GREENWOOD - The No. 8-ranked Francis Marion women's tennis team handed Lander its first loss of the season, 9-0, Saturday afternoon in a Peach Belt Conference match at the Joe Cabri Tennis Courts.

FMU improves to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in the PBC, while Lander drops to 5-1, 2-1.

In singles, No. 1 Tereza Sykorova (FMU) def. Vuokko Vahatalo, 6-0, 6-1; No. 2 Kristyna Horakova (FMU) def. Anni Pajunen, 6-0, 6-0; No. 3 Jitka Gavdunova (FMU) def. Eliza Adusumilli, 6-0, 6-1; No. 4 Valeska Ibscher (FMU) def. Caitlin Fell, 6-0, 4-6, 6-0; No. 5 Sabina Baberadova (FMU) def. Nicola James, 6-1, 6-1; and No. 6 Saskia Ludwig (FMU) def. Melanise Newbold, 6-1, 6-1.

In doubles, No. 1 Ibscher/Sykorova (FMU) def. Zaia/Pajunen, 8-2; No. 2 Gavdunova/Horakova (FMU) def. Adusumilli/James, 8-2; and No. 3 Ludwig/Baberadova (FMU) def. Vahatalo/Fell, 8-4.