Seasiders oust FMU women

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. — Despite putting up a valiant effort, seventh-ranked Francis Marion fell to top-ranked and unbeaten BYU-Hawaii 5-1, Wednesday in Sweet 16 action at the Division II Women’s Tennis Championships.
Francis Marion ends its season at 20-5. The Patriots, who lose no seniors off this year’s roster, were making their second consecutive Sweet 16appearance.
The Seasiders (27-0) opened up the afternoon with three-straight victories in doubles. The first slot combo of Elwen Li and Yuan Jia, the top-ranked doubles team in Division II, picked up a hard-fought 8-3 decision over the sixth-ranked duo of Jitka Gavdunova and Kristyna Horakova.
FMU’s lone win came at No.5 singles when Baberadova, a sophomore, picked up a 6-0, 6-3 decision over Ikeda.

Singles
Elwen Li (BYUH-W) vs. Tereza Sykorova (FMU) 5-7, 3-2, unfinished Yuan Jia (BYUH-W) vs. #24 Kristyna Horakova (FMU) 7-6, 2-1, unfinished; Jenny Chin (BYUH-W) vs. #29 Jitka Gavdunova (FMU) 3-6, 2-3, unfinished; Wen-Lin Wang (BYUH-W) def. Valeska Ibscher (FMU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-1; Sabina Baberadova (FMU) def. Ayako Ikeda (BYUH-W) 6-0, 6-3; Shawni Porter (BYUH-W) def. Saskia Ludwig (FMU) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles
Elwen Li/Yuan Jia (BYUH-W) def. #6 Jitka Gavdunova/Kristyna Horakova (FMU) 8-3; Jenny Chin/Wen-Lin Wang (BYUH-W) def. #13 Tereza Sykorova/Sabina Baberadova (FMU) 8-4; Ayako Ikeda/Shawni Porter (BYUH-W) def. Valeska Ibscher/Saskia Ludwig (FMU) 8-2.