FLORENCE - The No. 15-ranked Francis Marion women's tennis team defeated Lander, 9-0, Saturday afternoon in a Peach Belt Conference match.

FMU improves to 7-0 overall and 2-0 in the PBC, while Lander drops to 3-3 overall and 2-3 in the PBC.

In singles, No. 1 Tereza Sykorova (FMU) def. Fernanda Oliveira (LU) 6-0, 6-1; No. 2 Sarka Vitkova (FMU) def. Vuokko Vahatalo (LU) 6-1, 6-2; No. 3 Jenny Ludwig (FMU) def. Anni Pajunen (LU) 6-3, 6-3; No. 4 Klara Vitkova (FMU) def. Caitlin Fell (LU) 6-2, 6-4; No. 5 Victoria Mishina (FMU) def. Ana Luiza Zaia (LU) 6-0, 6-1; and No. 6 Valeska Ibscher (FMU) def. Melanise Newbold (LU) 6-0, 6-1.

In doubles, No. 1 Sarka Vitkova/Jenny Ludwig (FMU) def. Fernanda Oliveira/Anni Pajunen (LU) 8-0; No. 2 Klara Vitkova/Valeska Ibscher(FMU) def. Kristinanne Emmanouil/Ana Luiza Zaia (LU) 8-0; and No. 3 Tereza Sykorova/Magda Jezovicova (FMU) def. Vuokko Vahatalo/Caitlin Fell (LU) 8-4.