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October 24, 2009
FMU falls twice at Lander tourney
Francis Marion lost a pair of matches at Lander University’s Dig Pink Volleyball Tournament on Friday.
Adam Hart stil leading at Q-school
Despite having his worst round of the tournament, Adam Hart still is in commnad at the first stage of the PGA Tour Q-school.
After two rounds of 63 or lower, the former Francis Marion standout fired an even-par 70 Friday and is at 15 under following the third round at Florence Country Club.
October 22, 2009
Former Patriot Hart in command at Q-school
Adam Hart sizzled on the first day of PGA Tour qualifying, and the second day was hardly any worse.
October 21, 2009
FMU men’s soccer wins in OT
Junior forward Juan Rivas used his head to ever so slightly touch in a service by Emerson Peredo 8:35 into the first overtime period to give Francis Marion a 2-1 win over USC Aiken on Wednesday.
October 18, 2009
Patriots blank Lancers
Senior midfielder Jennifer Dyer scored once and assisted on a second goal, while freshmen reserves Rebeccah Hoekstra and Kelly Kady also found the back of the net to carry Francis Marionto a 3-0 shutout of Longwood on Sunday in women’s soccer action.
October 17, 2009
Ramjohn’s goal provides Patriots with 1-0 win
Francis Marion University junior midfielder Julian Ramjohn scored in the 34th minute and junior goalkeeper Clark Richeson extended his scoreless streak to nearly 400 minutes as Francis Marion University blanked visiting North Georgia College & State University 1-0, Saturday afternoon in Peach Belt Conference men’s soccer action.
Patriots rally then fall in five at USCA
Shannon Byers recorded a 14-kill, 14-dig double-double to lead regionally fourth-ranked USC Aiken to a thrilling 3-2 Peach Belt Conference victory over Francis Marion University, Friday evening (Oct. 16) in volleyball action at the Convocation Center.
FMU tennis pairs fall in ITA finals
The Francis Marion University women’s tennis doubles team of Tereza Sykorova and Sabina Baberadova and the men’s duo of Oshada Wijemanne and Dilshod Sharifi both advanced to their respective championship matches at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Small College Championships before falling on Friday.
Local college roundup: FMU soccer teams to host Senior Days
The Francis Marion University men’s and women’s soccer teams will hold their respective Senior Days this weekend.
October 14, 2009
FMU, Coker ready to hit hardwood
When the Francis Marion men’s basketball team opens practice this morning, there will be plenty of new faces on the court. FMU coach Gary Edwards has brought in 14 players, the most new faces he’s had in his career, to help fill the void of players lost from last season.
FMU ROUNDUP: Patriot golfers finish fifth
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Despite a final-round 2-under-par 70 from Ciaran McKenna, the FMU golf team finished fifth at the Davidson College Invitational Tourney.
McKenna (219) placed second in the individual standings.
October 12, 2009
FMU golfers in third
The Francis Marion golf team endured rain and cold on Monday and stands tied for third place after 36 holes at the Davidson College Invitational Golf Tournament at the River Run Country Club course.
October 11, 2009
Hall, FMU blank Eastern Kentucky
Sophomore forward Amanda Hall scored a pair of goals to help drive FMU to a 3-0 blanking of Eastern Kentucky.
October 10, 2009
FMU ROUNDUP: FMU volleyball routs Queens
Freshman hitter Liz Drewry pounded out eight kills and served five aces to help lead Francis Marionto a 25-13, 25-16, 25-17 sweep of Queens.
FMU evens its overall record at 9-9, while Queens falls to 6-17.
October 09, 2009
Foltanski scores twice in FMU win
Junior midfielder Chris Foltanski scored twice and assisted on a third goal to carry Francis Marion to a 4-0 blanking of Newberry College on Friday in men’s soccer action.
FMU improves to 6-3-2 and wins for the ninth time in 10 all-time meetings with Newberry (1-10-2).
October 06, 2009
FMU volleyball sweeps Limestone
Sophomore Ardelia Morris pounded out a season-high 13 kills to lead Francis Marion to a win over Limestone College on Tuesday in volleyball action.
October 03, 2009
Montevallo snaps FMU’s conference unbeaten streak
Senior defender Cruyff Dos Remedios converted a penalty kick in the 51st minute and junior Alex Ghoja added a goal 18 minutes later to carry Montevallo to a 2-0 win over Francis Marion on Saturday afternoon in Peach Belt Conference men’s soccer action.
September 30, 2009
FMU ROUNDUP: Patriot men rally to tie Lander
Senior Kyle Clinton and sophomore Emerson Peredo scored second-half goals as Francis Marion rallied from a 2-0 deficit to tie Lander 2-2, in men’s soccer action.
September 29, 2009
FMU duo earns PBC weekly honors
Francis Marion junior defender Justin Kibler has been selected as the Peach Belt Conference men’s soccer Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 21-27, while junior Clark Richeson was named the PBC’s Goalkeeper of the Week.
September 28, 2009
Late rally shorts short for FMU women
Kiley Williams and Angela Salem scored second-half goals but Francis Marion University was unable to overcome a 3-0 deficit and the Patriots lost to Charleston Southern 3-2 on Sunday in women’s soccer action.
September 26, 2009
Dillihay’s goal helps FMU win PBC opener
Sophomore forward Adam Dillihay came off the bench to score a first-half goal and give Francis Marion a 1-0 road win over Georgia Southwestern on Saturday in Peach Belt Conference men’s soccer action.
Patriot volleyball falls to Bearcats
Senior middle blocker Kendall Eayrs pounded out 13 kills and hit for a .462 percentage to lead Lander University to a three-game sweep of Francis Marion, 25-23, 25-20, 25-23, on Saturday in volleyball action.
Winthrop blanks FMU
Winthrop University scored once in each half en route to a 2-0 win over FMU in women’s soccer action.
Winthrop (3-4-1) outshot the Patriots 13-8 and led 6-5 in corner kicks.
FMU volleyball cruises
Sophomore hitter Ashlee Crook pounded out 12 kills and junior libero Kelsie Deaton dug up a season-high 25 balls to lead Francis Marion to a 25-22, 21-25, 25-23, 25-23 win over visiting USC Aiken on Friday.
September 24, 2009
Liberty blanks FMU women
Silvia Betancourt scored two goals to lead Liberty to a 4-0 non-conference victory over Francis Marion on Thursday in women’s soccer action.
FMU volleyball hosting pair of matches
The Francis Marion women’s volleyball team will host a pair of Peach Belt Conference opponents in the next two days: USC Aiken on Friday at 7 p.m. and Lander University on Saturday at 3 p.m.
FMU to host three Fall Baseball Showcases
The Francis Marion University baseball program will hold three Fall Showcases for high school and junior college players on Saturday, Sept. 26, Saturday, Oct. 31, and Saturday, Nov. 14. All three events will run from 12:30 to 5 p.m.
September 20, 2009
Patriots and Mountaineers battle to 0-0 deadlock
FLORENCE – In a match that featured only five shots-on-goals in 110 minutes of play, Francis Marion University and Appalachian State University battled to a 0-0 tie, Sunday afternoon in non-conference women’s soccer action.
September 18, 2009
Patriot men place third at Coastal meet
Top-15 finishes by senior Hillary Kiprop and freshman Justin Albertson help propel the Francis Marion University men’s cross country team to a third-place finish at the Coastal Carolina University Invitational Meet.
FMU women blanked
Freshman forward Stephanie Rose scored a pair of goals, one in each half, to lead UNC Wilmington to a 4-0 win over Francis Marion on Friday in women’s soccer action.
