FMU tennis sweeps Hurricanes on windy day

FLORENCE, SC – 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.

The 11th-ranked Patriot men improved to 13-4 overall and 3-4 in the Peach Belt, while GSW dropped to 4-11 and 0-6. The eighth-ranked Patriot women (14-3, 7-2) lost only three games while blowing past the Lady Hurricanes (3-14, 0-7).

Both FMU squads will play host to Augusta State University on Saturday at 11 a.m. on the Kassab Courts. The GSW women play at UNC Pembroke on Saturday at 11 a.m. Both GSW squads will host Augusta State on Sunday at 1 p.m.


Men’s Tennis Match Results
Georgia Southwestern vs Francis Marion University
Apr 03, 2009 at Florence, SC

#11 Francis Marion University 9, Georgia Southwestern 0
Singles competition
1. #7 Oshada Wijemanne (FMU) def. Brent Bjerregaard (GSW) 6-1, 6-3
2. Dilshod Sharifi (FMU) def. Christopher Clarke (GSW) 6-1, 6-1
3. Mario Kieck (FMU) def. Brenton Hochstetler (GSW) 6-1, 6-1
4. Bastian Czwalinna (FMU) def. Rashad Carson (GSW) 6-0, 6-0
5. Dirk Bair (FMU) def. Chase Woodall (GSW) 6-1, 6-3
6. Jack Bishop (FMU) def. Andrew McElveen (GSW) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Oshada Wijemanne/Dilshod Sharifi (FMU) def. Brent Bjerregaard/Brenton Hochstetler (GSW) 8-4
2. Mario Kieck/Dirk Bair (FMU) def. Christopher Clarke/Rashad Carson (GSW) 8-4
3. Matthew Keth/Noah van Moerkerken (FMU) def. Andrew McElveen/Chase Woodall (GSW) 8-4

Match Notes:
Georgia Southwestern 4-11, 0-6
Francis Marion University 13-4, 3-4; National ranking #11; Regional ranking #4
T-3:15 A-40

Women’s Tennis Match Results
Georgia Southwestern vs Francis Marion University
Apr 03, 2009 at Florence, SC

#8 Francis Marion University 9, Georgia Southwestern 0
Singles competition
1. #18 Tereza Sykorova (FMU) def. Leady Cuellar (GSW) 6-0, 6-1
2. #48 Kristyna Horakova (FMU) def. Lauren Grogan (GSW) 6-0, 6-0
3. Jitka Gavdunova (FMU) def. Monica Osam (GSW) 6-1, 6-0
4. Valeska Ibscher (FMU) def. Ashley Waters (GSW) 6-0, 6-0
5. Sabina Baberadova (FMU) def. Brittney Bowden (GSW) 6-0, 6-0
6. Saskia Ludwig (FMU) def. Leighann Fall (GSW) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. #17 Kristyna Horakova/Jitka Gavdunova (FMU) def. Leady Cuellar/Lauren Grogan (GSW) 8-1
2. Sabina Baberadova/Tereza Sykorova (FMU) def. Monica Osam/Ashley Waters (GSW) 8-0
3. Valeska Ibscher/Saskia Ludwig (FMU) def. Brittney Bowden/Adrienne Demarest (GSW) 8-0

Match Notes:
Georgia Southwestern 3-14, 0-7
Francis Marion University 14-3, 7-2; National ranking #8; Regional ranking #3
T-3:00 A-40