Patriot Netters sweeps Bearcats in PBC action

GREENWOOD - 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.

The FMU men defeated 12th-ranked Lander 6-3, while the FMU women lost only 10 games in singles play en route to a 9-0 victory over Lander, handing the Bearcats their first loss of the season.

The Patriot Men remain unbeaten at 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the PBC, while the FMU women are 4-1 and 2-0. It was the men’s second straight win in Greenwood after going 32 years without a victory on the Lander courts.



Men’s Tennis Match Results
Francis Marion University vs Lander University
Feb 21, 2009 at Greenwood, SC

#5 Francis Marion University 6, #12 Lander University 3
Singles competition
1. #7 Oshada Wijemanne (FMU) def. #36 Sheharyar Wali (LU) 6-4, 6-2
2. Dilshod Sharifi (FMU) def. #20 Damien Cordesse (LU) 6-3, 6-0
3. Karl Rogers (FMU) def. Juan Manrique (LU) 7-6, 6-4
4. T.C. Valle (LU) def. Mario Kieck (FMU) 6-7, 6-4, 6-4
5. Maxime Desmars (LU) def. Michael Hafke (FMU) 7-6, 1-6, 6-4
6. Dirk Bair (FMU) def. Carlos Marques (LU) 5-7, 7-5, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Oshada Wijemanne/Dilshod Sharifi (FMU) def. Michael Fedoseyev/Sheharyar Wali (LU) 8-4
2. Dirk Bair/Mario Kieck (FMU) def. Damien Cordesse/Juan Manrique (LU) 9-7
3. T.C. Valle/Gary Bertoldo (LU) def. Matthew Keth/Karl Rogers (FMU) 8-4

Match Notes:
Francis Marion University 5-0, 2-0 PBC; National ranking #5; Regional ranking #2
Lander University 3-3, 1-2 PBC; National ranking #12; Regional ranking #3

Women’s Tennis Match Results
Francis Marion University vs Lander University
Feb 21, 2009 at Greenwood, SC

#8 Francis Marion University 9, Lander University 0
Singles competition
1. #9 Tereza Sykorova (FMU) def. Vuokko Vahatalo (LU) 6-0, 6-1
2. Kristyna Horakova (FMU) def. Anni Pajunen (LU) 6-0, 6-0
3. Jitka Gavdunova (FMU) def. Eliza Adusumilli (LU) 6-0, 6-1
4. Valeska Ibscher (FMU) def. Caitlin Fell (LU) 6-0, 4-6, 6-0
5. Sabina Baberadova (FMU) def. Nicola James (LU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Saskia Ludwig (FMU) def. Melanise Newbold (LU) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. #8 Valeska Ibscher/Tereza Sykorova (FMU) def. Ana Luiza Zaia/Anni Pajunen (LU) 8-2
2. Jitka Gavdunova/Kristyna Horakova (FMU) def. Eliza Adusumilli/Nicola James (LU) 8-2
3. Saskia Ludwig/Sabina Baberadova (FMU) def. Vuokko Vahatalo/Caitlin Fell (LU) 8-4

Match Notes:
Francis Marion University 4-1, 2-0 PBC; National ranking #8; Regional ranking #3
Lander University 5-1, 2-1 PBC; Regional ranking #10

By Michael G. Hawkins