FLORENCE, S.C. --- The fourth-ranked Francis Marion University women's tennis team posted a 7-2 win over visiting Tusculum College Saturday afternoon at Kassab Courts on the FMU campus.

The Patriots improve to 7-0 on the season, while Tusculum (6-1) suffers its first loss of the year, ending the Pioneers' six-match winning streak.

FMU captured two of the three doubles points. The No. 1 doubles duo of Tereza Sykorova and Sabina Baberadova, the second-ranked pair in the nation, posted an 8-0 pro set win over Katelyn Doss and Caroline Crowe.

Tusculum captured the No. 3 doubles point as Kristen Keefer and Megan Buckmaster defeated Karine Augur and Kerry Hall, 8-3.

FMU captured five singles points, while Tusculum's Blake Thompson recorded a point at the sixth flight with her 6-0, 6-0 win over Rachel Rubin.

Tusculum will take on East Stroudsburg on Tuesday at 8 a.m. in Hilton Head Island, S.C. as the Pioneers continue their five-match road swing in the Palmetto State.

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No. 4 Francis Marion 7, Tusculum 2
Singles
1. #6 Tereza Sykorova (FMU) def. Katelyn Doss (TCW) 6-0, 6-2
2. #26 Jitka Gavdunova (FMU) def. Courtney Conley (TCW) 6-0, 6-0
3. #8 Sabina Baberadova (FMU) def. Taylor Patterson (TCW) 6-0, 6-1
4. Mona Blauen (FMU) def. Caroline Crowe (TCW) 6-0, 6-1
5. Kerry Hall (FMU) def. Katie Hillis (TCW) 6-3, 6-1
6. Blake Thompson (TCW) def. Rachel Rubin (FMU) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
1. #2 Tereza Sykorova/Sabina Baberadova (FMU) def. Katelyn Doss/Caroline Crowe (TCW) 8-0
2. Jitka Gavdunova/Mona Blauen (FMU) def. Taylor Patterson/Courtney Conley (TCW) 8-1
3. Kristen Keefer/Megan Buckmaster (TCW) def. Karine Augur/Kerry Hall (FMU) 8-3