Columbus State tennis sweeps Francis Marion, 5-4 and 5-4

FLORENCE, SC - In a battle of nationally ranked programs, Columbus State University swept the men's and women's matches from Francis Marion University, both by 5-4 scores, Thursday (March 19) in Peach Belt Conference tennis action.

Men’s Tennis Match Results
Columbus State vs Francis Marion University
Mar 18, 2009 at Florence, SC

#18 Columbus State 5, #11 Francis Marion University 4
SINGLES
1. #7 Oshada Wijemanne (FMU) def. #23 Frank Suarez (CSU) 6-1, 7-5
2. Dilshod Sharifi (FMU) def. Dimitri Caron (CSU) 6-1, 6-2
3. Nemanja Djuric (CSU) def. Karl Rogers (FMU) 6-4, 6-4
4. Mario Kieck (FMU) def. Diego Motivar (CSU) 6-1, 6-4
5. Paul van Rensburg (CSU) def. Jack Bishop (FMU) 7-6 (7-5), 6-0
6. Luis Gonzalez (CSU) def. Dirk Bair (FMU) 6-1, 6-1
DOUBLES
1. Oshada Wijemanne/Dilshod Sharifi (FMU) def. #16 Frank Suarez/Luis Gonzalez (CSU) 8-4
2. Dimitri Caron/Paul van Rensburg (CSU) def. Dirk Bair/Mario Kieck (FMU) 8-5
3. Nemanja Djuric/Diego Motivar (CSU) def. Noah van Moerkerken/Matthew Keth (FMU) 8-2

Match Notes:
Columbus State 10-2, 4-2; National ranking #18; Regional ranking #7
Francis Marion University 10-2, 2-2; National ranking #11; Regional ranking #4
Official: Mike Duff A-35

Women’s Tennis Match Results
Columbus State vs Francis Marion University
Mar 18, 2009 at Florence, SC

#5 Columbus State 5, #9 Francis Marion University 4
SINGLES
1. #5 Eva Petschnig (CSU) def. #9 Tereza Sykorova (FMU) 6-0, 6-4
2. #42 Roxana Dondera (CSU) def. Kristyna Horakova (FMU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-1
3. Hanane Toumi (CSU) def. Jitka Gavdunova (FMU) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
4. Valeska Ibscher (FMU) def. Lindsey Groenewald (CSU) 6-3, 6-1
5. Sabina Baberadova (FMU) def. Daniela Castillo (CSU) 6-2, 6-3
6. Erin Reynolds (CSU) def. Saskia Ludwig (FMU) 6-0, 2-6, 7-5
DOUBLES
1. Jitka Gavdunova/Kristyna Horakova (FMU) def. Eva Petschnig/Lindsey Groenewald (CSU) 8-4
2. Tereza Sykorova/Sabina Baberadova (FMU) def. Hanane Toumi/Roxana Dondera (CSU) 8-5
3. Erin Reynolds/Daniela Castillo (CSU) def. Valeska Ibscher/Saskia Ludwig (FMU) 8-1

Match Notes:
Columbus State 12-1, 7-1; National ranking #5; Regional ranking #2
Francis Marion University 11-2, 4-1; National ranking #9; Regional ranking #3
Official: Mike Duff A-35

By Michael G. Hawkins