The 11th-ranked Francis Marion University Women's tennis team defeated Tusculum College 8-1 in a non-conference Women's tennis match Saturday afternoon.

The Patriots (11-1) won all six singles matches in straight sets against the Pioneers (6-2), including ranked players Mona Blauen at flight one and Julia Graf at flight three.

Tusculum's lone point came in doubles play, as Taylor Patterson and Erin Mills teamed for an 8-6 win over Tereza Baranova and Nora Westbye at flight two. It was the third win in five matches for the duo this season.

The Pioneers will remain in the Palmetto State for three matches at the Spring Break Bash in Hilton Head Island, beginning Monday at 3 p.m. against Baldwin-Wallace.