February 10, 2007
Contact: Leah Melichar
Limestone College Sports Information
Phone: 864-488-8219
lmelichar@limestone.edu

 

FRANCIS MARION SWEEPS SAINTS

FLORENCE, S.C.- Francis Marion swept the Limestone College tennis teams on Saturday. The No. 14-ranked Patriots defeated the Saints 7-2, while the No. 20 Patriot women beat the Lady Saints 8-1. Limestone’s men’s record falls to 2-4 while FMU’s record is 1-1. The Lady Saints are 3-3 as the FMU women are 3-0.

The Saints lost all of their doubles matches. In singles, Jafet Banuelos won at the No. 4 slot with a victory against Dananjaya Mayadunne (6-2, 3-6, 6-4). Christopher Ross-Da Silva also recorded a win for LC with a two-set win over Jordan Gandy (6-3, 6-3).

The Lady Saints also had a tough time as they lost their doubles matches. Jessie Griffin got the squads only win as she defeated Maria Covell (6-7, 6-0, 7-5).

Limestone travels to face Catawba on February 19 in Salisbury, N.C., at 2 p.m.

 

Men’s Tennis Match Results

Feb 10, 2007 at Florence, SC

#14 Francis Marion University 7, #35 Limestone College 2

Singles competition

1. David Budler (FMU) def. Christian Munn (LIME) 6-3, 7-6

2. Chatwinder Singh (FMU) def. Philippe Hogan (LIME) 6-2, 6-0

3. Franklyn Emmanuel (FMU) def. Peter Elsborg (LIME) 6-4, 6-0

4. Jafet Banuelos (LIME) def. Dananjaya Mayadunne (FMU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4

5. Matthew Keth (FMU) def. Christian Warnholtz (LIME) 6-0, 6-2

6. C. Ross-da Silva (LIME) def. Jordan Gandy (FMU) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles competition

1. David Budler/Chatwinder Singh (FMU) def. Christian Munn/Peter Elsborg (LIME) 9-7

2. Franklyn Emmanuel/Dananjaya Mayadunne (FMU) def. Christian Warnholtz/Philippe Hogan (LIME) 8-4

3. Matthew Keth/Jordan Gandy (FMU) def. Paulo Avilia/Jafet Banuelos (LIME) 8-4

 

Team records: #35 Limestone 2-4; #14 Francis Marion 1-1.

 

Women’s Tennis Match Results

Feb 10, 2007 at Florence, SC

#20 Francis Marion University 8, #38 Limestone College 1

 

Singles competition

1. Sarka Vitkova (FMU) def. Alexandra Gade (LIME) 7-5, 6-0

2. Kamini Murugaboopathy (FMU) def. Jennifer Snaider (LIME) 7-6, 6-2

3. Magda Jezovicova (FMU) def. Melanie Kragl (LIME) 6-2, 6-2

4. Elizabeth Lee (FMU) def. Lee Cribb (LIME) 6-1, 6-2

5. Jessie Griffin (LIME) def. Maria Covell (FMU) 6-7, 6-0, 7-5

6. Sarah Hickman (FMU) def. Nicole Piazza (LIME) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. Maria Covell/Kamini Murugaboopathy (FMU) def. Alexandra Gade/Jennifer Snaider (LIME) 8-2

2. Sarka Vitkova/Sarah Hickman (FMU) def. Melanie Kragl/Lee Cribb (LIME) 8-2

3. Elizabeth Lee/Magda Jezovicova (FMU) def. Jessie Griffin/Nicole Piazza (LIME) 8-0

 

Team Records: #38 Limestone College 3-3; #20 Francis Marion University 3-0

 
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