Women beat Lakers 7-2 in Top 10 match-up
Ninth-ranked Francis Marion University beat 10th-ranked Clayton State University 7-2, Sunday (March 29) in Peach Belt Conference women’s tennis action, halting Clayton State’s six-match winning streak.

March 24, 2009
Defending national champs down Patriots by identical 7-2 scores
The nationally ranked Francis Marion University men’s and women’s tennis teams lost a pair of 7-2 decisions to Armstrong Atlantic State University, Tuesday evening (March 24) on the Kassab Courts.

March 21, 2009
#9 Patriot Women win; #11 FMU Men lose on tennis courts
In another in a long line of Top 20 match-ups in Peach Belt Conference tennis action, the ninth-ranked Francis Marion University women’s team defeated 19th-ranked Georgia College & State University 9-0 on Saturday afternoon (March 21), while the fourth-ranked and conference-leading GCSU men beat the 11th-ranked Francis Marion men 6-3.

March 11, 2009
FMU tennis teams sweep Ferris State
The nationally ranked Francis Marion University men’s and women’s tennis teams continued their winning ways with a pair of 9-0 non-conference wins over Ferris State University, Wednesday afternoon (March 11) on the Kassab Courts.

March 7, 2009
#9 FMU Women sweep #27 Tusculum 9-0
Ninth-ranked Francis Marion University handed 27th-ranked Tusculum College its first loss of the season by a 9-0 count, Saturday morning (March 7) at the Nichols Tennis Complex. FMU (9-1) has won eight straight matches all by 9-0 scores.

March 6, 2009
#9 FMU Women blank LMU 9-0
Ninth-ranked Francis Marion University rolled over Lincoln Memorial University 9-0, Friday afternoon (March 6) in women's college tennis action. FMU improves to 8-1.

February 26, 2009
Patriot Women blank UNCP 9-0
Nationally ninth-ranked singles player Tereza Sykorova battled back from a 5-2 deficit in the second set to finish off a straight-set victory over Linda Tatala-Colin at No. 1 singles and give eighth-ranked Francis Marion University a 9-0 sweep of UNC Pembroke in Peach Belt Conference women’s tennis action, Thursday afternoon (Feb. 26) at Varsity Courts.

February 21, 2009
Patriot Netters sweep Bearcats in PBC action
The fifth-ranked Francis Marion University men's tennis team, and the eighth-ranked Patriot women’s squad both captured Peach Belt Conference wins on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 21) with road triumphs at Lander University on the Joe Cabri Courts.

February 15, 2009
Patriot Women sweep North Georgia 9-0
The eighth-ranked Francis Marion University women’s tennis team opened Peach Belt Conference play with a 9-0 win over North Georgia College & State University, Sunday afternoon (Feb. 15) on the Kassab Courts.

February 13, 2009
#8 Patriot Women fall to PC 5-4
The eighth-ranked Francis Marion University women’s tennis team lost two of three doubles matches and then split the six singles matches to fall 5-4 to Division I Presbyterian College, Friday afternoon (Feb. 13) in FMU’s 2009 home opener.

February 1, 2009
Patriots open season with 5-4 win at Coker
The eighth-ranked Francis Marion University women's tennis team needed wins at the top three singles spots to edge local-rival Coker College 5-4, Sunday afternoon (Feb. 1) in women's college tennis action.

January 30, 2009
Patriot tennis teams open 2009 season
Both the nationally ranked Francis Marion University men’s and women’s tennis teams will open their 2009 seasons on Sunday (Feb. 1) at local-rival Coker College. Both matches will begin at 2 p.m. in Hartsville.

December 3, 2008
Patriot Women ranked Eighth in ITA Fall Top 40 poll
Both the Francis Marion University men’s and women’s tennis teams are ranked in the Top 10 of the fall 2008 Intercollegiate Tennis Association NCAA Division II Top 40 national polls released recently. The FMU men are ranked fifth, their highest ranking ever, and the women are ranked eighth. Several Patriot players are also included in the singles and doubles rankings.

July 1, 2008
Patriot tennis player Jezovicova named Academic All-American
Francis Marion University women’s tennis player Magda Jezovicova has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America women’s at-large team for the College Division.

July 1, 2008
FMU Sykorrova named ITA All-American
Francis Marion University sophomore women’s tennis player Tereza Sykorova has been named to the 2008 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) NCAA Division II All-America Team.

July 1, 2008
FMU's Vitkova earns Arthur Ashe Jr. Award
Francis Marion University senior women’s tennis player Sarka Vitkova was recently awarded the Mid-Atlantic Region’s Intercollegiate Tennis Association/Arthur Ashe Jr. Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship, the second consecutive year an FMU student-athlete has earned this award.