Posted: Mar 07, 2009
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GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The No. 9 Francis Marion University
women's tennis team (9-1) defeated No. 27 Tusculum College (7-1)
9-0 at the Nichols Tennis Complex on Saturday morning for its
eighth consecutive victory, while handing the Pioneers their first
loss of the season.Francis Marion swept each match in singles play in straight sets, surrendering a total of three frames. The Patriots then won the day's three doubles matches 8-0, 8-3, and 8-3 to register their eighth straight 9-0 win.
The Pioneers are back in action at the Hilton Head Island Tournament March 8-11 in Hilton Head Island, S.C.
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No. 9 Francis Marion 9, No. 27 Tusculum 0
Singles
1. Tereza Sykorova (FMU) def. Jennifer Sparks 6-0, 6-0
2. Kristyna Horakova (FMU) def. Amanda Pikes 6-0, 6-0
3. Jitka Gavdunva (FMU) def. Katelyn Doss 6-0, 6-1
4. Valeska Ibscher (FMU) def. Heidi von der Lage 6-0, 6-0
5. Sabina Baberadova (FMU) def. Blake Thompson 6-0, 6-1
6. Saskia Ludwig (FMU) def. Caroline Crowe 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
1. Gavdunva/Horakova (FMU) def. Crowe/Doss 8-0
2. Sykorova/Baberadova (FMU) def. Sparks/Pike 8-3
3. Ludwig/Ibscher (FMU) def. von der Lage/Kristen Keefer 8-3
Score: 0-9
